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Bachelor of Cyber Security

  • Bachelor

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.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Domestic Fees
$75,600 total
International Fees
$45,360 total

About this course

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.

Entry requirements

In order to qualify for entry to the Bachelor of Data Science applicants must meet the course entry criteria as prescribed. International students who's first language is not English must also meet the English Proficiency Requirements. Please refer to the prescribed course Entry Requirements.

Study locations

Perth

Career pathways

  • Cyber Security Analyst
  • Cyber Security Architect
  • Cyber Security Risk & Compliance Specialist
  • Cyber Security Advice & Assessment Specialist
  • Cyber Security Operations Coordinator
  • Course structure

    Course Learning Outcomes

    This course includes the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

    a) CLO 2-Use research skills to critically evaluate existing cyber security knowledge and practices to explore contemporary and future ICT landscapes for vulnerabilities and cyber threats
    b) CLO 3-Apply creative thinking to core ICT concepts
    c) CLO 4-Communicate ICT concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
    d) CLO 5-Function effectively and work collaboratively as an ICT team member
    e) CLO 6-Apply ethical principles to the security and handling of data and information
    f) CLO 7-Apply independent analysis of cyber security problems to develop optimal solutions to solve problems relating to cyber threats
    g) CLO 8-Identify issues impacting the wider information technology landscape to architect cyber security solutions to these issues
    h) CLO 9-Continue learning and maintain currency of knowledge as the field of computing continues to develop and innovate
    i) CLO 10-Apply organisational and business knowledge to applications within the field of ICT
    j) CLO 11-Assess and evaluate cyber and physical systems in order to determine risks, threats, and vulnerabilities that significantly impact society at large
    k) CLO 12-Demonstrate understanding of the SFIA Foundation Skills Framework for the Information Age at Level 4