Bachelor of Cyber Security and Behaviour (1837)
- Approved Abbreviation: BCyberSecBehav
- Western Sydney University Program Code: 1837
- AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 094541D
This program applies to students who commenced in Autumn 2022 or later.
Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.
For Commencement Year Spring 2021 - please refer to 1837.3 Bachelor of Cyber Security and Behaviour
For Commencement Year 2017 to 2018 - please refer to 1837.1 Bachelor of Cyber Security and Behaviour
This program teaches you the technical components of cyber security, while emphasising the human behaviours that lead to poor cyber security practices. The program meets the pressing need for the application of behavioural sciences and research to understand cyber security issues in the context of decision-making, human errors, crime that deceives both humans and technical systems, social influence, organisational cultures and vulnerable populations. As cyber threats become more sophisticated and damaging across all types of organisations, cyber security has become one of the nation’s top priorities. Students will gain a solid grounding in conventional computer and network security concepts and skills, and will be exposed to elite training in what is known as Blue and Purple Teams – Cyber Defence and Incident Response. This program leads to a range of rewarding career options for graduates. Examples include security architect, digital forensic officer, cyber intelligence, cyber safety officer, data security, security analyst, risk analytics, and cyber investigations.
Western Sydney University Online Students
Please refer to the Western Sydney University Online website for Program Advice.
https://online.westernsydney.edu.au/
Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.
Program Advice
Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.
Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |
Location
Campus | Attendance | Mode | Advice |
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Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Full Time | Internal | See above |
Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Part Time | Internal | See above |
WSU Online | Full Time | Online | See above |
WSU Online | Part Time | Online | See above |
Work Integrated Learning
Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This program includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.
There is an optional work component available in this program. Please contact the Program Advisor listed above for information.
International students should be aware that if an elective is a requirement of the program but the work itself was not registered with CRICOS, students can still complete these electives but it would be counted towards the work limitation. For more details, refer to the 'Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students' website.
Admission
Prospective online students apply for admission to this program directly through WSU Online. A student’s eligibility will be assessed according to the existing admission criteria.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
International students currently completing an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia, an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 must apply via UAC International.
All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.
International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Program Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the subjects listed in the recommended sequence below.
Recommended Sequence
Parramatta Campus
Full-time start-year intake
Year 1 | ||
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Autumn session | Credit Points | |
BEHV 1026 | Cyber Behaviour | 10 |
HUMN 1064 | Digital Identities | 10 |
INFS 1002 | Information Systems in Context | 10 |
COMP 1005 | Programming Fundamentals | 10 |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Spring session | ||
COMP 2004 | Computer Networking | 10 |
BEHV 1025 | Usable Design | 10 |
INFO 2004 | Cyber Crime and Social Engineering | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Year 2 | ||
Autumn session | ||
MATH 2006 | Experimental Design and Analysis | 10 |
COMP 1013 | Analytics Programming | 10 |
COMP 2020 | Technologies for Web Applications | 10 |
INFO 2006 | Usable Security | 10 |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Spring session | ||
INFO 3001 | Computer Security | 10 |
INFO 2008 | Cyber Incident Response and Risk Management (Subject INFO2008 is not offered online. Students enrolled in Western Online must take an additional elective unit instead.) | 10 |
BEHV 3018 | Psychology and the Online World | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Year 3 | ||
Autumn session | ||
Students will undertake either a Placement or Research Pathway | 40 | |
Placement Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Community Placement (1H) | ||
Digital Investigations and Forensics | ||
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice | ||
Research Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project | ||
Digital Investigations and Forensics | ||
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice | ||
Credit Points | 40 | |
Spring session | ||
Students will undertake either a Placement or Research Pathway | 40 | |
Placement Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Industry Placement (2H) | ||
Select two electives |
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Research Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project | ||
Select two electives |
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Credit Points | 40 | |
Total Credit Points | 240 |
Full-time mid-year intake
Year 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Spring session | Credit Points | |
COMP 2004 | Computer Networking | 10 |
BEHV 1025 | Usable Design | 10 |
COMP 1005 | Programming Fundamentals | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Autumn session | ||
BEHV 1026 | Cyber Behaviour | 10 |
HUMN 1064 | Digital Identities | 10 |
INFS 1002 | Information Systems in Context | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Year 2 | ||
Spring session | ||
INFO 3001 | Computer Security | 10 |
INFO 2008 | Cyber Incident Response and Risk Management (Subject INFO2008 is not offered online. Students enrolled in Western Online must take an additional elective subject instead) | 10 |
INFO 2004 | Cyber Crime and Social Engineering | 10 |
BEHV 3018 | Psychology and the Online World | 10 |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Autumn session | ||
MATH 2006 | Experimental Design and Analysis | 10 |
COMP 1013 | Analytics Programming | 10 |
COMP 2020 | Technologies for Web Applications | 10 |
INFO 2006 | Usable Security | 10 |
Credit Points | 40 | |
Year 3 | ||
Spring session | ||
Students will undertake either a Placement or Research Pathway | 40 | |
Placement Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Community Placement (2H) | ||
Select two electives |
||
Research Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project | ||
Select two electives |
||
Credit Points | 40 | |
Autumn session | ||
Students will undertake either a Placement or Research Pathway | 40 | |
Placement Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Industry Placement (1H) | ||
Digital Investigations and Forensics | ||
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice | ||
Research Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project | ||
Digital Investigations and Forensics | ||
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice | ||
Credit Points | 40 | |
Total Credit Points | 240 |
Western Sydney University Online
Full-time intake
Year 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Trimester 1 | Credit Points | |
BEHV 1026 | Cyber Behaviour | 10 |
HUMN 1064 | Digital Identities | 10 |
INFS 1002 | Information Systems in Context | 10 |
Credit Points | 30 | |
Trimester 2 | ||
COMP 1005 | Programming Fundamentals | 10 |
COMP 2004 | Computer Networking | 10 |
BEHV 1025 | Usable Design | 10 |
Credit Points | 30 | |
Trimester 3 | ||
INFO 2004 | Cyber Crime and Social Engineering | 10 |
COMP 1013 | Analytics Programming | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 30 | |
Year 2 | ||
Trimester 4 | ||
MATH 2006 | Experimental Design and Analysis | 10 |
COMP 2020 | Technologies for Web Applications | 10 |
INFO 2006 | Usable Security | 10 |
Credit Points | 30 | |
Trimester 5 | ||
INFO 3001 | Computer Security | 10 |
BEHV 3018 | Psychology and the Online World | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 30 | |
Trimester 6 | ||
Students will undertake either a Placement or Research Pathway | 30 | |
Placement Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Community Placement | ||
Select one elective |
||
Research Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project | ||
Select one elective |
||
Credit Points | 30 | |
Year 3 | ||
Trimester 7 | ||
Students will undertake either a Placement or Research Pathway | 30 | |
Placement Pathway: | ||
Digital Investigations and Forensics | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Industry Placement | ||
Research Pathway: | ||
Digital Investigations and Forensics | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project | ||
Credit Points | 30 | |
Trimester 8 | ||
Students will undertake either a Placement or Research Pathway | 30 | |
Placement Pathway: | ||
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice | ||
Select two electives |
||
Research Pathway: | ||
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice | ||
Select two electives |
||
Credit Points | 30 | |
Total Credit Points | 240 |
Part-time intake
Year 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Trimester 1 | Credit Points | |
BEHV 1026 | Cyber Behaviour | 10 |
HUMN 1064 | Digital Identities | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Trimester 2 | ||
INFS 1002 | Information Systems in Context | 10 |
COMP 1005 | Programming Fundamentals | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Trimester 3 | ||
COMP 2004 | Computer Networking | 10 |
BEHV 1025 | Usable Design | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Year 2 | ||
Trimester 4 | ||
INFO 2004 | Cyber Crime and Social Engineering | 10 |
Select one elective | 10 | |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Trimester 5 | ||
MATH 2006 | Experimental Design and Analysis | 10 |
COMP 1013 | Analytics Programming | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Trimester 6 | ||
COMP 2020 | Technologies for Web Applications | 10 |
INFO 2006 | Usable Security | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Year 3 | ||
Trimester 7 | ||
INFO 3001 | Computer Security | 10 |
BEHV 3018 | Psychology and the Online World | 10 |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Trimester 8 | ||
Select two electives | 20 | |
Credit Points | 20 | |
Trimester 9 | ||
Students will undertake either a Placement or Research Pathway | 30 | |
Placement Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Community Placement | ||
Digital Investigations and Forensics | ||
Research Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project | ||
Digital Investigations and Forensics | ||
Credit Points | 30 | |
Year 4 | ||
Trimester 10 | ||
Students will undertake either a Placement or Research Pathway | 30 | |
Placement Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Industry Placement | ||
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice | ||
Research Pathway: | ||
Cyber Security and Behaviour Research Project | ||
Ethical Hacking Principles and Practice | ||
Credit Points | 30 | |
Trimester 11 | ||
Students will undertake either a Placement or Research Pathway | 20 | |
Placement Pathway: | ||
Select two electives |
||
Research Pathway: | ||
Select two electives |
||
Credit Points | 20 | |
Total Credit Points | 240 |
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
BEHV 1024 Applied Psychology, replaced by BEHV 1026 Cyber Behaviour
BEHV 1009 Living, Learning and Working on the Web, replaced by HUMN 1064 Digital Identities
INFO 3012 Cyber Security and Behaviour Placement 1, replaced by INFO 3017 Cyber Security and Behaviour Industry Placement
INFO 3013 Cyber Security and Behaviour Placement 2 replaced, by INFO 3016 Cyber Security and Behaviour Community Placement
Minor elective spaces
Elective subjects may be used toward obtaining an additional approved minor (40 credit points). Western Sydney University offers minors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.
Global Sustainability Minor
Indigenous Australian Studies Minor
Western Sydney University also offers the following innovative transdisciplinary minors which we encourage those students who have elective space to consider.
Equitable Technologies
Urban Evolution
Migration and Global Change
Personal Innovation
Innovating, Creating and Problem Solving
Eco-Socially Conscious Design and Manufacturing
Water for Life
Climate Justice
Global Workplaces
Innovating For Humans
Students can apply for an elective minor via MySR.