Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity is delivered in a way so you can study from anywhere and have the flexibility to accommodate your work and life commitments. Some of the specialised subjects chosen for this course include ‘Inside the Mind of a Hacker’, where you’ll learn the psychology behind cybercrime … For more content click the Read more button below. You may be eligible to continue to our Master of Cybersecurity upon completion of this Graduate Diploma. Our Master of Cybersecurity provides industry-based learning, so you’ll get the skills employers need. You'll learn:Cybersecurity fundamentalsExplore the aims, methods, and outcomes of cybersecurity practice.Cyber risk managementCyber risk management based on business strategy and risk appetite.The mindset and motivation of hackersCybersecurity is about people as much as technology. Understanding what drives cybercriminals helps you create strategies to defend against them.Cyber analyticsAnalyse and design cybersecurity algorithms using a visual modelling language such as Python.

The Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity is delivered in a way so you can study from anywhere and have the flexibility to accommodate your work and life commitments.

Some of the specialised subjects chosen for this course include ‘Inside the Mind of a Hacker’, where you’ll learn the psychology behind cybercrime so you can prepare defensively, ‘Programming Skills’, where you’ll learn to program securely for the future, and ‘Database Skills’ where you’ll learn future cyber analytics.

You may be eligible to continue to our Master of Cybersecurity upon completion of this Graduate Diploma. Our Master of Cybersecurity provides industry-based learning, so you’ll get the skills employers need.

You'll learn:

Cybersecurity fundamentals
- Explore the aims, methods, and outcomes of cybersecurity practice.
Cyber risk management
- Cyber risk management based on business strategy and risk appetite.
The mindset and motivation of hackers
- Cybersecurity is about people as much as technology. Understanding what drives cybercriminals helps you create strategies to defend against them.
Cyber analytics
- Analyse and design cybersecurity algorithms using a visual modelling language such as Python.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Course coordinator

Prakash Veeraraghavan

Location(s)

On-Line

Course instance contact

Prakash Veeraraghavan

Course duration (full time)

1 year

Course duration (part time)

2 years

Study level

Postgraduate

AQF level

Level 8 - Graduate Diploma

Available only as an exit award

Study options

Domestic

International offshore

Completion requirements

To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity, students must complete 120 credit points consisting of:

90 core credit points

30 predefined elective credit points

Course structure
120 credit points

Level one120 credit points

Core90 credit points

Electives30 credit points

Course intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the fundamental issues and techniques in information technology.

Evaluate solutions to cybersecurity problems.

Test and adapt theories in cybersecurity using research that involves the mindsets and motivations of cyber-criminals.

Apply awareness of contemporary social and ethical issues to professional decision-making in cybersecurity.

Apply IT principles and technical concepts to identify and resolve cybersecurity problems.

Career outcomes

Each year, cybersecurity becomes more important in all industries, such as healthcare, finance, public administration, and telecommunications. Graduates can use their cybersecurity skills to help keep online spheres secure. Graduates may also be qualified for cybersecurity positions including:

Database and systems administrators & ICT security
- Support databases with preventative maintenance and ongoing site surveyance.
ICT security specialist
- Implement disaster recovery planning and maintain software security.
Compliance assurance administration
- Support cybersecurity and privacy assurance.
Cybersecurity consultant
- Play both the attacker and the defender to optimise computer systems, networks and software programs.
Cyber risk helpdesk
- Provide desk service support and incident management.
Cyber risk manager
- Manage risk across operating systems, network infrastructure, software applications, web servers and databases. Provide actionable recommendations to mitigate risk.
Cyber intelligence operations
- Provide support to IT cyber operations in the areas of software, databases and networking.

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