Master of Computer Security

Institution Edith Cowan University Mount Lawley Campus
Method On Campus
Location Perth - WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Type Masters
Course fee By request
Comments Available at Mt Lawley

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Master of Computer Security

Objectives A professional course designed to meet the demand for security and intelligence professionals in government, law enforcement, and industry.
Entry requirements Undergraduate degree in Information Technology or a closely related discipline, or five years appropriate work experience. Students who do not have an undergraduate degree must successfully complete a Graduate Certificate in Computer Security before continuing to stage 2.
Academic title Master of Computer Security
Course description Related careers
Security Officers, Computer Security Officer, Computer Security Manager, Insurance Investigator, Police investigator, Cyber-crime specialist, IT Strategist, Business Strategists, Computer Security Consultant,

This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

The course is a professional Masters degree consisting of three stages. Each stage is equivalent to one semester of full time study.

Stage 1
Unit          Description                               Points
CSI4104   Information Security                         15
CSI4102   Computer Security                            15
CSI4207   Network Security Fundamentals      15
CSI4205   Computer Facilities Security              15

Stage 2
Unit           Description                                           Points
CSI5318   Wireless and Mobile Computing Security      20
CSI5319   Computer Forensics                                   20
CSI5107   Network Security                                         20

Stage 3
Project Option
Unit            Description         Points
CSG5141   Research Proposal      20
OR
CSI5150   Project Preparation      20
CSI5251   Project 1                       20
CSI5252   Project 2                       20

Coursework Option
Unit           Description                                                  Points
CSI5211   Information Security Standards and Practice      20
CSI5309   Information and Network Centric Operations      20
CSG5104   Special Topic 1                                                     20