Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security

2024 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2024 course information
Award granted	Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security
Deakin course code	S535
Faculty	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
Campus	Offered at Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Online	Yes
Duration	One year part-time
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Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – Please note that due to Australian Government regulations, student visas to enter Australia cannot be issued to students who enrol in Deakin online studies.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

In today's digital world – where technology is central to business, government and daily life – cyber security threats are a major challenge across many industry sectors. And as cyber-attacks are becoming everyday occurrences, cyber security professionals are in increasing demand globally.

Through the Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security, you will learn how to identify, diagnose and manage the challenges of cyber security threats, and graduate ready for a successful cyber security career anywhere in the world.

Focusing on a range of key industry-relevant areas, you will develop knowledge and expertise about system security and digital forensics, analytics and organisational security.

This course gives you the cyber security skills that are crucial to the success of our digital future. You will graduate equipped with the knowledge and talent to take on an expert security role within business, government or law enforcement.

Indicative student workload

You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Career opportunities

Graduate with the skills needed to thrive in a booming industry and help secure our digital future from a university ranked in the top 1% globally for computer science and information systems*

Career options are varied so you could work anywhere in the world as a:

security analyst
project manager
security system manager
security consultant
security system developer or programmer information security auditor
business continuity or IT security engineer.

*2022 ShanghaiRankings Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

Participation requirements

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.

Mandatory student checks

Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.

Pathways

After successfully completing your graduate certificate, you can continue your study by using the credit points you’ve earned to enter the:

Master of Cyber Security (S734)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Develop specialised and essential knowledge of security needs for design and development of secure systems, processes, concepts, and technologies; to develop software systems, products and solutions that automate business processes at par with benchmarks and industry standards and based on evolving cyber security needs.
Communication	Communicate secure solutions as appropriate to the context to inform, motivate and effect change utilising a range of verbal, graphical and written methods, recognising the needs of diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
Digital literacy	Use digital media to locate, collect and evaluate information from technical sources and apply cyber security discipline knowledge to identify approaches and solutions that meet the requirements of real-world organisations in the context of the evolving cyber threat landscape.
Critical thinking	Use the frameworks of logical and analytical thinking to evaluate specialist computing assets, technical problems, and user requirements, and develop approaches to develop innovative solutions for real-world practice of cybersecurity.
Problem solving	Develop secure, research-informed solutions through investigation of technical and business problem domains; and execute projects to improve services and user experiences.
Self-management	Demonstrate ability to understand and apply ethical standards and work professionally and autonomously to identify processes for continuous improvement; manage projects whilst incorporating professional development needs.

Approved by Faculty Board 23 September 2021

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security, students must attain 4 credit points (one year part- time study), which must include the following: