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Graduate Certificate in Cyber Investigations

Extend your skills into cyber investigations.

Building upon your existing ICT and cyber environment knowledge, this program will help you develop the specialised knowledge and technical skills to enable you to conduct complex cyber investigations.

Study location
  • Online
UniSC program code
SC510
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
1 year part time
Study mode
Online
Other requirements
Standard English language requirements apply.
Fee type 2021
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total courses
4
Total units
48
Footnotes
  • This program is not CRICOS registered. Please note that offshore international students enrolling in this program can only study it fully online. This program is not available to onshore international students on a Student Visa.
  • Fee type - Funding Cluster 3
  • Note:Students in specific courses may have the opportunity to seek external industry certifications. Any fees associated with these certifications must be borne by the student and are not the responsibility of the University

Building upon your existing ICT and cyber environment knowledge, this program will help you develop the specialised knowledge and technical skills to enable you to conduct complex cyber investigations.

Continue towards master’s level with the Master in Cyber Investigation and Forensics.

In this program you will:

  • Investigate the causes and actors behind network intrusions, data breaches, cybercrimes, online fraud and identity theft.
  • Evaluate, analyse, integrate and interpret multiple sources of data.
  • Learn to analyse and preserve digital evidence to solve crimes related to theft, cyber intrusion, insider crimes, cyber stalking and more.
  • Understand the legal and ethical issues associated with cyber investigations.
Admission requirements

To be considered for admission, candidates would normally be required to possess an undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution with a technology-related course work component or equivalent.

Please note that offshore international students enrolling in this program can only study it fully online. This program is not available to onshore international students on a Student Visa.

Careers

Cyber investigations, cybercrime investigator, cyber security investigator

Program structure

Required courses (4) 48 units

SEC701 Pluralistic Couple and Family Counselling
SEC702 Advanced Social Research
SEC703 Cyber Laws and the Rules of Evidence
SEC704 Cyber Intelligence

Note: Program structures are subject to change.

Total units: 48
Recommended study sequences

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements
  • Successfully complete 48 units as outlined in the program structure.