Master of Cyber Security (Professional) (093940G)

In an increasingly digital world, a serious challenge facing organizations 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 the digital future.

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

The Master of Cyber Security (Professional) extends the specialized cyber security skills obtained in the Master of Cyber Security by providing students with opportunities to gain practical experience. They can choose to undertake a period of industry-based learning or a research project under the supervision of the internationally recognized research staff.

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

Students will 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, cryptographer, security consultant, information security auditor or security manager. And with experience, they might take on roles such as chief security officer.