This course meets the pressing need for the application of psychological theory and research to understand cyber security issues in the context of decision-making, human errors, social influence, organisational cultures and vulnerable populations.
As cyber threats become more sophisticated and damaging across all types of organisations, cyber security has become one of the nation’s top priorities.
Students will gain a solid grounding in conventional computer and network security concepts and skills.
This course leads to a range of rewarding career options for graduates.
Examples include cyber safety officer, data security, security analyst, risk analytics, cyber investigations, cyber intelligence, intelligence analytics and forensics.1837.1 Bachelor of Cyber Security and Behaviour
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Recommended Sequence - Parramatta Campus
Full-time Start-year Intake
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Code
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Name
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102706
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Applied Psychology
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Code
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Name
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102502
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Living, Learning and Working on the Web
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Code
|
Name
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300573
|
Information Systems in Context
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Code
|
Name
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300580
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Programming Fundamentals
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Code
|
Name
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300565
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Computer Networking
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Code
|
Name
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102716
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Usable Design
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Code
|
Name
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102700
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Cyber Crime and Social Engineering
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And one elective
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Code
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Name
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301107
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Analytics Programming
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Code
|
Name
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100013
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Experimental Design and Analysis
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Code
|
Name
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300582
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Technologies for Web Applications
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Code
|
Name
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102757
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Usable Security
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Code
|
Name
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300569
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Computer Security
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Code
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Name
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102350
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Psychology and the Online World
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Code
|
Name
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300958
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Social Web Analytics
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And one elective
Placement Pathway
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Code
|
Name
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102702
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Cyber Security and Behaviour Placement 1
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Code
|
Name
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102701
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Digital Investigations and Forensics
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Code
|
Name
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301124
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Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice
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Code
|
Name
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102703
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Cyber Security and Behaviour Placement 2
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And two electives
Research Pathway
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Code
|
Name
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102704
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Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project
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Code
|
Name
|
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102701
|
Digital Investigations and Forensics
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
301124
|
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102704
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project
|
And two electives
Recommended Sequence - Parramatta Campus
Full-time Mid-year Intake
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300565
|
Computer Networking
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102716
|
Usable Design
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300580
|
Programming Fundamentals
|
And one elective
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102706
|
Applied Psychology
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102502
|
Living, Learning and Working on the Web
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300573
|
Information Systems in Context
|
And one elective
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300569
|
Computer Security
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102350
|
Psychology and the Online World
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300958
|
Social Web Analytics
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102700
|
Cyber Crime and Social Engineering
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
301107
|
Analytics Programming
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
100013
|
Experimental Design and Analysis
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300582
|
Technologies for Web Applications
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102757
|
Usable Security
|
Placement Pathway
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102702
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Placement 1
|
And two electives
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102703
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Placement 2
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102701
|
Digital Investigations and Forensics
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
301124
|
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice
|
Research Pathway
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102704
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project
|
And two electives
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102704
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102701
|
Digital Investigations and Forensics
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
301124
|
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice
|
Recommended Sequence - Western Sydney University Online
Full-time
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102706
|
Applied Psychology
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102502
|
Living, Learning and Working on the Web
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300573
|
Information Systems in Context
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300580
|
Programming Fundamentals
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300565
|
Computer Networking
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102716
|
Usable Design
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102700
|
Cyber Crime and Social Engineering
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
301107
|
Analytics Programming
|
And one elective
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
100013
|
Experimental Design and Analysis
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300582
|
Technologies for Web Applications
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102757
|
Usable Security
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300569
|
Computer Security
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102350
|
Psychology and the Online World
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300958
|
Social Web Analytics
|
Placement Pathway
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102702
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Placement 1
|
And one elective
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102701
|
Digital Investigations and Forensics
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102703
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Placement 2
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
301124
|
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice
|
And two electives
Research Pathway
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102704
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project
|
And one elective
Trimester 7
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102701
|
Digital Investigations and Forensics
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102704
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
301124
|
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice
|
And two electives
Part-time
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102706
|
Applied Psychology
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102502
|
Living, Learning and Working on the Web
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300573
|
Information Systems in Context
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300580
|
Programming Fundamentals
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300565
|
Computer Networking
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102716
|
Usable Design
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102700
|
Cyber Crime and Social Engineering
|
And one elective
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
301107
|
Analytics Programming
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
100013
|
Experimental Design and Analysis
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300582
|
Technologies for Web Applications
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102757
|
Usable Security
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300569
|
Computer Security
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102350
|
Psychology and the Online World
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
300958
|
Social Web Analytics
|
And one elective
Placement Pathway
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102702
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Placement 1
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102701
|
Digital Investigations and Forensics
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102703
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Placement 2
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
301124
|
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice
|
Two electives
Research Pathway
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102704
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102701
|
Digital Investigations and Forensics
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
102704
|
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project
|
|
Code
|
Name
|
|
301124
|
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice
|
Two electives
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