Why Study with ECU Accelerated Online?

  • Cyber career ready
    Stand out as a cyber security expert, with advanced technical skills and comprehensive knowledge of best practice approaches to cyber security designed to fit current and future industry needs.

  • Pioneers
    We have been the pioneers in this field of teaching, with over 15 years' experience offering cyber courses, from undergraduate to postgraduate and postdoctoral. We’re also a lead partner of the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), along with the WA State Government and 23 other industry, research and government partners.

  • Industry connected
    Our academics have strong industry connections and regularly consult with private and public institutions including Bankwest, Commonwealth Bank, WA Police and DFAT. Two of the team are also members of Interpol’s Cyber Crime Experts Group.

  • Accelerated & 100% Online
    Graduate sooner to take advantage of this in-demand cyber security field. Delivered 100% online, you could complete the Master of Cyber Security in as little as two years whilst continuing to work full-time, meaning you can take advantage of the growing employment opportunities sooner.
Master of Cyber Security (Technical Analysis) specialisation units
  • Project Management
  • Cyber Security Incident Detection and Response
  • Data Analysis and Visualisation
Master of Cyber Security (Governance) specialisation units
  • Project Management
  • Cyber Security Ethics and Principles
  • Cyberspace Law, Policy and Governance

Academic Centre of Cyber Security Excellence

  • Cyber Security research leader
  • Government-recognised Excellence Center
  • Top-tier expertise

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Strong industry connections

Our academics have strong industry ties, consulting with Bank West, Commonwealth Bank, WA Police, DFAT, and two are Interpol Cyber Crime Experts.

What you will study

The course has 12 units of study made up as follows:

  • Seven core units
  • Three specialisation units
  • One capstone project (equivalent to three units) focused on your area of interest.

You can hone your expertise in your area of interest with one of two specialisations:

Master of Cyber Security (Technical Analysis) - further advancing your technical cyber security skills.

Master of Cyber Security (Governance) - broadening your knowledge of cyber policy, governance, ethics and law.

You also have the option of studying the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Cyber Security.

Core units
  • Cyber Security
  • Networking Technologies
  • Scripting Languages
  • Ethical Hacking and Defence
  • Digital Forensics
  • Network Security
  • Capstone Cyber Project (worth three units)

Student Support

Not only will you be supported by our academic staff with feedback and answers to your academic questions, but you will also receive dedicated one-on-one support for all non-academic queries from your Student Success Advisor. They are available via phone or email to provide motivation and guidance, supporting you while you achieve your study goals.

Assessment

Assessments vary from unit to unit. Please check with your Course Coordinator or Student Success Advisor about each unit's assessment requirements. Assessments may include case studies, reviews, reports, portfolios, applied projects and presentations. We do not hold exams for 100% online programs.

Entry criteria

Course admission requirements

To gain entry to the Master of Cyber Security, you require a Bachelor degree in any discipline and must satisfy English competency standards. Alternatively, if you don’t have a Bachelors degree, but can demonstrate a minimum of five years’ relevant professional experience, this may be considered for entry to the Masters degree or for entry to the Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security via our nested qualification pathway.

Entry via nested qualification

Usually, if you successfully complete a Graduate Certificate you can progress to the Graduate Diploma, and from there to the Masters by coursework degree.