RMIT University

Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber Security)

RMIT's Bachelor of Information Technology will provide you with the knowledge to solve, support, analyze, troubleshoot, and design everything from websites to business applications to programming networks for a wide range of public and private organizations.

Design your own career pathway, with the opportunity to complete a major in cyber security, enterprise system development or digital innovation.

Cyber Security

• Security in Computing and Information Technology
  This course gives an introduction to technical aspects of security for future IT professionals and presents the foundations. It looks at fundamental cryptographic and security mechanisms used in various areas of networked applications and computing, including operating systems, databases, and web-based applications as well as modern privacy-preserving systems and blockchains.
• Security Testing
  The main objective of this course is for students to acquire the tools and techniques necessary to perform practical security testing in various areas. Students are provided with a range of practical exercises and tasks to reinforce their skills, including: Monitoring Internet traffic, testing secure applications, identification of vulnerabilities in networked and mobile/wireless applications
• Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance
  The role of cybersecurity governance has become significantly important as businesses continue to experience digital transformation, changing business needs and models, ever-increasing cyber threats, and updated legal and ethical compliances.
• Cyber Security Attack Analysis and Incidence Response
  A cyber attack is an attempt to disable computers, steal data, or use a breached computer system to launch additional attacks. It can lead to electrical blackouts, breaches of government security details, failure of military equipment, disruption of computer networks, paralysation of phone networks, unavailability of confidential data and it may affect the functioning of human life.
• Secure Electronic Commerce
  The course is an introduction to secure e-commerce, focusing on the principles and concepts related to computer-based, electronic transactions. This course provides practical examples of how the security theories are applied in the digital world.
• Cloud Security
  Cloud security is an evolving sub-domain of computer security, network security, and, more broadly, information security. It refers to a broad set of technologies deployed to protect data, applications, and the associated infrastructure of cloud computing.
• Blockchain Technology Fundamentals
  The blockchain network, originated from a cryptocurrency, serves as a decentralized and tamperproof transaction data ledger. Blockchain is becoming more pervasive in society. You might have heard of it, you might know or even own bitcoin, but you might also be wondering, what is blockchain? Through hands-on workshops, you will learn the foundation of blockchain networks.
• Computer and Internet Forensics
  This course introduces students to the principles and practice of computer and internet forensics. Students will explore issues related to security of computer systems, accessing and analyzing data, reconstructing events, surveillance, intrusion prevention, intrusion detection, and recovery from breaches. This course is particularly aimed at students who have a strong interest in computer and information security.