Handbook

The Bachelor of Computing and Cyber Security (Chief of the Defence Force) is a three-year program at pass level. If eligible, students who have completed the pass degree, may be admitted to an additional one-year Honours program (Program 4517).

The program is designed to build the graduate attributes and skills for market-ready graduates seeking a career in emerging system environments and cyber security engineering, industry, innovation, and research. The program is delivered using state-of-the-art infrastructure for software design, development, networking, security, simulation, testing, and research.

The BCCS(CDF) introduces students to Computer Science fundamentals and builds practical system design and development and cyber security skills. The program builds from foundational topics like programming and systems analysis and design through applications of sophisticated algorithms and techniques for system development and implementation. The focus on cyber security follows well-known knowledge and standards such as CyBoK that develop a broad understanding of cyber attacks and defences, including systems, software, data, platform and infrastructure security.

The Bachelor of Computing and Cyber Security (CDF) program develops students’ lifetime skills including creativity, problem-solving ability, critical thinking and communication skills that will be useful not only in a Cyber Security or Cyber war environment but in all professions. It prepares students to deal with technical issues in a computing environment. It develops intellectual and practical problem-solving skills through studies across a range of computing specializations.