Security Operations and Risk Management

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
INFO 6021
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Course ID
203986
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Comp Sc & IT
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Stephen Hindle
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Course level
2
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.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge to effectively contribute to security operations and incident response teams. This course will cover the role and functions of a Security Operations Center (SOC), techniques for identifying, analysing, and assessing security threats and vulnerabilities, and provide detailed reports that include risk assessments and remediation recommendations. By the end of the course, students will obtain knowledge and skills to understand the role and functions of a Security Operations Centre (SOC), identify and assess security threats and incidents.

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the purpose, importance, responsibilities, roles, and key activities of Security Operations Centres (SOCs) in modern cyber security landscapes
  • Analyse security events and incidents to determine their severity and potential impact on organisational assets
  • Apply incident response methodologies and best practices to mitigate security breaches, minimise damage, recover from breaches and continuously improve an incident response process in a complex IT infrastructure
  • Utilise security tools, technologies, and threat intelligence effectively to monitor networks, detect threats, and respond to incidents in real-time
  • Demonstrate the knowledge of frameworks for proactive cyber security risk assessment and threat mitigation

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 27254
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Mawson Lakes Building J, J2-25
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Mawson Lakes Building J, J2-25
Class number
Class number 27255
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-12
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-12
Class number
Class number 27256
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 2:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building GP, GP1-06
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 2:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building GP, GP1-06
Class number
Class number 27257
Section
Section PR04
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-15
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-15
Class number
Class number 27262
Section
Section PR05
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-15
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P1-15
Class number
Class number 27253
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-02
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 12:10pm - 2pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-02

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 27258
Section
Section PR01
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-18
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-18
Class number
Class number 27259
Section
Section PR02
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-33
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-33
Class number
Class number 27260
Section
Section PR03
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-18
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-18
Class number
Class number 27261
Section
Section PR04
Size
Size 20
Available
Available 20
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-19
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 4:10pm - 6pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-19
Class number
Class number 28009
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 80
Available
Available 80
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 309
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 309

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed COMP6022 Computer Networking

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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