Build on your prior grounding in information technology with skills and knowledge in the practice of cyber security.

This course content covers the essential areas of cyber security, from proactive cyber threat detection and risk management to cyber law and regulations.

You'll learn from academic staff with a strong research record in cyber security, and industry experts with significant cyber security experience.

Guest lecturers with current experience in the cyber security industry will complement the academic staff and provide you with the latest developments in the field.

Specifically the content includes:

cyber security fundamentals
cyber security architecture
cyber security technologies such as digital signature, public key infrastructure, virtual private networks, firewalls, intrusion detection, data encryption
cloud security
enterprise security

cyber security regulation, policies and laws.

The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security opens new career possibilities in cyber security, especially over the next few years with a global shortage of cyber security professionals*.

You'll be prepared as security professionals who have attained specialised expertise in cyber security, such as:

Cyber Security Specialist
Cyber Security Consultant
Cloud Security Engineer
Network Security Engineer.