The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber Security)
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationIT makes and breaks organisations worldwide. Businesses with more intuitive, high-performing systems leave competitors in their wake. But even market leaders risk losing customers by the thousands if they can’t maintain service levels.
Demand for professionals with exceptional IT design and management skills is rising. And our new Bachelor of Information Technology puts you squarely in employers’ sights.
Cyber Security units
COMP SCI 2000 - Computer Systems
This course introduces the elements of computer systems from the level of basic hardware gates, through to compilers, languages and applications. The aim is to give an overview of the layered nature of computer systems and how the use of simple interfaces can make the design of complex and powerful systems possible.
COMP SCI 2207 - Web & Database Computing
A modern introduction to designing and creating web-based applications. The course covers client-server architecture, database fundamentals and the principles behind writing software that functions over networks.
COMP SCI 3001 - Computer Networks & Applications
Introduction to networks and digital communications with a focus on Internet protocols: Application layer architectures (client/server, peer-to-peer) and protocols (HTTP-web, SMTP-mail, etc), Transport layer operation: (reliable transport, congestion and flow control, UDP, TCP); Network layer operation - (routing, addressing, IPv4 and IPv6), Data Link layer operation (error detection/correction, access control, Ethernet, 802.11), Layer 2/3 protocols (MPLS); security, selected current topics such as: multimedia protocols, quality of Service, mobility, wireless networking, emerging protocols, network management.
COMP SCI 3004 - Operating Systems
OS purposes: resource management and the extended virtual computer; historical development. Processes: critical sections and mutual exclusion, semaphores, monitors, classical problems, deadlock; process scheduling. Input and Output: hardware and software control.
COMP SCI 3021 - Industry Project in Information Technology
This course is designed for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Information Technology. The course builds on earlier project management courses to provide an industry-based project with a focus on IT project management.
COMP SCI 3307 - Secure Programming
The purpose of the course is to learn about secure software, including its design, implementation, and maintenance. During the course, students will be exposed to a selection of topics from the following: performing threat modeling, issues in authentication and authorization, auditing for security, input sanitizing, TOCTOU vulnerabilities, memory management issues, fixing vulnerabilities, and patch distribution. The course requires previous programming experience and some understanding of computer systems.
COMP SCI 3308 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals
In this course, students will be introduced to real-world cybersecurity challenges that organizations face, and learn to apply knowledge and skills gained through other Computer Science courses to address them. The challenges will be examined both from the attacker's perspective (how systems are exploited) and the defender's perspectives (how to secure systems or respond to threats).
TECH 1005 - Cyber Security
This course will provide students with foundational knowledge and skills in managing cybersecurity risks and threats at an organizational level.
Delivery mode
The University of Adelaide offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Blended
Combine the flexibility of online learning with the support of on campus learning.
Locations
- The University of Adelaide, Adelaide
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Recent Secondary Education
Applicants with recent secondary education are those whose admission is primarily based on the completion of Year 12 within the last two years. However, if you completed your secondary education more than two years ago, you may still be able to be considered on the basis of your secondary schooling. You must not have completed more than 2 years full-time equivalent university study (48 units). You compete for a place with your Selection Rank (ATAR plus any applicable adjustment factors).
Higher Education Study
You must have completed at least six months full-time equivalent higher education study (the number of courses and units will vary depending on your prior institution; however, at the University of Adelaide, this equates to 4 courses / 12 units). A Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated for each separate program you have undertaken (apart from some double-degree programs where the GPA is combined). You compete on the basis of your best GPA. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study
You must have completed an AQF Certificate IV or above from a Registered Training Organisation.
Work and Life Experience
To be eligible to sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) as a pathway for entry, you must be 18 years or over before 1 February 2023. If you have studied at the higher education level in the last two years (for 2023 entry, this means you were enrolled in either 2022 or 2021), you must not have accumulated more than a TOTAL of 2 years full-time (or part-time equivalent) higher education study (i.e., including any study prior to 2021). If you meet this criteria, you will be ranked according to your result in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Your STAT result is not weighted between verbal and quantitative components. Indigenous applicants may be eligible for entry through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Pathway.
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
$29,820
$141,000
$29,820
$141,000
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber Security) will prepare you for the following roles.
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Chief Information Security Officers oversee a team of ICT technicians, support staff, and systems analysts to ensure the security of an organisatio...
Cyber Security Consultant
Cyber Security Consultants provide advisory services to corporate organisations, SMEs, non-profits and government agencies — helping them develop s...
Cyber Security Manager
Cyber Security Managers are ICT professionals who oversee the protection of an organisation’s digital assets, cloud-based systems, and online infra...
Cyber Security Specialist
Cyber Security Specialists manage an organisation’s ICT security. They have preventative strategies in place to stop unauthorised access of the sys...
Security Analyst
A Security Analyst monitors and protects an organisation’s computer systems and networks. You might work in a corporate office, a government agency...
Security Architect
A Security Architect designs and implements robust security frameworks to safeguard an organisation’s IT infrastructure. You might work in a variet...
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