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Overview

The Master of Cyber Security Operations is a postgraduate award offered by the School of Engineering and Information Technology. It is designed for postgraduate scholars and professional managers with appropriate undergraduate qualifications in management or a related discipline and/or extensive relevant professional experience who wish to gain a more detailed … For more content click the Read More button below. This coursework masters degree is designed to meet the demand for executives and managers who oversee the cyber security function in government, industry, law enforcement and Defence. It provides principles gathered from information systems, cyber security, risk, management and governance for managers seeking to enhance their career in cyber security operations.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Graduates will evaluate cyber security operations practices and their interaction with a wide range of international and national issues.
  • Global Citizens
2.
Graduates will have demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative in new situations in professional practice or for further learning in Cyber Security Operations.
  • Leaders
3.
Graduates will be able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences and be capable of independent and collaborative inquiry, working effectively with others in the field of Cyber Security Operations.
  • Scholars
4.
Graduates will have demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills within Cyber Security Operations with high level personal autonomy and accountability
  • Professionals
5.
Graduates will have demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute a substantial research-based project or piece of scholarship within Cyber Security Operations
  • Professionals
6.
Graduates will have acquired advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills in Cyber Security Operations, and an ability to apply these in arange of contexts.
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
7.
Graduates will have developed advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills and be able to apply them to Cyber Security Operations.
  • Scholars

Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
48 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 48 UOC as a standalone program.

1. Core courses - 24 UOC
2. Prescribed elective courses - 24 UOC

Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

ZEIT8017
6 UOC
Cyber Crime and Cyber Security
ZEIT8018
6 UOC
Cyber Resilience: Management Governance and Acquisition
ZEIT8037
6 UOC
Cyber Security Risk Management
ZEIT8032
6 UOC
Information Assurance Principles

Prescribed Electives List 1

Students can take up to a maximum of 24 UOC of the following courses.

YCAN8000
6 UOC
US Cyber Policy and Information Security
ZEIT8019
6 UOC
Intrusion Analysis and Response
ZEIT8020
6 UOC
Cyber Offence: Threats and Opportunities
ZEIT8024
6 UOC
Software Security Lifecycle
ZEIT8025
6 UOC
Reverse Engineering
ZEIT8026
6 UOC
Cyber Defence: Network Security Operations
ZEIT8027
6 UOC
Critical Infrastructure and Control System Security
ZEIT8028
6 UOC
Digital Forensics
ZEIT8029
6 UOC
Network and Memory Forensics
ZEIT8030
6 UOC
Big Data and Decision Analytics for Security
ZEIT8033
6 UOC
Critical Infrastructure Security Policy and Governance
ZEIT8035
6 UOC
Cyber Terrorism
ZEIT8036
6 UOC
Humans and Security
ZEIT8043
6 UOC
Cyber and the Law
ZPEM8208
6 UOC
Human Factors and the Technological Interface

Prescribed Electives List 2

Students should complete no more than two electives (12 UOC) from the list below:

Note: Students may complete up to two courses (12 UOC) from a related coursework program with the approval of the Postgraduate Coordinator.

ZHSS8441
6 UOC
Cyber-Security and World Politics
ZEIT8015
6 UOC
Cyber Operations
ZEIT8115
6 UOC
Information Operations
ZEIT8303
6 UOC
Project Management Body of Knowledge

Research Project

Students can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.

ZEIT8260
6 UOC
Project Report - Cyber Security (Part Time)
ZEIT8261
12 UOC
Project Report - Cyber Security (Full Time)

Research Project Maturity Requirement

Students must have completed 24 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

ZEIT8260
6 UOC
Project Report - Cyber Security (Part Time)
ZEIT8261
12 UOC
Project Report - Cyber Security (Full Time)

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students Award with Excellence
For more information, please visit the link above.
The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Additional Information

PLuS Alliance

This program is part of the PLuS Alliance, a new international university partnership between UNSW, Arizona State University (ASU) and King's College London (KCL).

Students enrolled in this program will be able to complete the elective identified above, online from Arizona State University. Further information will be added to the School of Engineering and Information Technology website.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

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Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
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Additional Expenses

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