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University of Sydney (USYD)

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Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity

  • Graduate Certificate

You will gain a foundational level of knowledge and skills in cybersecurity, a fast-growing area with significant national importance, and acquire an introductory understanding of present and emerging trends in the field.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
6 months full-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Aug

About this course

You will gain a foundational level of knowledge and skills in cybersecurity, a fast-growing area with significant national importance, and acquire an introductory understanding of present and emerging trends in the field.

Entry requirements

 

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

  • a three year Australian bachelor's degree in a cognate discipline with a minimum average of 60 percent, and
  • a major or minor in information technologies (IT) or computer science, or equivalent in volume of learning as determined by the program directors is required for this discipline

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Graduates of our Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity possess the necessary skills to be ahead of the curve in an industry projected to almost triple in size within the next five years1 and requiring 17,000 additional professionals in cybersecurity positions2.

As a cybersecurity professional, your skills will be suited to pursue a diverse range of careers, including:

  • Application security engineer
  • Cloud security engineer
  • Computer forensics analyst
  • Cryptographic engineer
  • Cybersecurity engineer
  • Data privacy specialist
  • Information security analyst
  • Security architect
  • Security consultant
  • Security software developer
  • Security systems analyst
  • Systems designer

1 AustCyber, Meeting Demand for Cyber Security Expertise, 2018
2 AustCyber, Sector Competitiveness Plan, 2019

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
70.8%
Overall satisfaction
81.3%
Skill scale
52.9%
Teaching scale
88.4%
Employed full-time
$101k
Average salary