Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security (GradCertCSec(Online))

Program Code
GCCSE

Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Academic Year
2021

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security (Online) 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 a range of professional perspectives. Students will develop technical and business knowledge and learn to apply this through a managerial perspective skills to help secure an organisation’s information systems. It provides a pathway, and advanced standing, to further learning in the Master of Cyber Security (Online).

The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security (Online) is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years, as an extension program.

Conditions

Condition of Enrolment

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security

There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security (Online), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of 12 units, comprising:

  • Core courses to the value of 12 units

Core Courses