Cyber Security and Security Systems

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
On campus, 100% online
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Area/Catalogue
INFO 5005
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Course ID
203938
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West, Online
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Management
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

In this course students will develop a balanced organisational and technical perspective of the principal elements of cybersecurity, and become proficient in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the governance aspects of security in organisations within the defence, space and related industries. Students will gain advanced skills and knowledge in the following:

   Core security principles including confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).

   The contemporary cybersecurity threat landscape.

   End-to-end security implementation for a corporate network.

   Principles of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.

   Roles and responsibilities of a cybersecurity professional.

   Approaches and techniques for the identification and protection of organisational IT assets.

   Methods for detecting, responding to, and recovering from cybersecurity attacks.

   Utilising a cybersecurity framework to develop appropriate policies and procedures.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 50074
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

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Census date
Fri 18/12/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 04/12/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 22/01/2027
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 05/02/2027

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 70030
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
19 Oct - 13 Dec - Online ,
Notes:
Global Exec Mast of Bus Admin and Grad Cert in Global Exec Bus Admin in Defence and Space Students Only

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed INFS5136 Cyber Security and Security Systems at the University of South Australia

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