Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security (GradCertCS)
Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security (GradCertCS)
Program Code
GCCYS
Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Academic Year
2023
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 is designed to meet the demand for cyber security professionals in a variety of sectors. It provides a strong analytical framework to understand the challenges, problems and solutions of cyber security from a computer science perspective. Students will develop technical knowledge and learn to apply this through the development of secure programming, networks and operating systems It provides a pathway, and advanced standing, to further learning in the Master of Cyber Security.
The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security is an AQF Level 8 program with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.
Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security
There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 12 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 6 units
- Elective courses to the value of 6 units
- Unless exempted international students are required to take ENG 7057 Communication & Critical Thinking in lieu of an elective.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMP SCI 7210 Foundations of Computer Science A 3 COMP SCI 7328 Concepts in Cyber Security 3
Electives
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Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value COMMGMT 7023 Business Data & Cyber Security (M) 3 COMMGMT 7025 Information Risks, Threats & Controls (M) 3 COMMGMT 7026 Policies & Procedures in Organisational Cyber Security (M) 3 COMP SCI 7081 Computer Systems 3 COMP SCI 7106 Hot Topics in IoT Security 3 COMP SCI 7211 Foundations of Computer Science B 3 COMP SCI 7212 Human and Ethical Factors in Computer Science 3 COMP SCI 7307 Secure Programming 3 COMP SCI 7308 Cybersecurity Fundamentals 3 COMP SCI 7412 Secure Software Engineering 3 MATHS 7026 Cryptography PG 3