Summary

Cybersecurity governance involves developing, applying and maintaining a framework of standards, processes and activities that together secure an organisation against cyber risk.

The Cyber Security Governance major brings together studies in information technology and systems, business processes, cybercrime, ethics, management, blockchain, accounting and finance, and law and governance, giving you a skill set that maximises your ability to plan for all manner of security challenges and to lead effective responses. You’ll examine key cybersecurity governance concepts and principles from a business perspective. And you’ll acquire the know-how to evaluate and develop frameworks to manage cybersecurity risk and compliance.

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.