Overview

Overview

• With our reliance on technology progressing and cyber security threats becoming an increasing challenge for both individuals and organisations, the demand for qualified network security specialists is growing.
• In the Bachelor of Information Technology (Cyber and Network Security) you will acquire the technical skills needed to work as a cyber-security specialist in the fast-growing and dynamic IT industry.
• You’ll gain a solid foundation in network design, administration and security. You'll focus on critical analysis and problem solving skills to analyse security risks and apply appropriate mechanisms and policies to secure networks.
• Learn to protect data and information, develop solutions for the control and protection against cybercrime and use innovative technologies to manage cyber security threats.
• To enhance your learning experience and industry engagement TAFE NSW students can become members of ACS (Australian Computer Society) for an annual fee of $72.00. For further information please visit: https://www.acs.org.au/
• Learning Outcomes:
• Through a mix of theory and practical course work, learn to:
• Monitor and evaluate computer networks, applications and data systems for vulnerabilities
• Develop solutions for the management and protection against the threat of cybercrime
• Install and configure security devices and tools to protect the security of data and information
• Perform penetration testing to identify system and network vulnerabilities
• Set up, test, configure and deploy physical networking equipment, network simulators, and virtual machines
• Apply coding languages for software defined and programmable network automation
• Undertake forensic analysis and reporting on cyber and network security breaches and incidents
• Administer cloud computing platforms such as AWS and Azure