All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
AQF Cert IV;
Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
University Preparation Course;*
Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
Aboriginal Student Intake Test; or*
Experience Based Entry Scheme.*
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
Year 12 English ATAR/English Literature ATAR grade C or better or equivalent;
Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0);
Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ or Canada;
University Preparation Course;
Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
Aboriginal Student Intake Test;*
AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree;
Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent)
Focuses on the practical and theoretical dimensions of cyber security across a range of fundamental areas, such as network security and vulnerability assessment, information security policy and governance, digital forensics, and ethical hacking.
Students will gain a solid grounding in conventional computer and network security concepts and skills. In addition, the course is designed to meet the changing landscape of secure computing, which involves not only computers, but also network enabled devices such as smartphones, tablet devices, and Internet of Things (IoT).
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Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
SCI1125, Professional Science Essentials, 15
CSP1150, Programming Principles, 15
MAT1252, Mathematics for Computing, 15
CSI1241, Systems Analysis, 15
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
CSG1105, Applied Communications, 15
CSI1101, Computer Security, 15
ENS1161, Computer Fundamentals, 15
CSG1207, Systems and Database Design, 15
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
CSI2108, Cryptographic Concepts, 15
CSI2450, IoT and OT Security, 15
CSP2101, Scripting Languages, 15
CSG3309, IT Security Management, 15
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
CSI3207, Network Security Fundamentals, 15
CSG2344, Project Methods and Professionalism, 15
CSI2107, Software Reverse Engineering, 15
CSG2305, Computer Forensics, 15
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
CSI3208, Ethical Hacking and Defence, 15
MAT3170, Data Analysis and Visualisation, 15
CSI3350, Enterprise Security and Governance, 15
CSI3351, Cyber Security Incident Detection and Response, 15
Year 3 - Semester 2
STRUCTURE 1 - for students who are NOT undertaking a Work Integrated Learning placement
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
CSG3101 ^, Applied Project, 30
Elective Unit, x 2, 30
STRUCTURE 2 - for students who ARE undertaking a Work Integrated Learning placement
Unit Code, Unit Title, Credit Points
CSI3345 ^, Work Experience Project, 60
This course prepares students for careers in the field of cyber security, including areas such as network security, digital forensics, vulnerability assessment, security risk assessment , penetration testing, threat hunting, and incident response.
Possible future job titles
Cyber Security Analyst, Cyber Security Officer, Technical IT Security Officer, Network Security Engineer, Digital Forensic Practitioner (Acquisition and Analysis), Information Security Auditor, Information Security Analyst, Security Consultant, Software Auditor, Systems Administrator (Security), Information Security Officer, Penetration Tester
Insurance/year: 530 AUD/per year
