Cyber Security and Cyber Conflict Law

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
LAWS 5048
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Course ID
204062
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
5
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

This course covers the law and policy applicable to cyber security across a broad range of scenarios, including the regulation of cyber assets as critical infrastructure, the criminal law response to organised cybercrime, and the legal implications of cyberspace as a warfighting domain. Course participants will gain an understanding of data privacy rights and obligations at common law and under statute; the national and international regulation of cyber security, including the application of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018; the law applicable to cyber security implementation and responses to cyber incidents; corporate governance obligations, including director's duties; the national and international criminal law framework applicable to cybercrimes; the investigation of cybercrimes and the role of digital forensics; and the legal regulation of cyber conflict, including the application of the Laws of Armed Conflict (LOAC) and Law on the Use of Force to cyber operations.

Prerequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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