Bachelor of Cybersecurity (096351E)

La Trobe's Bachelor of Cybersecurity offers students the opportunity to step into the rapidly evolving digital world of cybersecurity.

Students will build a highly specialised technical skillset as they learn about the history of hacking, build their coding expertise, and access industry-based projects and mentoring opportunities with major corporations.

Students will also have the opportunity to complement their industry-focused learning with a choice of advanced electives in IT, business, law, policy and strategic communication.

Students will learn

• Cybersecurity fundamentals Learn the basic principles and best practices of cybersecurity. Understand how it mitigates cyber vulnerabilities and protects confidential information. • Ethical hacking and defence Gain evaluation techniques to assess the security of network configuration and apply these skills to defend against network-based threats. • Programming and cyber algorithms Explore the widely used Python programming language and learn how algorithms are used to solve cybersecurity challenges. • Network engineering Study the architecture of computer networks and the internet, and examine protocols and services used in the defence of online information. • Cyber governance and risk management Learn the frameworks for cybersecurity governance and risk mitigation based on your emerging understanding of business strategy and risk appetite.