Cyber Security and Networking (Postgraduate Major)

If you're looking to further progress your career by mastering the skills of new and emerging technological trends in cyber security and networking, this course is the one for you. Cyber security and networking provides a thorough and practical grounding in network design, network administration, network management and security. 

This course will give you a deep understanding of information technology (IT) methodologies to help organisations achieve their goals and objectives.

Studying this course is flexible, allowing you to choose units to develop your skills or build on your current skillset. You can also tailor the course to meet your career goals and needs.

3 reasons to study Cyber Security and Networking at Murdoch

• Make use of our brand-new IT Innovation Hub, a cutting-edge learning teaching and research facility, fitted out with the latest mixed and augmented reality equipment, operational data centre and high-performance computing capabilities.
• This course has been designed in collaboration with industry partners with an emphasis on effective communication and the development of solutions to complex real-world IT problems.
• Learn from information technology experts and industry advisors as they share their experience and insights from a range of perspectives.

Develop your skills

Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you’ll cover include:

• Network management and security
• Global network design
• Troubleshooting network problems
• LAN and wireless network design

Your future career 

• There is a critical need for modern IT professionals responsible for establishing, maintaining and developing information systems in a wide range of sectors including: network service providers, banking and finance organisations, government and the military. You could also work as an independent network and security consultant. 

Careers could include:

• IT Project Manager
• Business Intelligence Officer
• Network Administrator
• Independent Network and Security Consultant
• Network Engineer
• Telecommunications Manager

Entry requirements

• Recognised Bachelor's degree in IT (AQF Level 7); OR recognised non-IT Bachelor's degree (AQF Level 7) plus an approved qualification in IT (AQF Level 8); OR recognised non-IT Honours degree (AQF Level 8) plus five or more years of relevant experience. Recognition of relevant and current informal or non-formal learning may be used for entry requirements, and should be discussed with the Academic Chair.

English Requirements

• You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Advanced Standing

• Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.
• Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.