The syllabus for the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security covers relevant and industry-aligned topics. There are four courses to prepare students for real-world cyber security knowledge, these are outlined below:  

1. Business data and cyber security  
2. Political institutions and policy-making*  
3. Cyber security fundamentals  
4. Information risks, threats and controls.  

Read more on the online Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security curriculum here.   

If you wish to take up leadership positions within a government, healthcare, or private organisation, we recommend continuing onto our masters level courses. To graduate with a Master of Cyber Security, you will need to successfully complete the above courses, plus: 

1. Secure programming  
2. Human and ethical factors in computer science  
3. Research methods in software engineering and computer science  
4. Applied privacy 
5. Human-centred security  
6. Business information systems and management 
7. Research project (part A and B) 

*If you don’t have prior computer programming experience, we offer the course Foundations of Computer Science – Python A (COMP SCI 7210OL) in place of Political Institutions and Policy-Making (POLIS 7024OL). Our friendly admissions team will guide you through the enrolment process once your application has been accepted.