Diploma of Cybersecurity

Our new pathway program in cybersecurity offers you the opportunity to step into the rapidly evolving digital world of cybersecurity.
Upon completion of the diploma, you will enter the second year of the Bachelor of Cybersecurity at La Trobe University.
Students will build a highly specialised technical skillset as you learn about the history of hacking, build your coding expertise, and access industry-based projects and mentoring opportunities with major corporations.
As a cybersecurity expert you will learn to:
Cybersecurity fundamentals
Learn the basic principles and best practices of cybersecurity. Understand how it mitigates cyber vulnerabilities and protects confidential information.
Ethical hacking and defence
Gain evaluation techniques to assess the security of network configuration and apply these skills to defend against network-based threats.
Programming and cyber algorithms
Explore the widely used Python programming language and learn how algorithms are used to solve cybersecurity challenges.
Network engineering
Study the architecture of computer networks and the internet, and examine protocols and services used in the defence of online information.
Cyber governance and risk management
Learn the frameworks for cybersecurity governance and risk mitigation based on your emerging understanding of business strategy and risk appetite.