General Information

Overview

The Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security has been designed for students who want to advance their computer science knowledge in this area. This course builds on their undergraduate qualifications or relevant industry experience with a focus on demonstrating and diagnosing flaws in software systems and web applications. A key feature of this qualification is industry-supported project-based learning.

Study structure

Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security requires students to complete units of study to the value of 100 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

Units of study Unit code
Core units
Creating Web Applications
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		COS60004
Technology Inquiry Project
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		COS60010
Internet Security
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		COS80013
Cyber-Ethics
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		CYB70001
Operating System Management
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		ICT60001
Network Administration
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		TNE60002
Networks and Switching
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		TNE60006

Aims and objectives

On successful completion of this Course students will be able to :

  • Demonstrate a coherent understanding of the concepts and practices within the field of cyber security, and to apply this as an effective member of diverse teams in a professional context
  • Identify cyber security threats and apply appropriate tools and techniques to classify those threats
  • Analyse cyber security scenarios, evaluate the existing knowledge base, and propose solutions
  • Apply relevant knowledge and skills to implement a Cyber security project with industry relevance
  • Communicate information proficiently to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Take responsibility for their own learning, and manage their own time and processes effectively, both individually and as an effective member of diverse teams 

Career opportunities

The skills attained from the program should assist graduates in gaining employment in the anti-virus, penetration testing and web security industries.

Volume of Learning

The Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity consists of 100 credit points. A standard annual full-time load comprises 100 credit points and a part-time load comprises 50 credit points. The volume of learning of the Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity is typically one year.

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity is 50 credit points (normally four units).

Admission criteria

Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.

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