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Course Overview
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="overview"> Overview Demand for cyber security experts is higher than ever. Build specialist expertise to make an impact in this constantly-evolving area of information technology (IT). The four-year Bachelor of Cyber Security (Professional), will develop and hone your skills to implement cyber security solutions and processes that protect organisations and individuals from cyber crime. With an embedded cyber security major and industry-aligned content, you'll be prepared to pursue a career as an IT or ICT practitioner — with the potential to grow into a leadership role. Throughout this degree, you will explore topics including: computer crime and cyber security ethical theories and principles within a professional IT context social implications of computing in a digital world the impact of social media and networking professional communication, and more. As well as technical skills, you will build robust skills in problem solving and decision making, critical analysis, ethical conduct, teamwork and professional communication. You will graduate as a work-ready, culturally and socially aware, globally competent and innovative lifelong learner. The Bachelor of Cyber Security (Professional) includes a supervised internship in the final year, where you can apply your knowledge in practical contexts, expand your experience, and begin building your professional network.
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
124 La Trobe St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
class="m-0 section-title__container anchorname" id="career"> Career As a graduate of the Bachelor of Cyber Security (Professional), you will be well-equipped to pursue a wide range of ICT roles across industries and move into leadership roles. This degree prepares you for a career in providing, supporting, analysing, troubleshooting and designing cyber security solutions. From websites to business applications to programming networks and beyond, your work and expertise will be highly sought after is applicable to by a range of organisations — spanning private businesses, government departments, schools, healthcare, and a multitude of transdisciplinary sectors. Graduates will have the skills and knowledge to pursue roles including: Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Cyber Threat Analyst Incident Responder Intrusion Analyst Malware Analyst Operations Coordinator Penetration Tester Vulnerability Assessor Vulnerability Researcher Growth in this field is strong. Labour Market Insights predicts that demand for Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security workers will increase by 38.9% to 2026. They also estimate that in 2021, salaries for these roles averaged more than $120,000 per year. <div
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
ACS
Common Questions
The Bootcamp2Studio model allows you to build foundational knowledge in a subject's theory in intensive, 5-week sprints before moving onto practical learning in a studio environment. Your bootcamps will focus on pillars of IT, while your studios will introduce you to broader computing concepts to allow you to hone specialist knowledge.
Yes. The Bachelor of Cyber Security (Professional) includes a year-long supervised industry internship in the final (fourth) year of the degree. Through this internship, you will be equipped with professional experience relevant to your study and career goals, as well as essential and highly transferrable skills in teamwork, communication, project management and execution, customer-focused solution development, and organisational culture.
In addition to the embedded major in cyber security, you can undertake a minor to focus your learning on your area of interest. Available minors include: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Blockchain Enabled Business, Blockchain Technologies, Business Analytics, Business Information Systems, CISCO Networking, Cloud Computing, Creative Computing, Data Analysis, Data Science, Enterprise Systems Development, and Entrepreneurship.
You must have successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or equivalent. Prerequisites include a study score of at least 25 in English (other than EAL) or at least 27 in EAL, and a study score of at least 20 in one of Maths: General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics. The indicative ATAR entry score for domestic students is 82.25, and applicants may be eligible for adjustment factors of up to 28 aggregate points.
In Year 1, you explore specialised ICT subjects covering decision making in cyber security, studio projects, and cyber ethical issues. In Year 2, you study computer forensics, penetration testing, cloud security, secure electronic commerce, and software engineering fundamentals, along with elective minors. In Year 3, you undertake a capstone subject in strategic cyber security and graduate folio development, as well as cyber-attack analysis and incident response, cyber security governance, and project management for software engineering. Year 4 is centred around your year-long industry internship, where you apply your learning in a professional context.
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