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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Master of Cyber Security

  • Masters (Coursework)

This Masters by Coursework degree is designed to meet the demand for cyber security professionals within government, law enforcement and industry.

Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
L33, 083335A
Study Mode
In person

About this course

This Masters by Coursework degree is designed to meet the demand for cyber security professionals within government, law enforcement and industry.

The course engages with, and provides a pathway for, information technology professionals seeking to commence or further progress their careers in the cyber security domain. It is also relevant to those seeking to enter the IT profession who have no previous experience in the cyber discipline.

Study locations

Joondalup

What you will learn

  • Reflect critically on a complex body of cyber security focused knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate mastery of professional practice.
  • Apply advanced technical strategies to investigate and synthesise complex concepts within authentic cyber security tasks and assessments.
  • Apply communication skills to demonstrate innovative methods, solutions and contributions in addressing cyber security focused issues.
  • Use high level self-management skills to initiate, plan and execute a complex cyber security research paper or professional project.

Career pathways

Cyber Security Analyst, Cyber Security Officer, Technical IT Security Officer, Network Security Engineer, Digital Forensic Practitioner (Acquisition and Analysis), Information Security Auditor, Information Security Analyst, Security Consultant, Software Auditor, Systems Administrator (Security), Information Security Officer, Penetration Tester, Computer Forensics Investigator, Computer Forensic examiner, Computer Forensic Analyst, Network Security Investigator

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at Edith Cowan University (ECU).
75.2%
Overall satisfaction
75.4%
Skill scale
68.3%
Teaching scale
79.8%
Employed full-time
$106.5k
Average salary