Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Cyber Security Management
Overview
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Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of Commerce
Summary
Key features
- Broaden your skill set
Study accounting, computing, criminology, information systems and security studies.
- Help protect organisations against cybersecurity attacks
Gain an understanding of governance frameworks, privacy and risk, and learn how to develop frameworks to manage cybersecurity risk.
- Undertake a major taught by cybersecurity experts
Attend guest lectures by cybersecurity practitioners and industry partners.
- Gain practical skills while undertaking professional placements
Undertake internships with our public, private and not-for-profit partner organisations, and enhance your career opportunities.
Career outcomes
With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.
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About Cyber Security Management at Macquarie University
Macquarie Business School
Macquarie Business School rethinks, reimagines and rewrites the rules of business to deliver solutions with global impact. Through our cross-disciplinary approach to teaching, we empower you to make a real and positive impact on the world using the power of entrepreneurship, collaboration, creativity and business acumen.
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Studying at Macquarie
Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.
Benefits of studying at Macquarie
Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Cyber Security Management, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential units
80 credit points
Complete each unit below
Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
How can I study this major?
Cyber Security Management is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
Further course details
For further details and specific course requirements, visit the Handbook >
Guide to University terminology
Use our handy guide to better understand common study terms.
Career outcomes
Set your career in motion
Professions
- Auditor
- Business or venture analyst
- Chief information security officer
- Compliance officer
- Cybersecurity assurance professional
- Ethical hacker
- IT risk consultant
- Researcher
- Risk analyst
- Security analyst
- Security consultant
- Threat intelligence analyst
- Vulnerability assessor
Employers
- Accounting firms
- Banks and financial institutions
- Consulting firms
- Cybersecurity and intelligence agencies
- Defence agencies
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Educational institutions
- Government agencies and departments
- International organisations
- NGOs
- Police and law enforcement agencies
- Technology and telecommunications companies
Career information
Job and Skills Australia – an Australian Government initiative – provides accessible labour-market data, research and tools to help you understand Australia’s current and projected workforce-skills needs.
Multiply your employability
In-built internships
Study a degree with built-in practical experiences, and get an invaluable head start in your career.
Career service
Get help preparing a résumé, identifying job opportunities and connecting with employers.
Co-designed degrees
Study a degree co-designed with industry, and graduate with the knowledge and skills employers want.
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