Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity

La Trobe University

The Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity is delivered entirely online, so you can study from anywhere and have the flexibility to accommodate your work and life commitments.Some of the specialised subjects chosen for this course include €˜Inside the Mind of a Hacker', where you'll learn the psychology behind cybercrime so you can prepare defensively, €˜Programming Skills', where you'll learn to program securely for the future, and €˜Database Skills' where you'll learn future cyber analytics.You may be eligible to continue to our Master of Cybersecurity upon completion of this Graduate Diploma. Our Master of Cybersecurity provides industry-based learning, so you'll get the skills employers need.You'll learn:Cybersecurity fundamentalsExplore the aims, methods, and outcomes of cybersecurity practice.Cyber risk managementCyber risk management based on business strategy and risk appetite.The mindset and motivation of hackersCybersecurity is about people as much as technology. Understanding what drives cybercriminals helps you create strategies to defend against them.Cyber analyticsAnalyse and design cybersecurity algorithms using a visual modelling language such as Python.GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CYBERSECURITY COURSE AND CAREER OUTCOMESHowever you choose to structure your study, La Trobe recognises your hard work. Here are the pathways you could follow as you move through your course.Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity intended learning outcomesDemonstrate comprehensive understanding of the fundamental issues and techniques in information technology.Evaluate solutions to cybersecurity problems.Test and adapt theories in cybersecurity using research that involves the mindsets and motivations of cyber-criminals.Apply awareness of contemporary social and ethical issues to professional decision-making in cybersecurity.Apply IT principles and technical concepts to identify and resolve cybersecurity problems.Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity career opportunitiesEach year, cybersecurity becomes more important in all industries, such as healthcare, finance, public administration, and telecommunications. Graduates can use their cybersecurity skills to help keep online spheres secure. Graduates may also be qualified for cybersecurity positions including:Database and systems administrators & ICT securitySupport databases with preventative maintenance and ongoing site surveyance.ICT security specialistImplement disaster recovery planning and maintain software security.Compliance assurance administrationSupport cybersecurity and privacy assurance.Cybersecurity consultantPlay both the attacker and the defender to optimise computer systems, networks and software programs.Cyber risk helpdeskProvide desk service support and incident management.Cyber risk managerManage risk across operating systems, network infrastructure, software applications, web servers and databases. Provide actionable recommendations to mitigate risk.Cyber intelligence operationsProvide support to IT cyber operations in the areas of software, databases and networking.

School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences