Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security
Deakin University
About
In today’s digital world, cyber-attacks are becoming everyday occurrences.
Cyber security professionals are employed to protect organisations in all sectors from cyber-attacks and are in high demand.
This course can prepare you for a successful security career anywhere in the cyber world.Throughout the Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security, you will learn how to confront cyber security challenges and understand what the key issues are.
Structure
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security, students must attain 4 credit points (one year part- time study).
The course comprises a total of 4 credit points, which must include the following:
- four (4) core units
- completion of STP050 Academic Integrity (0-credit point compulsory unit)
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Entry information
Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
All applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements.
Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee selection, which is based on merit, likelihood of success and availability of places in the course.
For more information on the Admission Criteria and Selection (Higher Education Courses) Policy visit the Deakin Policy Library
- Bachelor degree in related discipline OR
- Bachelor degree (any) plus two years relevant work experience OR
- Graduate Certificate of Information Technology or equivalent.
Learning outcomes
Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.
| outcome type | outcome description |
|---|---|
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Develop specialised and essential knowledge of security needs, design and development, systems, processes, concepts and technologies to develop software systems, products and solutions that automates business processes at par with industry standards and based on cyber security needs. |
| Communication | Communicate IT solutions as appropriate to the context to inform, motivate and effect change utilising a range of verbal, graphical and written methods, recognising the needs of diverse audiences. |
| Digital literacy | Use digital media to locate, collect and evaluate information from technical channels and apply information to identify approaches and solutions that meet user requirements. |
| Critical thinking | Use the frameworks of logical and analytical thinking to evaluate specialist IT information, technical problems and user requirements, and develop approaches to identify solutions. |
| Problem solving | Develop IT solutions for automating processes by investigating technical and business problems; design and propose alternative solutions that improve services and user experiences. |
| Self-management | Demonstrate the ability to work in a professional manner, learn autonomously and responsibly in order to identify and meet development needs. |
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