Bachelor of Cyber Security

The bachelor of cyber security (bcs) at aibi higher education provides students with the practical skills and knowledge to defend organisations against modern cyber threats. This degree offers a solid foundation for a career in the growing cyber security sector. Students will also be exposed to highly useful subjects focusing on soft skills and human factors. 

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a deep understanding of the concepts and technologies related to information security.
• Learn about encryption, firewalls, network security, ethical hacking, and various threat intelligence strategies.
• Gain hands-on experience in security operations, risk management, incident response, and business continuity planning.

Career Pathways

• With the cyber security industry booming, there’s huge demand, great pay, and tons of really exciting career pathways for cyber security graduates!
• You’ll be ready for exciting roles in security ops, penetration testing, threat intelligence, and more. See below for some industry salary stats.

Potential Careers

• Cyber Security Analyst
• Avg. Salary: $111,694
• Penetration Tester
• Avg. Salary: $125,000
• Security Consultant
• Avg. Salary: $140,000

Course Subjects

• The table below provides essential information for each core subject, code and title, description, and assessment tasks.

The workload is the same for all subjects:

• 3 timetabled hours per week (lectures and tutorials) and 9 personal hours of study for a total of 12 hours per week.

Year 1 (Level 100)

• CYB101 Introduction to Cyber Security
• BUS105 Communications
• BUS110 Quantitative Methods for Business
• ICT125 Programming Fundamentals
• ICT130 Networking Essentials
• ICT140 Systems and Database Design
• Elective 1
• Elective 2

Year 2 (Level 200)

• CYB210 Applied Cryptography
• BUS201 Data Analytics
• CYB225 Secure Coding
• CYB230 Network and Web Security
• CYB235 Cloud Security
• CYB250 Cybercrime, Cyberlaw and Cyber-ethics
• Elective 1
• Elective 2

Year 3 (Level 300)

• CYB310 Digital Investigations and Forensics
• CYB340 Cyber Physical Systems and IoT Security
• CYB345 Penetration Testing
• CYB350 Cyber Security Operations
• CYB355 Cybergovernance Risk and Compliance
• CYB358 Project Management
• CYB360 Capstone Project