Bachelor of Cyber Security
Bachelor of Cyber Security
Cyber Security is the practice of protecting electronic data systems from criminal or unauthorised attacks. Cyber Security serves as a preventative measure to defend confidential data and protect data processes and procedures from unwanted breaches. Cyber Security has become an increasingly important field within the business world, with governments acknowledging…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cyber Security is the practice of protecting electronic data systems from criminal or unauthorised attacks. Cyber Security serves as a preventative measure to defend confidential data and protect data processes and procedures from unwanted breaches. Cyber Security has become an increasingly important field within the business world, with governments acknowledging the significant threat cyber-attacks pose. Cyber-attacks threaten everyone – individuals, organisations, and governments, so there is every indication that these threats will continue and increase in frequency and sophistication.
Cyber Security is an excellent choice for curious and passionate individuals who strongly desire to learn, enjoy creative problem-solving, and to make an impact.
Learning Objectives
- Design and utilise relevant programming techniques to create and use databases;
- Think critically to conceptualise, structure and interpret big data problems;
- Apply creative thinking to core Information and Communication Technology (ICT) concepts and principles;
- Communicate ICT concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences;
- Work collaboratively and effectively in the field of ICT;
- Apply ethical principles to the handling of data and information securely;
- Analyse, report and manage data, metadata and derived information using appropriate storage, access, analysis, reporting and administrative tools;
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of data collection techniques, including quantitative modelling, and data visualisation methods for various types of data in a range of fields;
- Continue to develop skills and maintain a currency of knowledge as the field of ICT continues to develop and innovate;
- Apply organisational and business knowledge to applications within the field of ICT;
- Evaluate security risks associated with data storage, access and manipulation;
- Demonstrate understanding of the SFIA Foundation Skills Framework for the Information Age.
Career Options for Graduates
There are a number of exciting career opportunities for Graduates of the Bachelor of Cyber Security, including but not limited to:
Cyber Security Analyst
Cyber Security Architect
Cyber Security Risk & Compliance Specialist
Cyber Security Advice & Assessment Specialist
Cyber Security Operations Coordinator
REQUIREMENTS
Secondary Education:
Completion of Year 12,
A Final School Grade of C, or higher in Mathematics Methods, or;
Successful Completion of the Unit of Study: MAT101 – Introduction to Mathematics
Foundation Studies
Successful completion of Foundation Studies at a recognised Higher Education Provider.
VET Qualification
Successful completion of vocation qualification (AQF Level 4) or higher, in Information and Communications Technology.
English Proficiency Requirements
Applicants from countries where English is not their first language, are required to provide evidence of their English Proficiency through one of the following approved English Language Proficiency Tests.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System):
Minimum overall score of 6.0, with no individual band score less than 5.5.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language):
Minimum overall score of 64 (Internet-Based), and a minimum score of 17 in each section.
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English):
Minimum overall score of 50-57 (with no individual band less than 50).
Cambridge English:
Minimum overall score of 180, with each component score no less than 180.
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