Master of Cyber Security Operations
Become a leader in cyber security.
For domestic and international students.
Become a leader in cyber security.
For domestic and international students.
While cyber criminals develop new ways to find and exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems, organisations worldwide are increasingly relying on the expertise of cyber security managers. Keeping networks running smoothly and protecting sensitive data takes constant monitoring and proper cyber security management. Cyber security managers are responsible for knowing where a network’s vulnerabilities lie and the methods cyber criminals use to infiltrate information systems. They use their expertise and knowledge to avert these efforts.
Postgraduate coursework
1 year full-time
Semester 1, Semester 2
8629
Online (some face-to-face electives)
The Master of Cyber Security Operations at UNSW Canberra is for postgraduate students and professional managers who wish to gain a more detailed understanding of the managerial and technical skills and expertise required to protect information systems and computer networks from cyber attack. As a Cyber Security Operations graduate, you’ll be able to monitor systems for security gaps, design effective solutions and provide detailed reports to executive management on all aspects of cybersecurity operations.
The Cyber Range includes a digital forensics lab and virtual learning environments where our students learn how to identify and manage cyber threats.
“This degree is suitable for people like me who are explaining and dealing with cyber issues to all types of people, from technical developers and service management people to the public and businesspeople. I needed to understand cyber at all these levels.”
Anne Coull, Master of Cyber Security Operations student
For more information on this degree, including entry requirements, see the UNSW Handbook.
Students undertaking Master of Cyber Security Operations need to complete 48 Units of Credit (UOC) by completing eight 6-UOC courses from the list in the Handbook entry for the program (see the list in Course Availability below).
In the Master of Cyber Security Operations program, students must complete four core courses and four elective courses. Not all elective courses will be available in a particular year. The courses in the program may be taken in any order, but it's recommended that the four core courses are completed first, followed by the four elective courses.
With the approval of the Program Coordinator, students with a High Distinction average in four courses may complete a 12-UOC research project in lieu of two elective courses. The project is recommended for those with a strong interest in pursuing original research in a specific area or for those intending to undertake a higher-level research qualification.
Students may take up to two elective courses (12 UOC) from other coursework programs with the approval of the Program Coordinator.
Please note: Program rules are subject to change. Students need to follow the program rules set out in the UNSW Handbook of the current year of their admission into the program.
Code | Course | Semester 1 - 2024 | Semester 2 - 2024 |
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ZEIT8017 | Cyber Crime and Cyber Security | Distance Mode | Not Offered |
ZEIT8018 | Cyber Resilience: Management Governance and Acquisition | Distance Mode | Not Offered |
ZEIT8032 | Information Assurance Principles | Not Offered | Distance Mode |
ZEIT8037 | Cyber Security Risk Management | Not offered | Distance Mode |
Note: Some courses are offered in intensive delivery mode only (ie 5 full days in the Cyber Range lab on campus at UNSW Canberra, followed by online study throughout the semester). Assumed technical knowledge is required. Please refer to the Course Outline for details.
Code | Course | Semester 1 - 2024 | Semester 2 - 2024 |
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ZEIT8019 | Intrusion Analysis and Response | Not Offered | Not Offered |
ZEIT8020 | Cyber Offence: Threats and Opportunities | Distance Mode + Intensive Mode |
Not Offered |
ZEIT8024 | Software Security Lifecycle | Distance Mode | Not Offered |
ZEIT8025 | Reverse Engineering | Distance Mode | Not Offered |
ZEIT8026 | Cyber Defence: Network Security Operations | Not Offered | Distance Mode |
ZEIT8027 | Critical Infrastructure and Control System Security | Not Offered | Intensive Mode |
ZEIT8028 | Digital Forensics | Not Offered | Distance Mode |
ZEIT8029 | Mobile Network and Memory Forensics | Distance Mode |
Not Offered |
ZEIT8030 | Big Data and Decision Analytics for Security | Not Offered | Distance Mode |
ZEIT8035 | Cyber Terrorism | Not Offered | Distance Mode |
ZEIT8043 | Cyber and the Law | Not Offered | Not Offered |
ZPEM8208 | Human Factors and the Technological Interface | Distance Mode | Not Offered |
ZPEM8310 | Understanding Social-Technical Systems: Ideas, Spaces and Cultures | Not Offered | Distance Mode |
Note: Students should complete no more than two electives (12 UOC) from the list below:
Code | Course | Semester 1 - 2024 | Semester 2 - 2024 |
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ZEIT8015 | Cyber Operations | Not Offered | Not Offered |
ZEIT8303 | Project Management Body of Knowledge | Distance Mode | Distance Mode |
ZEIT8115 | Information Operations | Not Offered | Distance Mode |
ZEIT8119 | Internetworking | Not Offered | Distance Mode |
ZHSS8441 | Cyber-Security and World Politics | Distance Mode | Not Offered |
ZEIT8601 | Applied Machine Learning | Not Offered | Distance Mode |
UNSW Sydney is part of the PLuS (Phoenix-London-Sydney) Alliance with Arizona State University (ASU) and King’s College London. The PLuS Alliance provides unique international study opportunities for students in all three universities. Select Master courses from each university are available through the PLuS Alliance Online Course Exchange.
For further information please visit PLuS Alliance.
For further information about PLuS Alliance Online Course Exchange, how to access PLuS courses, support and contact, please visit www.plusalliance.org/orientation.
The following ASU course is available as an elective in the Master of Cyber Security Operations program.
Code | Course | Course Dates for Term 1 2024 | Course Dates for Term 2 2024 |
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YCAN8000 | US Cyber Policy and Information Security | Monday 11 of March 2024 - Friday 26 of April 2024 Census Date - Sunday 24 March 2024 (last day to withdraw from YCAN8000 for Term 2 2024 without financial or academic penalty) |
Monday 01 of July 2024 - Friday 09 of August 2024 Census Date - Sunday 14 of July 2024 (last day to withdraw from YCAN8000 for Term 2 2024 without financial or academic penalty) |
For further information and enrolment to this course, please contact SAS at sascanberra@unsw.edu.au.
Maximum class size
Please note there is an enrolment capacity for this course – 15 places for Term 1 2024 and TBC for Term 2 2024. Once this capacity has been reached, SAS will hold a ‘waiting list’ of 5 students and no further enrolments can be considered.
For information regarding entry requirements, please refer to the UNSW Handbook.
Program Coordinator
Dr Siqi Ma
E: siqi.ma@adfa.edu.au
Student Enquiries
E: sas@adfa.edu.au
T: +61 2 5114 5000