Master of Cyber Security Strategy and Diplomacy

Program Overview

The Master of Cyber Security, Strategy and Diplomacy at UNSW Canberra equips students with a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity, strategy, and diplomacy. The program develops skills in developing and implementing effective cybersecurity strategies, and deepens understanding of the policy, operational, and ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies. Graduates are prepared for careers in cybersecurity, strategy, and diplomacy in government, industry, or academia.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The Master of Cyber Security, Strategy and Diplomacy at UNSW Canberra provides students with the opportunity to explore how cybersecurity, strategy, and diplomacy intersect. The program equips students with the knowledge and skills to develop and apply effective cybersecurity strategies to real-world problems. It also deepens their understanding of the policy, operational, and ethical challenges that result from increasing advancements in technology.

Objectives:

• To develop a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity, strategy, and diplomacy.
• To acquire the skills necessary to develop and implement effective cybersecurity strategies.
• To understand the policy, operational, and ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies.
• To prepare students for careers in cybersecurity, strategy, and diplomacy.

Program Description:

The Master of Cyber Security, Strategy and Diplomacy is a postgraduate course offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW Canberra. The program consists of 48 Units of Credit (UOC), which includes core courses, elective courses in Strategy and Politics, and elective courses in Technology and Security.

Outline:

Core Courses:

• ZHSS8101: Cyber Security Foundations
• ZHSS8102: Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy
• ZHSS8103: Cybersecurity Diplomacy
• ZHSS8104: Cyber Conflict and International Law

Elective Courses: Strategy and Politics

• ZHSS8201: Grand Strategy
• ZHSS8202: Intelligence and Security
• ZHSS8203: Strategy and Technology
• ZHSS8204: War and Peace
• ZHSS8205: Politics of the Indo-Pacific
• ZHSS8206: Australian Foreign Policy
• ZHSS8207: Terrorism and Counterterrorism
• ZHSS8208: Diplomacy and Negotiation

Elective Courses: Technology and Security

• ZHSS8301: Cybersecurity Technology
• ZHSS8302: Cybersecurity Operations
• ZHSS8303: Cybersecurity Risk Management
• ZHSS8304: Cybersecurity Intelligence
• ZHSS8305: Cybersecurity Law and Ethics
• ZHSS8306: Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection
• ZHSS8307: Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing
• ZHSS8308: Cybersecurity and Data Analytics

Research Project:

Students have the option to undertake a research project worth 12 UOC (ZHSS8400) or 6 UOC (ZHSS8401).

Careers:

Graduates of the Master of Cyber Security, Strategy and Diplomacy are prepared for careers in cybersecurity, strategy, and diplomacy. They may find employment in government, industry, or academia. Potential career paths include:

• Cybersecurity analyst
• Cybersecurity strategist
• Cybersecurity diplomat
• Intelligence analyst
• Policy advisor
• Risk manager
• Technology consultant
• University lecturer