Overview
This program is designed to provide technically competent IT professionals with an accelerated introduction to research, scholarship and major practical techniques in offensive and defensive cyber operations, wireless security, reverse engineering, and exploit development and the analysis of big data in a security context. The elective offerings allow a focus … For more content click the Read More button below.
Learning Outcomes
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Graduates will have acquired advanced disciplinary knowledge and skills, and an ability to apply these in a range of contexts within cyber security, cyber defence and big data analysis
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- Professionals
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Graduates will have demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative in new situations in professional practice or for further learning.
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- Leaders
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Graduates will have demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with high level personal autonomy and accountability
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- Global citizens
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- Professionals
Available in Program(s) Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:
Master of Cyber Security - MCyberSec8628 - Cyber Security
Specialisation Structure
Students must complete 48 UOC.
Core Courses42 Units of Credit:
Prescribed Electives6 Units of Credit:
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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.
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