Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity is a 6-month program (part-time option available) designed to provide foundational knowledge and skills in cybersecurity. Graduates are equipped for a diverse range of careers in the cybersecurity field, which is projected to almost triple in size in the next five years.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity is a 6-month full-time program (part-time option available) designed to provide foundational knowledge and skills in cybersecurity. It aims to address the growing need for cybersecurity professionals, with an estimated 15,000 additional professionals required in the next five years.
Careers:
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity are equipped with the skills to pursue a diverse range of careers in the cybersecurity field, which is projected to almost triple in size within the next five years. Some potential career paths include:
- Application security engineer
- Cloud security engineer
- Computer forensics analyst
- Cryptographic engineer
- Cybersecurity engineer
- Data privacy specialist
- Information security analyst
- Security architect
- Security consultant
- Security software developer
- Security systems analyst
- The program requires a total of 24 credit points.
- The University of Sydney is ranked 1st in Australia and 43rd in the world for computer science and information systems (2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject).
- The University of Sydney is a top 20 university globally (2025 QS World University Rankings).
- Students have access to over 1200 industry, not-for-profits and government partners to gain real-world work experience before graduation.
