Master of Cyber Security - Leadership

Discover why leadership is just as important as strategy. In an industry like cyber security, rapid change is inevitable. As we continue to find new ways to defend, adapt to and get ahead of threats, the need for strong and innovative leadership is essential. By studying the strengths and weakness of different leadership styles, you’ll gain a better understanding of how to implement projects, engage and inspire technical teams, and ultimately, create safer environments. You'll learn how to: provide leadership and advocacy to conduct effective cyber security, and investigate, review, and evaluate cyber events and cyber crimes.

2-year degree (32 units of study)To be eligible to complete the degree in 2 years full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, ora graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in any discipline, orto have successfully completed 3 years of study towards an approved qualification at an overseas partner institution, with a formal pathway to the Master of Cyber Security.You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.For the Leadership field of study, you'll also need:2 years of supervisory or management experience, such as managing a team or people, client accounts or major projects, resource planning, or direct responsibility for financial delegations.1.5-year degree (24 units of study)If you have relevant prior learning or experience, you can reduce the number of courses you need to complete and graduate in less time.To be eligible to complete the degree in 1.5 years full-time (only available as full-time study), you'll need:a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (see below), ora graduate certificate or graduate diploma or master's degree in a relevant discipline (see below).You must have a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale in your previous qualification.For the Cyber Defence field of study, you¿ll need to have successfully completed at least three of the following: Applied Cryptography, Computer Networking, Databases, Web Application Programming, Operating Systems, Concurrency, Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Mobile App Development, Internet of Things, Systems Administration, or Introduction to Programming. For the Cryptography field of study, you¿ll need to have successfully completed at least three of the following: Number Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Engineering Mathematics, Combinatorics, Probability and Statistics, Calculus, Set Theory, or Mathematical Logic. For the Leadership field of study, you'll also need:5 years of supervisory or management experience, such as managing a team or people, client accounts or major projects, resource planning, or direct responsibility for financial delegations.