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Cyber Security (150pt) // Structure

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Structure

150 credit points

The Cyber Security specialisation in the 150pt Programe is completed by undertaking:

  • 25 credit points of Specialisation core subjects
  • 25 credit points of Specialisation electives
  • 12.5 credit points of Advanced specialisation core subjects
  • 25 credit points of Advanced specialisation project selectives
  • 62.5 credit points of Advanced specialisation and CIS electives including
    • A minimum of 25 credit points of Advanced specialisation electives

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Specialisation core subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
COMP90015 Distributed Systems
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90043 Cryptography and Security
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Specialisation electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
COMP90049 Introduction to Machine Learning
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ISYS90070 Information Security Consulting Not available in 2024 12.5
SWEN90006 Security & Software Testing
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Advanced specialisation core subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
SWEN90016 Software Processes and Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Advanced specialisation project selectives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
COMP90055 Research Project
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
COMP90082 Software Project
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
INFO90010 Technology Innovation Project
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Advanced specialisation electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
COMP90073 Security Analytics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90074 Web Security
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SWEN90010 High Integrity Systems Engineering
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Advanced CIS electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BUSA90473 Business Practicum
Summer Term (Off Campus)
July (Off Campus)
 12.5
BUSA90485 Global Business Practicum
January (Off Campus)
June (Off Campus)
November (Off Campus)
 12.5
COMP90018 Mobile Computing Systems Programming
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90051 Statistical Machine Learning
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90054 AI Planning for Autonomy
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90057 Advanced Theoretical Computer Science Not available in 2024 12.5
COMP90073 Security Analytics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90074 Web Security
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90084 Quantum Software Fundamentals
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90085 Volunteer Experience in I.T. Not available in 2024 12.5
COMP90086 Computer Vision
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90087 The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90088 Cryptocurrencies & decentralised ledgers Not available in 2024 12.5
ENGR90033 Internship
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 25
ENGR90039 Creating Innovative Professionals
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT90063 Introduction to Quantum Computing
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SWEN90010 High Integrity Systems Engineering
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP90091 Cyber Security Clinic Not available in 2024 12.5

(or another relevant subject with approval of the course coordinator)

Last updated: 30 April 2024