Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security)
AQF Level 9. 160 credit points across 8 core units, 6 electives and 2 capstone projects — from digital forensics and the dark web to IoT security and cyber law.
Course overview
The Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security) has been designed with significant industry and expert academic engagement to ensure that it is fit-for-purpose for graduates entering the cyber security field. The course comprises 160 credit points across core units, elective units and 2 capstone projects at AQF Level 9.
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion, graduates will be able to:
- 1Analyse and evaluate different security threats and vulnerabilities, and design effective strategies for mitigating them.
- 2Conceptually map the principles and practices of secure software design and development, including threat modelling, secure coding, and testing techniques.
- 3Adapt expertise in various cryptographic techniques and protocols, and their applications to secure communication, data storage, and authentication.
- 4Contextualise the legal, ethical, and social issues related to cyber security, including privacy, intellectual property, and cybercrime.
- 5Cross-examine risk management frameworks and methods to identify, assess, and mitigate cyber security risks in organisational contexts.
- 6Derive practical skills in incident response and digital forensics, including methods for investigating and analysing security incidents and breaches.
- 7Analyse and evaluate the principles and practices of network security, including protocols, architectures, and security tools for securing enterprise networks and cloud infrastructures.
- 8Deduce communication and leadership skills needed to manage cyber security teams, communicate security risks and recommendations to non-technical stakeholders, and comply with relevant regulations and standards.
Core units
| Code | Unit name |
|---|---|
| MIT 101 | Information Technologies and Systems |
| MIT 102 | Computer Networks and Applications |
| MIT 103 | Building Blocks of Coding |
| MIT 104 | IT Project Lifecycle Management |
| MIT 105 | Data Analytics |
| MIT 106 | Security Risk Management and Governance |
| MIT 201 | Digital Forensics |
| MIT 202 | Dark Web |
| MIT 207 | Project 1 (Proposal & Design) |
| MIT 208 | Project 2 (Implementation) |
Elective units
| Code | Unit name |
|---|---|
| MIT 107 | Cyber Threats Intelligence and Incidence Responses |
| MIT 108 | Automating for Efficiency and Effectiveness |
| MIT 109 | Internet of Things (IoT) Security |
| MIT 203 | User Experience |
| MIT 204 | Mobile and Wireless Security |
| MIT 205 | Human Factors in Cybersecurity |
| MIT 206 | Cyber Security Policy and Law |
Assessments
Assessment types include case studies, quizzes, practical lab work, and final exams. The programme features two capstone projects offering hands-on experience where students apply their accumulated knowledge. MIT 207 (Project 1 – Proposal and Design) requires completion of MIT 104 and a minimum of 120 credit points, where students conceptualise and design their project proposal. MIT 208 (Project 2 – Implementation) requires MIT 207 completion, where students execute and implement the project designed in Project 1.
Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Students applying for credit or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) must submit a written application with supporting documents — certified copies of their academic transcript, record of achievement, statement of results, testamur or other relevant evidence, an explanation of what the transcript means, an extract of the course structure showing credit points, and unit syllabi with assessment requirements. Any credit or RPL awarded is assessed on a case-by-case basis under MIHE's Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure.
Entry requirements
- ✓A recognised Bachelor degree (IT or related discipline preferred)
- ✓Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning assessed case-by-case
- ✓English language proficiency (see Admissions Information for current requirements)
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