Master of Cyber Security (Business Application)

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1. Expertly synthesise and apply advanced Cyber Security specific knowledge, including contemporary and emerging theories and concepts, to a range of business contexts and scenarios;
2. Critically examine, analyse, implement and articulate a range of innovative solutions to a variety of real-life Cyber-Security business scenarios;
3. Apply specialised cognitive and technical skills to investigate, critically reflect and synthesise complex ideas at an abstract level;
4. Effectively work in a project environment by contributing to the successful completion of a Cyber Security project.;
5. Employ a range of oral, written and digital literacies to transmit complex Cyber Security knowledge in professional and scholarly contexts to a diverse audience;
6. Apply principles of integrity and high calibre ethical behaviour in accordance with academic, industry and professional standards.

UniSQ's Master of Cyber Security (Business Application) enables you to appropriately and effectively respond to cyber threats to limit the impact on business activities and performance. Discover what motivates cyber criminals, and delve into digital forensic investigations after a security breach and learn how to manage these in an organisational context. Graduates will be able to make ethical decisions in regards to privacy and security in big data visualisation projects as well as analyse the strengths and challenges of data mining techniques to detect cyber security incidents in business environments.

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Completed Bachelor Degree or equivalent + English Language Proficiency