The Master of Networking, major in Cybersecurity was developed in collaboration with the industry. It’s a hands-on course designed with industry to give you the skills to succeed in cybersecurity. Join this exciting and fast-growing field.

Governments and businesses today face challenges due to the rapid speed of growth of global information technologies. How can they store, manage, and transfer vast amounts of data securely? How can they build networks that are accessible yet safe?

There's a huge demand for cybersecurity professionals who can critically analyse and evaluate relevant data and technology.

You will develop the skills and knowledge required to identify, analyse, and respond to cyberattacks and threats. You will learn about cybersecurity, penetration testing, security management, and ethical hacking. And you'll apply and expand your learning through industry -related capstone project. So you can create systems fit for today and the future.

To quality for entry you need to have

• Successful completion of Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent.
  • For the cognate stream: An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent in Information Technology or a related discipline such as computer science, software engineering, computer engineering or networking.
  • For the non-cognate stream: An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent in any other discipline.
• English Language Requirements

• IELTS Academic	Overall score 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
  TOFEL ibt	Overall score 60-78 with minimum scores: Reading 12, Listening 11,  Speaking 17, Writing 20
  PTE Academic	Overall score 50 with (no score less than 46)
  Cambridge CAE	CAE score of 169 (no band less than 162)

Graduates of Master of Networking have these learning outcomes:

Possess a body of knowledge that demonstrates an understanding of state-of-the-art developments in the area of Networking:

• by understanding recent developments in the discipline and/or area.
• with knowledge of research principles and methods in a field of work and/or learning.

Be able to investigate and evaluate key network technologies and apply them effectively in an organisation with:

• skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information.
• skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts.
• communication skills to justify theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions.
• technical skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments.

Exercise critical thinking and problem-solving ability to tackle complex new problems with:

• mastery of theoretical knowledge, critical reflection on their and practice.
• technical research sills to interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies and conclusions.
• communication skills to argue about design, evaluation and analysis of developments.

Be capable of independent professional work with a high level of autonomy and accountability.

Demonstrate significant research, analysis and evaluation skills in the networking discipline by:

• Planning and executing a substantial research-based project, capstone experience/piece of scholarship.

Be able to adapt their knowledge and collaborate and communicate with others in a professional setting with:

• Creativity and innovativeness to new situations.

A career in cybersecurity major could see you working in the following roles:

• Cybersecurity Analyst
• Network Security Engineer
• Information Security Auditor
• Network Analyst
• Network Design Engineering
• Chief Information Security Officer
• Systems Engineer
• Network Analyst
• Forensic Computer Analyst
• Information Security Analyst
• Penetration Tester
• Security Architect
• IT Security Engineer
• Security Systems Administrator