Specialist Major in Cybersecurity and System Administration (SM0056.1)

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Specialist Major in Cybersecurity and System Administration
Faculty Discipline Credit points
Faculty of Science and Technology Academic Program Area - Technology 24

The major in Cybersecurity and System Administration provides an opportunity for the students to gain specialist technical knowledge and practical skills in understanding the security threats and challenges associated with digital transformation and IT enabled solutions. It will allow proficiency in identifying, diagnosing, analysing and handling the challenges associated with computer crime, sound understanding of concepts associated with digital forensics, and expert skills in evaluating software for security vulnerabilities, performing risk assessments, designing and securing operating systems, networks, websites and databases, and responding to cyber security incidents. An intensive, extended work-integrated learning experience and the capstone project will allow the students in this course to practice the cyber security and system administration skills. This major allows graduates to seek roles as cyber security specialists, security consultants, cryptographers, IT security engineers and digital law enforcement specialists.

1. Basic knowledge and skills in ICT (Information and Communication Technology) basic numeracy and literacy skills for Beginning (1) level units in this unit set, and
2. Completion of some of the Beginning (1) level ITS Core Major units for Intermediate (2) and Advanced (3) level units in this unit set.


Note: - Must note the following
  • 1. Students in the 706AA BBI or 838AA BSE/BBI courses must choose 11485 Introduction to Network Engineering.

Note: - Must note the following
  • 3. Students in the 560AA BSE course must choose 11759 Information Security (or previous unit code 11487).
  • 1. Students in the 706AA BBI course must choose 4483 Software Technology 1.
  • 2. Students in the 322AA BIT or 838AA BSE/BBI courses must choose 9788 Contemporary IT & E Issues.

Part C - Must pass 3 credit points from the following
  • Any Undergraduate Level 3 unit from the School of Information Technology & Systems.

Note: - Must note the following
  • 1. Students who have already completed 9281 Enterprise and Cloud Computing (L3), it will count towards Restricted Choice Part C.
Any unit from the School of Information Technology & Systems.
Introduction to Network Engineering (11485) | 3 credit points — Level 1

Note: - Must note the following
  • From Semester 2 2023, 11907 Advanced Cyber Security replaces 8019 Computer and Network Security

Note: - Must note the following
  • From Semester 2 2023, 11906 Introduction to Cyber Security replaces 11488 Security and Support in IT

Please Note: Units marked with an * are no longer active, however students who have completed these units may still count them towards completion of this major or minor.

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