This qualification responds to a skills shortage and urgent need for cybersecurity professionals to be able to defend against threats to organisations’ computer, data, internet and network security.
KEY INFORMATION |
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Duration | 156 weeks (3 years) which includes 84 weeks of teaching and exams, 30 weeks of Work integrated Learning (WIL) and 42 weeks of holidays |
AQF Level | 7 |
Course Delivery | Face-to-Face |
This qualification consists of 24 units, made up of 21 core units and 3 elective units, studied over 3 years.
All students enrolled in this qualification are required to undertake work placement. Work placement provides the student with the opportunity to put into practice the skills learned in the classroom. Work placement requirements will be discussed during Student Orientation.
IHSI will organise the work placement opportunities for students aligned with their chosen interests in particular cybersecurity roles and tasks, and where possible in organisations located close to their address. Should a student wish to change the work placement provider, they will need IHSI suitability approval and this can only take place after IHSI has assessed that organisation and signed a contract with the new provider.
DEV 1.1.1 | Introduction to Programming (Python) |
DEV 1.1.2 | Introduction to Cybersecurity (concepts & real-world practice) |
CRY 1.1.3 | Probability and Statistics |
EMP 1.1.4 | Employability module |
DEV 1.2.1 | Object Oriented programming (JavaScript and Java) |
NET 1.2.2 | Computer Networks |
RSK 1.2.3 | Information Security Management (Risk Management) |
DTA 1.2.4 | Intro to Databases and Security |
DTA 2.1.1 | Data structures and Algorithm (Continuation of Programming) |
ARC 2.1.2 | Data structures and Algorithm (Continuation of Programming) |
NET 2.1.3 | Network Security |
CRY 2.1.4 | Discrete Mathematics |
ADM 2.2.1 | Operating Systems |
CDA 2.2.2 | Computer Security |
ADM 2.2.4 | Computer Organization and Architecture |
FOR 3.1.1 | Computer Forensics |
ASA 3.1.3 | Malware Analysis |
MGT 3.1.4 | Communication module |
PMA 3.2.1 | Planning Engineering / IT Project Management |
CDA 3.2.3 | Ethical Hacking and Defense (Best Practices) |
CAP 3.2.4 | Capstone |
CRY 2.2.3 | Introduction to Cryptography |
LNG 3.1.2 | Machine Learning and Data Visualization |
IoT 3.2.2 | IoT and OT (Operational Technology) Security |
Possible career opportunities relevant to this qualification include:
This qualification provides a pathway for students to continue their studies at a postgraduate level.