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Undergraduate

Bachelor of Computer Science (Major in Cyber Security)

Students can undertake a cyber security major within the Bachelor of Computer Science where they will learn the fundamental processes and practices required to protect computing systems from attack, damage or unauthorised access. This program focuses on secure programming techniques and ethical hacking to safeguard individuals, business and governments against cybercrime.

Postgraduate

Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security

This six-month program covers a range of key cyber security topics, giving you a global overview and understanding of cyber security’s impact on every aspect of modern life and its relevance across different academic disciplines. You’ll learn about the major cyber security challenges facing the world and a range of response including technical, organisational, geo-political, policy and governance.

Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security

In this one-year full time equivalent program you’ll be able to dive deeper into advanced cyber security courses in one of four fields: Cyber Defence, Leadership, Cyber Criminology or Cryptography. The diploma offers the unique opportunity to gain integrated learning and advance your professional network by working with a student cohort with diverse backgrounds from technology, business, mathematics and humanities during the first half of the program before specialising in your chosen field.

Master of Cyber Security

The multi-disciplinary Master of Cyber Security designed to empower a new generation of cyber security leaders.

The program is aligned to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s internationally-recognised Cyber Security Education (NICE) framework, taught by leading academics and industry professionals, with a truly inter-disciplinary approach to the field. It brings together students from technology, business, mathematics, law and social science to offer an integrated learning experience.

You will develop an understanding of the global cyber security landscape, informed by industry and government experts, to find better ways to defend, adapt and lead for a resilient, more productive digital world. Wherever you’re positioned in your career, you’ll look at the field from a different angle, ask bigger questions, and find new and exciting ways to meet the security challenges of the future.

The program has been designed with a universal foundation group of courses taken by all students in the first semester. Here you will gain a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of cyber security and a global perspective of the Cyber Security sector. You’ll understand how different disciplines interact and have opportunities to collaborate with future colleagues from these diverse areas before specialising in one of four fields of study:

Cyber Defence - focuses on the technical side of cyber security

Leadership - focuses on strategic cyber security management

Cyber Criminology - focuses on the motivations, methodologies and response to cyber crime

Cryptography - focuses on the design, implementation and research in cryptography

The program may be studied full time or part time. Depending on your background and chosen field of study it may be completed in 2 years (32 units) full time or 1.5 years (24 units) full time or part time equivalent.

Interdisciplinary core
Fundamentals of Cyber Security Information Security Essentials Cyber Security Governance, Policy, Ethics and Law Cyber Criminology and Global Security
Field of study
Cyber Defence	Leadership	Cyber Criminology	Cryptography
Foundation courses
Introduction to Software Engineering	Management Frameworks	Introduction to Criminology	Linear and Abstract Algebra and Number Theory
Computer Systems Principles and Programming	Integrated Strategic Analysis	Introduction to Criminal Justice	Discrete Mathematics II
Database Principles	Leading People and Teams	Australian Crime Policy	Calculus and Linear Algebra I
Discrete Mathematics	Business and Corporate Law	Crime Prevention Policy and Practice	Applied Probability and Statistics
Advanced courses
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing	Corporate Governance Law and Practice	Cyber Crime Foundations	Coding and Cryptography
Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Security	Cyber Security Risk Management and Controls	Cyber Crime Offending	Applied Cryptography
Cyber Incident Response	Cyber Security Human Capital Leadership	Regulation, Investigation and Responses	Quantum Algorithms and Quantum Computing
Electives	Electives	Electives	Electives
Research or industry based capstone allowing students to tackle a significant topic in their elected field of study.

Cyber Security careers
Information Security Architect	Chief Information Security Officers (CISO)	Cyber Crime and Privacy Policy Advisor	Signals Intelligence Officer
Cyber Security Analyst	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)	Digital Forensics Expert	Malware Analysts
Cyber Security Consultant	Executive Board and Director Positions	Cyber Crime Investigator	Cryptographic Systems Engineer
Penetration Tester	Information Security Manager	Government Policy Advisor	Financial and Payment Systems Engineer
Information Security Specialist	Entrepreneurship in Cyber Security	Anti-money Laundering Investigator	Defence Intelligence Officer
Security Systems Administrator	Managerial Positions in IT and Cyber Security	Dark Web Intelligence Expert	Applied Cryptographer

Visit UQ's Future Students website to learn more about the Master of Cyber Security and apply.

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Student activities

UQ Cyber Squad
- UQ's elite student cyber security competition squad focused on online, domestic and international cyber competitions e.g. Cyber9/12, DEFCON CTF.
DEAD BEEF Society
- A student society focused on upskilling like-minded students in cyber security technical skills.
Summer and Winter Research Programs
- Students interested in research can work on scoped research projects in cyber security across the campus, often with industry partners.
SOC experience
- From Sem 2, 2020 UQ Cyber Security students will be able to gain experience working in a training security operations centre (SoC), in collaboration with UQ's own Information Technology Services and AusCERT.
ASDP Cyber Experience
- ASD CyberEXP will take you through a day in the life of five cyber specialist experts working in the Australian Signals Directorate helping to secure the government’s information, services and personnel. This program is open to technical as well as non-technical students studying subjects outside of the traditional computer science/IT realm (e.g. law, psychology, business, criminology, etc).

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Ongoing education

UQ’s Research Group and AusCERT conduct regular Cyber Security Workshops aimed at upskilling capability for a range professionals from digital technology teachers to IT and security specialists.

Browse UQ Cyber Security events

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Scholarships

There are a range of scholarship opportunities available whether you're new to UQ, joining us from overseas, or midway through a research degree, including the HP Women in Cyber Security scholarship.

Visit UQ Scholarships to learn more and apply.

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