Handbook - Cyber Security Operations

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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.

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.

Program Structure

Students must complete 48 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

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

Core Courses24 Units of Credit:

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

Cyber Defence: Network Security Operations

ZEIT8027

6 UOC

Critical Infrastructure and Control System Security

Network and Memory Forensics

ZEIT8030

6 UOC

Big Data and Decision Analytics for Security

Human Factors and the Technological Interface

ZPEM8310

6 UOC

Understanding Social-Technical Systems: Ideas, Spaces and Cultures

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.

Information Operations

Project Management Body of Knowledge

ZHSS8441

6 UOC

Cyber-Security and World Politics

Research Project

Program Constraints

Maturity Rule

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

Minimum Entry Requirements

To gain entry into a Master of Cyber Security Operations (8629), an applicant must meet one of the following entry requirements:

1. Completion of a Bachelor degree with honours in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

2. Completion of a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; or

3. Completion of a Bachelor degree in the same or a related discipline* from a recognised institution; and completion of at least three years relevant full-time professional experience; or

4. Completion of a Bachelor degree in a non-related discipline; and completion of at least four years relevant full-time professional experience; or

5. Evidence of other qualifications and professional experience to be assessed as acceptable grounds for admission into the program by the relevant Program Authority. In certain circumstances, students may be required to undertake and successfully complete a relevant non-award course as a condition for admission into the program. This non-award course may also be credited towards the program upon admission.

*Related Discipline/s: Business or Management

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Domestic Students

International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Exit Arrangements:
Students who do not complete the full Master program requirements may exit the program with a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Operations qualification (24 UOC). Of the four courses, students must complete a minimum of two core courses and two other courses from the 8629 program.
For any advanced standing granted on entry into the Masters program, a maximum of 12 UOC advanced standing can be applied to the Graduate Certificate. It is still a requirement that the student complete at least one core course at UNSW.

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

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence

Current Students Award with Excellence

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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:

Domestic Students

Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)

International Students

Additional Expenses and Resources

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