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Overview

This Graduate Certificate (GC) is a qualification for professionals seeking to transition fields, retain and expand knowledge, and refresh skills. This GC provides a foundation in cyber security literacy and background technical knowledge plus applied cyber security unit, and provides a security mindset and understanding of the current state of … For more content click the Read More button below. This program is designed to be delivered fully online, in intensive terms, to provide a fast-paced pathway. It is also an early exit option for those enrolled in the linked Masters of Cyber Security or Graduate Diploma of Cyber Security, and a pathway to continue studying in the same.

Learning Outcomes

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Graduates will have acquired foundational skills and theoretical knowledge in relation to both the current state of, and future directions of cyber security.
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Graduates will have a global contemporary perspective of the discipline of cyber security, and current issues, and an awareness of the history of the discipline.
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Graduates will be able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences related to cyber-security.
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Graduates will have demonstrated the ethical and professional application of knowledge and skills in Cyber Security with high level personal autonomy and accountability.
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Graduates will have developed a foundation of critical thinking and problem-solving skills and applied them to Cyber Security.
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Program Structure

Students must complete 24 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

UNSW's standard rules for academic progression apply.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Postgraduate Pathway

Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security - Grad Dip Cyber5649 - Cyber Security
Master of Cyber Security - MCyberSec8649 - Cyber Security

Nested Postgraduate Program

Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security - Grad Dip Cyber5649 - Cyber Security
Master of Cyber Security - MCyberSec8649 - Cyber Security

Professional Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Security Consultant, Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians, Engineering Manager, Management Consultant, Managers

Program Fees

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