The Master of Cyber Security (Professional) is designed to extend the specialised cyber security skills obtained in the Master of Cyber Security by providing students with the opportunity to undertake a period of industry-based learning or a research project under the supervision of our internationally-recognised research staff.

The course prepares you for a variety of security roles within business, government and law enforcement by combining technical studies in system security, digital forensics and analytics with organizational security, governance and policy skills.

A serious challenge facing governments and organizations is how to deal with the dramatic increase in the number and severity of cyber attacks which cause great loss to business, government and society. Addressing cyber attacks is integral to a wide variety of organizations and government departments, in the context of technology, law and ethics. Having professionals with cyber security skills is crucial for the ongoing success of our digital future.

The course is ideally suited to those who have completed an undergraduate degree in a similar discipline, in the field of information technology or computing.

To complete the Master of Cyber Security (Professional), students must attain 16 credit points over 2 years of full time study (or part time equivalent). Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake two trimesters each year.

The course comprises a total of 16 credit points, which must include the following:

• Completion of STP050 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
• Ten (10) core units
• Two level 7 SIT-coded elective units
• plus a further 4 credit points from a specified list

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

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

Course learning outcomes

Deakin's graduate learning outcomes describe the knowledge and capabilities graduates can demonstrate at the completion of their course. These outcomes mean that regardless of the Deakin course you undertake, you can rest assured your degree will teach you the skills and professional attributes that employers value. They'll set you up to learn and work effectively in the future.

Bachelor degree in related discipline, OR Graduate Certificate of Information Technology or equivalent.

IELTS: Overall 6.5 No band lower than 6; TOEFL IBT: 79 Writing 21; TOEFL PBT: 577 Writing 4.5; CPE: 176 No band less than 169; CAE: 176 No band less than 169; PTE: 58 No less than 50 in each skill; OET: Overall C+; DUELI EAP PROGRAM: EAP 4 (60%)