Overview

Get the ethical hacking and defence strategies you need for an in-demand career with La Trobe's Master of Cybersecurity. Build fundamental skills in system design, implementation, testing and documentation. Develop technical expertise in pen testing, blockchain and cyber forensics. Complement your cybersecurity expertise with transferable skills in entrepreneurship, professional practice … For more content click the Read more button below. By studying La Trobe's Master of Cybersecurity, you will:master ethical hacking and defence techniques to evaluate the security of network configurations and how to defend network-based threatslearn a procedural language that identifies and analyses common coding practices that avoid security vulnerabilitiesexplore the psychology of hacking and cybercrime, its legal and ethical frameworks and approaches to governance and risk managementsupplement your skills with certifications through our partnership with Microsoft and get hands-on experience in our on-campus Cisco labschoose an industry development project or work-based placement to cement your learning and launch your career, or pursue an applied research project or industry-based thesishave the flexibility to exit early with a Graduate Diploma after one year or a Graduate Certificate after six months

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

Course coordinator

Prakash Veeraraghavan

Location(s)

On-Line

Course instance contact

Prakash Veeraraghavan

Course duration (full time)

2 years

Course duration (part time)

4 years

Study level

Postgraduate

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available only as an exit award

No

Study options

Domestic

International offshore

Completion requirements

To qualify for the award of Master of Cybersecurity, students must complete 240 credit points consisting of: 

180 core credit points

60 specialisation-stream credit points

 

Course structure
240 credit points

Level two120 credit points
Specialisation - Streams60 credit points

Course intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Apply advanced cross-disciplinary knowledge in cybersecurity threat, risk, control and mitigation.
2.
Critically analyse complex problems in cybersecurity through the application of theoretical frameworks and integration of research and practice knowledg
3.
Synthesise and test theories in cybersecurity using research and technical skill that address the mindsets and motivations of cyber-criminals.
4.
Apply awareness of contemporary social and ethical issues to professional decision-making and leadership in cybersecurity.
5.
Apply complex techniques and project management skills to identify and resolve complex cybersecurity problems and risks.
6.
Evaluate strategies for industry-based cybersecurity problems and events in specialist areas.

Career outcomes

Prepare for a rewarding career in the public or private sector, including technology, communications, education, finance, government, defence, healthcare, and energy and resources. Possible roles include:

  • ethical hacker
  • cryptographer or cryptanalyst
  • security architect
  • cyber intelligence analyst
  • compliance assurance manager
  • cybersecurity consultant
  • cybersecurity policy adviser
  • cyber risk manager
  • software developer
  • research analyst.

Partner provider

Risepoint

Other course instances

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Internal course relationships

Nested

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Fundamentals

Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity

Pathways from

Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Fundamentals

Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity

Postgraduate Qualifying Program

Replaces

Master of Cybersecurity