Cyber Security and Forensics (Undergraduate Major)

You’ll learn how to forensically examine digital evidence, identify and respond to threats and information security incidents, and develop digital forensic and critical thinking skills to solve computer crime. In the final year of your degree, you’ll take part in a professional practice project unit. 

This will include working in a team with other students and consulting with real clients to recommend, develop and implement new technologies to solve business problems.

To broaden your skills and career opportunities, you could study this major alongside another Bachelor of Information Technology major. You could also enhance your future prospects with great scholarships like the $15,000 Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program. This scholarship can lead to networking opportunities with industry professionals and career opportunities before you graduate.

Cybercrime has quickly risen to become a top-level national security priority across the globe. Increasing the security of data, as well as reducing the impact of a network or database security breach, are the key challenges for IT security specialists.

In this degree, you’ll gain a solid foundation of the theoretical and practical aspects of different dimensions of cyber security, such as network security, software security, system security measures and models, information security, computer forensics, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment.

3 reasons to study Cyber Security and Forensics at Murdoch

• Five-star rating for learning resources, student support and teaching quality for computing and information technology by the Good Universities Guide 2024.
• Get industry ready in our IT Innovation Hub, which is fitted out with the latest mixed and augmented reality equipment, operational data centre and high performance computing capabilities.
• Take on real clients with our project-based units, allowing you to get a taste of your future career by completing an internship or work placement.

What you’ll learn

• Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. 

Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• Systems analysis
• Development and design
• Server environments and architectures
• Security architectures and systems administration
• Information security policy and governance
• Cyber forensics and information technology
• Database management
• Your future career

Graduating with a major in Cyber Security and Forensics will equip you with the skills you need for professional IT roles aimed at securing our digital future. 

Career options could include:

• Ethical Hacker
• Network and Security Specialist
• IT Security and Risk Analyst/Consultant
• Cyber Security Analyst
• Cyber Forensic Investigator