Cyber Threat Intelligence

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion, a student will be able to:

  1. Apply investigative tools, including SIEM systems and threat intelligence platforms, to detect and interpret malicious activity.
  2. Evaluate vulnerability information, such as Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) and threat feeds, to assess risk and prioritise defensive actions.
  3. Produce clear, concise, and actionable cyber threat intelligence reports for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  4. Demonstrate working knowledge of enterprise-grade security technologies and their role in threat detection and response.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Elective

• MAQ-STS-MAS-2027 - Master of Strategy and Security
• MAQ-STP-GCE-2027 - Graduate Certificate of Strategic Policy

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MAQ-PICX8049 (Not currently available)

Others

Pre-requisite-Admission to Admission to MCyberSecAnalysis(OUA) OR MStrategySec(OUA) OR GradCertStrategicPolicy(OUA)
NCCW (2020 and onwards)
PICT8033 Cyber Threat Intelligence
PICX8049 Australia and Cyber Intelligence or PICT8049 Australia and Cyber Intelligence

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.