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2 years full-time
Face-to-face
Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Full-time · 2 sessions of 4 hours each per week (standard units); 2 sessions of 6 hours each per week for 3 weeks plus a 4th week for assessments (intensive units); approximately 7–9 hours per week of independent study per unit
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November | 2026 Semester 1 Block 4 (Jun 1, 2026)
Course Overview
Eligibility
Tuition fee
Course tuition fee over 2 years: $44,000 (2024) / $46,240 (2026). Fee per annum: $22,000 (2024) / $23,120 (2026). Fee per unit: $2,750 (2024) / $2,890 (2026). All fees in Australian dollars. Fees are subject to change without notice. Course fees are to be paid in full before enrolment/selection of subjects in any given semester.
Duration
2 years full-time
Intakes
February | March | May | June | August | September | October | November
Study mode
On-campus / Full-time
Entry requirements
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Information Systems Applications in Business
Introduces the most relevant concepts used to manage the integration of information systems into business and society. Covers the relationship between IS functionality and business process requirements, and how organisations use IS to process data for critical decision-making.
Database Management Systems
Introduces fundamentals of relational databases, data modelling using entity relationship diagrams, SQL, procedural language (PL), data analysis, database security, distributed database management systems, and data mining.
Software Development
Covers fundamentals of software development including investigating client application problems, designing solutions using a programming language such as Python, writing specifications, testing and design, and understanding core principles of programming.
Systems Analysis Design
Covers principles of analysis and design for information systems including data requirements gathering, conceptual/logical/physical data modelling, functional dependencies, domain normalisation, business rules, and user-centred design.
Information Systems Security
Provides comprehensive study of information systems security, professional/legal/ethical issues, identifying security threats, risk assessment, risk management planning, and mitigating threats and attacks on contemporary information systems.
Business Process Management
Examines and improves business operations using conceptual frameworks and business process modelling software tools to make recommendations for solving complex business problems and improving organisational effectiveness. Pre-requisite: MBIS4004 (Co-requisite).
Professional Practice in Information Systems
Educates students about ethical, legal and social issues for IS professionals including data and privacy, confidentiality, cybercrime and internet fraud, and develops negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and Strategies
Introduces cyber security background and cyber risk management, covering ISO 31000 and industry best practices, information security, cyber-risk assessment (identification, analysis, evaluation and treatment), risk measurement, uncertainty, high-consequence risk, and business continuity management.
Secure Programming and Hacking Countermeasures
Introduces advanced techniques of protection for software applications including countermeasures to mitigate vulnerabilities, penetration testing tools, debug tools, and mitigation tools across the system development life cycle.
Cyber Intelligence
Comprehensive training in digital/computer forensics including data acquisition, evidence processing, digital forensics analysis, e-mail and social media investigations, mobile and computer evidence collection, virtual machine forensics, network forensics, and preparation for GCFE professional certification. Pre-requisites: MBIS4002, MBIS4003, MBIS4017.
Organisational Cyber Security
Covers creation and implementation of cybersecurity governance frameworks, standards and frameworks for achieving business goals safely, organisational roles and responsibilities, and communicating strategies with executive stakeholders. Pre-requisites: MBIS4002, MBIS4003.
Penetration Testing & Cloud Security
Introduces penetration testing and ethical hacking for on-premises and cloud networks, penetration testing frameworks, pre-engagement, footprinting, identifying network weaknesses and vulnerabilities, and cybersecurity impact on business policies. Pre-requisites: MBIS4003, MBIS4006.
Practical Industry Projects - PIP (Part A)
Capstone project in partnership with Practera integrating classroom knowledge into practical experience solving real-world business challenges for industry clients, working in groups of up to six with a client mentor and lecturer. Students receive certification and a digital badge. Pre-requisite: completion of 110 course credit points.
Practical Industry Projects - PIP (Part B)
Continuation of the Capstone Practical Industry Project. Pre-requisite: MBIS5015a.
Knowledge Management for Information Systems (Elective)
Covers KM foundations, concepts, models, approaches and techniques; knowledge and information policies; strategies for identifying, creating, representing and distributing knowledge; knowledge mapping; collaborative environments; data analytics and cyber security. Pre-requisites: MBIS4001, MBIS4008.
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (Elective)
Advanced topics in blockchain and related domains including cryptocurrency, distributed ledgers, real-time blockchain environments, cryptography methods (encryption types, hashing types, digital signatures), and development of blockchain frameworks for real-life applications. Pre-requisite: MBIS4006.
Systems Security Professional (Elective)
Introduces the profession of information systems security officer; covers the eight domains of the Common Body of Knowledge (CyBOK); assists students in preparing for the CISSP industry certification exam from ISC2.
Computer Networks and Security (Elective)
Covers advanced network security concepts including cryptographic functions, digital signatures, hash algorithms, firewalls, IDS/IPS, wireless security, web security, email security, access control, and legal/ethical implications of security assessment. Assists preparation for CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certification exams.
Common Questions
The total course tuition fee over 2 years is $44,000 (2024 fee) or $46,240 (2026 fee), equating to $22,000 per annum ($23,120 in 2026) and $2,750 per unit ($2,890 in 2026). All fees are in Australian dollars and are subject to change without notice. Course fees are to be paid in full before enrolment or selection of subjects in any given semester.
The Master of Business Information Systems (Cyber Security) requires 15 units totalling 160 credit points, including a Capstone Project worth 20 credit points. Of these, 13 units are compulsory and 2 are electives. Units are divided into Level 4000 (AQF 8) and Level 5000 (AQF 9) levels. Students can also exit early with a Graduate Certificate of Business Information Systems after completing 4 units, or a Graduate Diploma of Business Information Systems (Cyber Security) after completing 8 units.
Course intakes are available in February, March, May, June, August, September, October, and November each year. A specific upcoming start date is 1 June 2026 (2026 Semester 1, Block 4), with orientation on 27 May 2026 and census date on 8 June 2026.
The course is delivered face-to-face at either the Sydney or Melbourne campus. Standard units are delivered in a 4-week block model comprising 2 sessions of 4 hours each per week. Intensive units are delivered with 2 sessions of 6 hours each per week for 3 weeks, with a 4th week for assessment submission. In addition, students should set aside approximately 7–9 hours per week per unit for independent study, including assignments, readings, projects, and workshop preparation.
Graduates can pursue careers as Information Security Analysts, Cyber Security Analysts, Security System Developers, Security System Managers, Computer Forensics Specialists, Cyber Intelligence Experts, and Secure Programming Experts. Completion of the Master qualification also meets the academic requirement for admission to Doctorate courses within Australia and overseas, subject to additional institution and course-specific requirements.
The CRICOS code for the Master of Business Information Systems (Cyber Security) is 111497B. It is offered at two campuses: Sydney (Level 3 & 4, 545 Kent Street, NSW 2000) and Melbourne (Level 1, 20 Queen Street, VIC 3000). Both domestic and international students are eligible to apply.
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