Master of Cybersecurity

C6002MCybersec

Credit points: 96
Duration: 2 yr full-time
Qualification: Level 9 - Master's Degree (Coursework)
Faculty: Faculty of Information Technology
Campus: Clayton

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Units in this degree not taught at Malaysia: 7

The Master of Cybersecurity is a postgraduate degree that provides you with the skills to manage and administer cybersecurity and blockchain and prepares you for careers as security systems analysts, systems designers, data communications specialists or security software engineers or administrators.

Structure

You must complete the following units

FIT9136Introduction to Python programmingS1·S2 ⤳
FIT9138Information systems analysis, design and systems thinkingS1·S2 ⤳
FIT9137Introduction to computer architecture and networksS2 ⤳
FIT9132Introduction to databasesS1 ⤳

You must complete 48 credit points, comprising: - the following six units (36 credit points); and - two units (12 credit points) of Specified elective studies.

FIT5037Network securityS2·T3✕ Malaysia ⤳
FIT5057Project managementS1·S2 ⤳
FIT5125IT research and innovation methodsS1·S2 ⤳
FIT5003Software securityS2✕ Malaysia ⤳
FIT5163Introduction to cryptography for cybersecurityS1·S2✕ Malaysia ⤳
FIT5129Cyber operationsS1✕ Malaysia ⤳

You must complete either the Industry experience pathway or Research pathway.