Master of Cyber Security (MCybSec)

Program Code

MCSEC

Program Minimum Units

48

Standard Duration

2 Years

Program Faculty

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

AQF Level

09

Academic Year

2024

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies
(http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Master of Cyber Security is designed to meet the demand for cyber security professionals in a variety of
sectors. It provides a strong analytical framework to understand the challenges, problems and solutions of cyber
security from technical and non-technical perspectives. Students will develop technical knowledge and learn to
apply this through technical and organisational perspectives to provide cyber security expertise to organisations.
Students will elect to undertake either a research project or an industry-based project.

The Master of Cyber Security is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.

Conditions

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a
Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an
application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program
must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or
approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Cyber Security (MCybSec)

There shall be a Master of Cyber Security (MCybSec).

Qualification Requirements
Academic Program

To qualify for the degree of Master of Cyber Security the student must complete a program of study consisting of
the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:

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1. Core Courses to the value of 12 units

2. A research or industry project to the value of 12 units
3. Electives to the value of 24 units
4. International students with an IELTS overall score less than 8.0 are required to take ENG 7057
Communications & Critical Thinking in lieu of an elective

Core Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

COMP SCI 7210 Foundations of Computer Science A (3 units)
COMP SCI 7211 Foundations of Computer Science B (3 units)
COMP SCI 7328 Concepts in Cyber Security (3 units)

and

Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

MATHS 7027 Mathematical Foundations of Data Science (3 units)
MATHS 7107 Data Taming (3 units)

Research or Industry Project

To satisfy the requirements for Research or Industry Project students must complete courses to the value of 12
units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Research
COMP SCI 7101A Cyber Security Research Project Part A (0 units)
COMP SCI 7101B Cyber Security Research Project Part B (12 units)

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Industry
COMP SCI 7102A Cyber Security Industry Project Part A (0 units)
COMP SCI 7102B Cyber Security Industry Project Part B (12 units)

Electives

To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

Courses to the value of 15 units from Set 1 and Courses to the value of 9 units in total from Sets 1 and 2.

Set 1
COMMGMT 7023 Business Data & Cyber Security (M) (3 units)
COMMGMT 7025 Information Risks, Threats & Controls (M) (3 units)
COMMGMT 7026 Policies & Procedures in Organisational Cyber Security (M) (3 units)
COMP SCI 7081 Computer Systems (3 units)
COMP SCI 7106 Hot Topics in IoT Security (3 units)
COMP SCI 7212 Human and Ethical Factors in Computer Science (3 units)
COMP SCI 7307 Secure Programming (3 units)
COMP SCI 7308 Cybersecurity Fundamentals (3 units)
COMP SCI 7412 Secure Software Engineering (3 units)

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MATHS 7026 Cryptography PG (3 units)

STEM 7111 STEM Internship (6 units)

Set 2
COMMGMT 7024 Business Information Systems & Management (M) (3 units)
COMP SCI 7039 Computer Networks & Applications (3 units)
COMP SCI 7064 Operating Systems (3 units)
COMP SCI 7092 Mobile and Wireless Systems (3 units)
COMP SCI 7209 Big Data Analysis and Project (3 units)
COMP SCI 7306 Mining Big Data (3 units)
COMP SCI 7314 Introduction to Statistical Machine Learning (3 units)
COMP SCI 7317 Using Machine Learning Tools PG (3 units)
COMP SCI 7318 Deep Learning Fundamentals (3 units)
COMP SCI 7413 Introduction to Quantum Computing (3 units)
COMP SCI 7416 Applied Machine Learning (3 units)
COMP SCI 7417 Applied Natural Language Processing (3 units)
ELEC ENG 7051 Digital Microelectronic Systems PG (3 units)
ELEC ENG 7080 Principles of Communication Systems (3 units)
ELEC ENG 7081 Telecommunications Systems (3 units)
MATHS 7103 Probability & Statistics PG (3 units)
PHIL 7005 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (3 units)
STATS 7107 Statistical Modelling and Inference (3 units)

Published on: 30 November, 2023 | 14:13:55

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