Course overview
This computing degree is truly unique. Designed for high-achieving students interested in becoming future leaders of the ICT revolution, this degree provides the opportunity to undertake research with some of the world’s leading innovators.
In this degree you will undertake an accelerated mode of learning studying advanced courses. You will develop a strong foundation in core computer science and be provided with the tools to develop the next generation of computing applications.
Course details
The Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Research and Development) (Honours) is a 4 year full-time program. If you want to explore the cutting edge of research in computing and gain skills that will enable you to development software that tackles complex problems then you are looking at the right degree.
Cyber Security Major
The cyber security major provides principles, theories and practical skills required to analyse and manage current cyber security situations. Students will learn how to reverse-engineer a given system and to identify and test vulnerabilities. The addressed systems cover the complete range of architectures from individual controllers to the internet.
Through this Major you will learn to:
- Understand the principles, practice and issues associated with the field of cyber security
- Apply a range of modelling, management, analytics and visualisation techniques to handle relevant defensive as well as offensive cyber security operations
- Reverse-engineer systems based on minimal outside information
- Communicate and present their knowledge of cyber security to diverse audiences
