Cyber Security as a discipline encompasses a range of disciplines including computer and network security, information security, computer forensics and ethical hacking. The Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security is a professional course designed to meet the demand for cyber security professionals in government, law enforcement, and industry. The course engages with and provides a pathway for the existing security professional or IT professional seeking a career change to extend and qualify their expertise in cyber security. The course provides flexibility in terms of unit choice for those wishing to further their knowledge in a particular discipline of cyber security. It takes one semester to complete in full time mode and two semesters part time.

60 credit points are required. Students are required to complete any four units from the list provided. Those students without a strong security background are advised to study Computer Security and Applied Communications first;