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University of Sydney (USYD)

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Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity

  • Graduate Diploma

Gain an advanced level of technical knowledge and skills in cybersecurity to address a fast-growing area with significant national importance, and acquire a general understanding of present and emerging trends in the field.

Who is it for?

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Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
In person

About this course

About this course

Gain an advanced level of technical knowledge and skills in cybersecurity to address a fast-growing area with significant national importance, and acquire a general understanding of present and emerging trends in the field.

Who is it for?

Our Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity is ideal for professionals wanting to develop their technical skills and pursue a career within the field of cybersecurity, an industry projected to require over 15,000 additional professionals in cybersecurity positions in the next five years.

Study the Master of Cybersecurity

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Career paths

Graduates of our Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity will possess the necessary skills to be ahead of the curve in an industry projected to almost triple in size within the next five years1 and requiring 17,000 additional professionals in cybersecurity positions2.

As a cybersecurity professional, your skills will be suited to pursue a diverse range of careers, including:

  • 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
  • Systems designer

1 AustCyber, Meeting Demand for Cyber Security Expertise, 2018
2 AustCyber, Sector Competitiveness Plan, 2019

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Computing & Information Systems courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
70.8%
Overall satisfaction
81.3%
Skill scale
52.9%
Teaching scale
88.4%
Employed full-time
$101k
Average salary