- 2019

Undergraduate

Minor

Commencement year

This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2019 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook.

Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the component of any bachelors double degrees.

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Information Technology

Location

Clayton

Cybersecurity is about protecting private and public networks including infrastructure, sensitive information and communications. It is also an essential part of the strategic defence to protect business, citizens and national interests in cyberspace. This minor will provide technical depth for students in information technology, computer science or software engineering who want to have a career in this important and expanding sub-field. It will also provide a strong foundation in cybersecurity for students from other disciplines who see themselves working in enterprises and government bodies for whom cybersecurity is a critical organisational issue.

Availability

Cybersecurity is listed in the Bachelor of Information Technology at Clayton as a minor.

Units

Minor requirements (24 points)

No more than 12 points at level 1 may be credited to the minor.

Students complete:

  1. The following three units (18 points):
    • FIT1045 Algorithms and programming fundamentals in Python* or FIT1048 Fundamentals of C++ or FIT1051 Programming fundamentals in Java
    • FIT1047 Introduction to computer systems, networks and security
    • FIT2093 Introduction to cybersecurity

    * This unit has a prerequisite of any Year 12 Mathematics study or MTH1010 or equivalent.

  2. One of the following units:

Related areas of study

Related majors/minors

Complementary areas of study

Relevant courses

Bachelors

Single degrees

Successful completion of the minor can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following single degree:

  • C2000 Bachelor of Information Technology

Students in this course can complete the minor by using 24 points of their free electives or, where, relevant prescribed FIT electives.*

Students in other single bachelor's degrees may be eligible to complete the minor by using 24 points of their free electives.

Double degrees

Successful completion of the minor can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the Bachelor of Information Technology component in the following double degrees:*

  • B2017 Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Information Technology
  • B2025 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Information Technology
  • A2009 Bachelor of Criminology and Bachelor of Information Technology
  • F2012 Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Information Technology
  • E3011 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Information Technology
  • F2006 Bachelor of Fine Art and Bachelor of Information Technology
  • C2002 Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Arts
  • C2003 Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Science
  • L3010 Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Information Technology

* Depending on units completed it may be possible for students to complete a minor and a major by using, where relevant, prescribed FIT electives. Students cannot complete both a minor and a major in the same area of study.