Bachelor of Cybersecurity

La Trobe's Bachelor of Cybersecurity offers you the opportunity to step into the rapidly evolving digital world of cybersecurity. You'll 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. You'll also have the opportunity to complement your industry-focused learning with a choice of advanced electives in IT, business, law, policy and strategic communication. You'll learn: 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.

To enter our undergraduate programs, at a minimum you’ll need to have completed Australian Year 12 (or an accepted international equivalent) with a certain grade and minimum English language requirements. You may also need to meet subject prerequisites.Subject prerequisitesUnits 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.