Master of Cyber Security (Professional)

In an increasingly digital world, a serious challenge facing organisations is how to deal with the dramatic increase and severity of cyber attacks. Professionals with cyber security skills are crucial for the ongoing success of our digital future and are in high demand globally.

The Master of Cyber Security (Professional) prepares you to meet this demand, equipping you with the skills to tackle cyber security challenges from both a technical and organisational perspective. The course

Addressing cyber attacks is integral to a wide variety of organisations and government departments, in the context of technology, law and ethics. With access to state-of-the-art software and hardware throughout the course, you will undertake studies from both a technical and organisational perspective. Explore system security, digital forensics and analytics through to organisational security, governance and policy skills. Vital hands-on experience ensures that you will gain the skills required to confidently investigate and combat cyber-crime and cyberterrorism.

You'll graduate ready for a variety of security roles within business, government and law enforcement. Examples include risk analyst, information security specialist, security system developer or programmer, cyber security consultant, security systems manager, security consultant, information security auditor or security manager. Combined with experience, you could take on roles such as chief security officer.

This course is ideally suited to those who have completed an undergraduate degree in a similar discipline, such as information technology or computing.

The rapid growth of cybercrime has created unparalleled opportunities for those with cyber
security expertise, with jobs in the Database & Systems Administrators & ICT Security sector
predicted to increase by 38.9% by November 2026*.

Career options are varied, you could work anywhere in the world as a:

• security analyst
• project manager
• security system manager
• security consultant
• security system developer or programmer information security auditor
• business continuity or IT security engineer.

To complete the Master of Cyber Security (Professional), students must attain 16 credit points over 2 years of full-time study (or part-time equivalent). Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake two trimesters each year.

The course is structured in three parts:

• Part A: Mastery Cyber Security studies (8 credit points)
• Part B: Course electives (4 credit points)
• Part C: Professional studies (4 credit points)
  

The course comprises a total of 16 credit points, which must include the following:

• completion of DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit point compulsory unit)
• eight (8) credit points of core units
• four (4) level 7 SIT or MIS-coded elective units (4 credit points) (excluding SIT771, SIT772, SIT773 and SIT774)
• four (4) credit points of Professional Studies.

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements.

The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.

You can also refer to the Recognition of prior learning system which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree and how to apply for credit.

Recognition of prior learning may be granted to applicants based on prior studies and/or equivalent industry experience.