Master of Cyber Security (Technical)

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1. Expertly synthesise and apply advanced Cyber Security specific knowledge, including contemporary and emerging theories and concepts, to a range of business contexts and scenarios;
2. Critically examine, analyse, implement and articulate a range of innovative solutions to a variety of real-life Cyber-Security business scenarios;
3. Apply specialised cognitive and technical skills to investigate, critically reflect and synthesise complex ideas at an abstract level;
4. Effectively work in a project environment by contributing to the successful completion of a Cyber Security project.;
5. Employ a range of oral, written and digital literacies to transmit complex Cyber Security knowledge in professional and scholarly contexts to a diverse audience;
6. Apply principles of integrity and high calibre ethical behaviour in accordance with academic, industry and professional standards.

UniSQ's Master of Cyber Security (Technical) enables you to effectively locate and fix vulnerabilities, detect intrusion, and manage cyber risks. Learn to critically examine, analyse and implement a range of innovative intelligent solutions to cyber security business scenarios. You will explore cryptography within network security, big data management and analytics, and the best security practices relating to cloud-based business environments. Be introduced to ethical hacking, where you will analyse and address vulnerabilities in an organisational security systems which a hacker could potentially exploit.

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Completed Bachelor Degree or equivalent + English Language Proficiency