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Develop technical expertise in pen testing, blockchain and cyber forensics. Complement your cybersecurity expertise with transferable skills in entrepreneurship, professional practice and project management.<\/p><p>By studying La Trobe&#39;s Master of Cybersecurity, you will:<\/p><ul><li>master ethical hacking and defence techniques to evaluate the security of network configurations and how to defend network-based threats<\/li><li>learn a procedural language that identifies and analyses common coding practices that avoid security vulnerabilities<\/li><li>explore the psychology of hacking and cybercrime, its legal and ethical frameworks and approaches to governance and risk management<\/li><li>supplement your skills with certifications through our partnership with Microsoft and get hands-on experience in our on-campus Cisco labs<\/li><li>choose an industry development project or work-based placement to cement your learning and launch your career, or pursue an applied research project or industry-based thesis<\/li><li>have the flexibility to exit early with a Graduate Diploma after one year or a Graduate Certificate after six months or, depending on your previous computer science or IT qualifications, complete your Master&#39;s in only 1.5 years<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"footnote\">The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.<\/p>", "entryReq": { "rse": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "admCriAtarStmt": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCriInAddToAtar": "", "selRankAdj": "", "otherAdmOpts": "" }, "higherEd": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "vet": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "wle": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "prerequisite": "<p><span>Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).<\/span><\/p><p><strong>240 credit point pathway (2 years)<\/strong><\/p><p>Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).<\/p><p>OR<\/p><p>Completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program <\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong>180 credit point pathway \u2013 Cognate Entry (18 months)<\/strong><\/p><p>Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in computer science, information technology, or information systems.<\/p><p>Any cases requiring academic judgement will be referred to the School for assessment.<\/p>", "academicEntReq": "", "essentialRequirementsInherent": "", "engReq": "<p><span>6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.<\/span><\/p>", "hasEngReqAlt": true }, "vtacCodes": null, "courseStructure": "<section id=\"course-structure\" class=\"sublayout-1\"><div class=\"ds-block\"> <p><b>To qualify for the award of Master of Cybersecurity, students must complete a total of 240 credit points across 2 years.<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ds-block ds-block--full-width course-structure-content\"><div class=\"ds-tabs\"><div class=\"ds-tabs-nav ds-block\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"tab1\" id=\"tab1trigger\" >Year 1<\/button><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab2\" id=\"tab2trigger\" >Year 2<\/button><\/div><div class=\"ds-content-chunk\" data-bg-color=\"lightest\"><div id=\"tab1\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab1trigger\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 1 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">120 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>120 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"tab2\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab2trigger\" hidden=\"hidden\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 2 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">120 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>60 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li> <li><b>60 credit points<\/b> from chosen Specialisation - Stream<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><h4>Study options<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-1\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Core subjects <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-1\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree. <\/p> <table class=\"ds-table--striped\"> <thead> <tr> <th> Subject name<\/th> <th> Subject code<\/th> <th> Year<\/th> <th> Credit points<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/LTU0AIM\" target=\"_blank\">ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE<\/a><\/td> <td> LTU0AIM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 0<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE5CRM\" target=\"_blank\">CYBER RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE5CRM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE4004\" target=\"_blank\">CYBER SECURITY PRINCIPLES<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE4004<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE4DBF\" target=\"_blank\">DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE4DBF<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE4IFU\" target=\"_blank\">INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE4IFU<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE5010\" target=\"_blank\">INSIDE THE MIND OF A HACKER<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE5010<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE4IP\" target=\"_blank\">INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE4IP<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE4001\" target=\"_blank\">NETWORK ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE4001<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE5003\" target=\"_blank\">PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY <\/a><\/td> <td> CSE5003<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE5CFN\" target=\"_blank\">COMPUTER FORENSICS<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE5CFN<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE5CSG\" target=\"_blank\">CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE5CSG<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE5PEN\" target=\"_blank\">PENETRATION TESTING PRINCIPLES<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE5PEN<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/CSE5PM\" target=\"_blank\">PROJECT MANAGEMENT<\/a><\/td> <td> CSE5PM<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 15<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-10\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-10\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Specialisation - Stream <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-10\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-10\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> A specialisation-stream is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. 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