Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security GradCertCyberSecurity
Master of Cyber Security MCyberSecurity
Online - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students can transfer into the Master of Cyber Security and receive credit for applicable subjects.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
The Master and Graduate Certificate make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security
The course consists of four (4) restricted electives, made up of any two (2) elective Academic subjects (Group A) plus any two (2) elective Industry subjects (Group B).
Group A: Elective Academic Subjects - choose two (2) subjects from:
ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
ITC561 Cloud Computing
ITC568 Cloud Privacy and Security
ITC578 Dark Web
ITC593 Network Security and Cryptography
ITC595 Information Security
ITC596 IT Risk Management
ITC597 Digital Forensics
Group B: Elective Industry Subjects - choose two (2) subjects from:
ITE512 Incident Response
ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE514 Professional Systems Security
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE531 Architecting Cloud Solutions
ITE533 Cyber Security Management
ITE534 Cyberwarfare and Terrorism
ITE535 Pen Testing
ITI581 Cyber Security Fundamentals
MGI521 Professional Communications
Master of Cyber Security
The course consists of eight (8) core subjects and four (4) restricted electives.
Core subjects
ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation*
ITC578 Dark Web
ITC595 Information Security
ITC597 Digital Forensics
ITE514 Professional Systems Security
ITE516 Hacking Countermeasures
ITE534 Cyberwarfare and Terrorism
ITI581 Cyber Security Fundamentals
*Capstone subject. This subject should be completed in the final session of study. Project must be cyber security related.
Restricted Electives
Group A: Elective Academic Subjects - choose two (2) subjects from:
ITC506 Topics in IT Ethics
ITC561 Cloud Computing
ITC568 Cloud Privacy and Security
ITC593 Network Security and Cryptography
ITC596 IT Risk Management
Group B: Elective Industry Subjects - choose two (2) subjects from:
ITE512 Incident Response
ITE513 Forensic Investigation
ITE531 Architecting Cloud Solutions
ITE533 Cyber Security Management
ITE535 Pen Testing
MGI521 Professional Communications
Due to the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. However, Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security students select two electives from each Group. Master students choose the order in which they undertake subjects, where possible it is recommended that core subjects be completed first. Students should plan their enrolment based on the session(s) in which each subject is offered, bearing in mind that some subjects may list assumed knowledge.Master students complete a capstone subject ITC571 Emerging Technologies and Innovation in the final session of study.
The Master of Cyber Security is accredited at the specialist level (Cyber Security) by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) for students commencing from 2021.
Accrediting Body: Australian Computer Society
Requirements for graduates to practice: No special requirements (and accreditation is NOT required for graduates to practice their profession)
Start and End Date of Accreditation: 2021 - 31 December 2022
Accreditation Status: Cybersecurity Full
Potential Impact on Students if Conditional etc: N/A
Post conferral of award practice registration or additional study requirements of graduates: None
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.