Bachelor of Cybersecurity

On successful completion you will be able to:

1. Investigate, critically evaluate and apply current and emerging cybersecurity practices, regulations and standards.
2. Apply well developed knowledge and skills to safeguard data, systems and networks.
3. Employ professional skills and practice including effective team building, negotiation and high level communication across a range of environments.
4. Apply critical and ethical awareness of human factors to develop effective policies that protect against cyber threats.
5. Develop effective and innovative solutions and risk management strategies to address real work problems in cybersecurity.
6. Formulate coordinated strategic communication processes for cyber incident responses.
7. Apply the principles of cybersecurity into practice through real-time industrial projects.

After graduation, you could work across a range of industries, including technology, communications, education, finance, government, defence, healthcare, and energy and resources.

Possible roles include:

• Ethical hacker

Bypass system and network infrastructure to safely expose weaknesses that could be exploited by a malicious hacker.

• Cryptographer/cryptanalyst

Develop security systems using algorithms and ciphers to encrypt sensitive data. Analyse and decrypt information contained within cypher texts and encrypted data.

• Security architect

Plan, implement and supervise computer and network security systems to protect against cybercriminals.

• Cybersecurity policy adviser

Understand and articulate complex business needs to develop and implement tailored cybersecurity policies.

• Software developer

Design, test and develop software to meet user needs. Write code for programs and applications that can adapt and respond to evolving online threats.

Higher education via OUA

Successful completion of two of the following four Open Access Pathway subjects:

• CSE1ICB Introduction to Cybersecurity
• STA1DCT Data-Based Critical Thinking
• CSE1PE Programming Environment
• CSE1IIT Inside Information Technology

Secondary education

Demonstrate proficiency equivalent to Year 12 prerequisites.

Work and Life

Satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice if you:

• are not currently studying an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent)
• have no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that can be considered for entry, or
• do not meet the minimum academic requirements for the program.

Refer to the La Trobe University STAT page for further information.

La Trobe University will consider applications for advanced standing, or credit for prior study. Credit may be applied to a current degree if you have undertaken previous tertiary study and completed and passed subjects similar in content and standard to those offered at La Trobe, from either another recognised tertiary institution or a different La Trobe course.

Note: Applications for credit will not be considered until you have successfully been admitted to a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in a La Trobe course offered through OUA.

Assessing whether you should apply for credit for subjects in your course:

Credit may be granted for relevant subjects. The following steps will help you to decide which subjects you wish to apply for:

1. Identify subjects within your course that you think align with subjects you have already studied and have completed within 8 years of your La Trobe University course commencement year.
2. Provide subject outlines with detailed information for each subject that you wish to submit for assessment for credit, identifying which subject within your course that you have identified as a match. Include subject learning outcomes/objectives and subject content for each subject.
3. Provide your academic transcript for your previous studies.

*Note that a subject studied can only be used once for credit

La Trobe’s Bachelor of Cybersecurity offers you the opportunity to step into the rapidly evolving digital world of cybersecurity.

You’ll build a highly specialised technical skillset as you learn about the history of hacking, build your coding expertise, and access industry-based projects and mentoring opportunities with major corporations.

You’ll also have the opportunity to complement your industry-focused learning with a choice of elective subjects, which are available to you.

You'll learn:

• Cybersecurity fundamentals
  • Learn the basic principles and best practices of cybersecurity. Understand how it mitigates cyber vulnerabilities and protects confidential information.
• Ethical hacking and defence
  • Gain evaluation techniques to assess the security of network configuration and apply these skills to defend against network-based threats.
• Programming and cyber algorithms
  • Explore the widely used Python programming language and learn how algorithms are used to solve cybersecurity challenges.
• Network engineering
  • Study the architecture of computer networks and the internet, and examine protocols and services used in the defence of online information.
• Cyber governance and risk management
  • Learn the frameworks for cybersecurity governance and risk mitigation based on your emerging understanding of business strategy and risk appetite.

Recommended Study Pattern

This degree is an Open Access pathway course, which means there is a recommended series of subjects that, once successfully completed, can be credited towards this degree. To commence the pathway for this degree, simply select subjects identified within the Entry requirements field. 

Students who wish to enrol in a part time load are recommended to enrol in two subjects per study period. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook to review the full structure.

Students who are studying and want to take a break (minimum one study period) must submit a leave of absence covering the relevant dates.

Students who have been accepted in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) are required to complete the following 2 modules in their first study period as a CSP student:

LTU0AIM Academic Integrity Module

ABS0WOM Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education

Award Requirements

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Cybersecurity, students must complete 24 subjects (360 credit points) as follows:

• 16 core subjects
• 8 elective subjects

Students who have been accepted in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) are required to complete the following 2 modules in their first study period as a CSP student:

LTU0AIM Academic Integrity Module

ABS0WOM Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education

Exit Points

Upon completion of Level one 8 subjects (120 credit points), students have the option to exit with a Diploma of Information Technology (SDIT).*

Upon completion of Level one and Level two 16 subjects (240 credit points), students have the option to exit with an Associate Degree in Cybersecurity (SACY).*

*Please note that if you are a past La Trobe student who has discontinued study, or if you have been absent without leave, you are not eligible to apply for an alternative exit retrospectively.