Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security (GradDipCybSec)
Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security (GradDipCybSec)
Program Code
GDCS
Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Academic Year
2020
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security is designed to meet the demand for cyber security professionals in public, NGO, law enforcement, and commercial sectors. It provides a strong analytical framework to understand the challenges, problems and solutions of cyber security from technical and non-technical perspectives. Students will develop technical knowledge and learn to apply this through technical and organisational perspectives to provide cyber security expertise to organisations. It provides a pathway, and advanced standing, to further learning in the Master of Cyber Security.
The Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security is an AQF Level 8 program with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.
Academic Program Rules for Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security
There shall be a Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security the student must complete a program of study consisting of 24 units and meet the following requirements:
- Core courses to the value of 12 units.
- Elective courses to the value of 12 units.
- Unless exempted international students are required to take ELEC ENG 7057 Engineering Communication & Critical Thinking in lieu of an elective.
Core Courses
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Grad Diploma in Cyber Security
To satisfy the requirements for Grad Diploma in Cyber Security students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMGMT 7023 Business Data & Cyber Security (M) 3 COMMGMT 7025 Information Risks, Threats & Controls (M) 3 POLIS 7024 Political Institutions and Policy-Making 3 and
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMP SCI 7064 Operating Systems 3 COMP SCI 7308 Cybersecurity Fundamentals 3 and
Elective courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMGMT 7024 Business Information Systems & Management (M) 3 COMMGMT 7026 Policies & Procedures in Organisational Cyber Security (M) 3 COMP SCI 7039 Computer Networks & Applications 3 COMP SCI 7064 Operating Systems 3 COMP SCI 7081 Computer Systems 3 COMP SCI 7092 Mobile and Wireless Systems 3 COMP SCI 7094 Distributed Databases & Data Mining 3 COMP SCI 7202 Foundations of Computer Science 6 COMP SCI 7307 Secure Programming 3 COMP SCI 7413 Introduction to Quantum Computing 3 CYBER 7000 Cyber Security Special Studies 3 ELEC ENG 7051 Microelectronic Systems 3 ELEC ENG 7080 Principles of Communication Systems 3 ELEC ENG 7081 Telecommunications Systems 3 ELEC ENG 7083 Telecommunications Principles & Systems 6 MATHS 7026 Cryptography PG 3 MATHS 7103 Probability & Statistics 3 Course to the value of 3 units from any other postgraduate coursework course available.