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The Bachelor of Computer Science (Cyber Security) - Cyber Academy offers you the unique opportunity to join the Cyber Academy, a collaboration between the University of Wollongong, TAFE NSW and Deloitte to develop the sharpest, job-ready graduates in Cyber Security with an earn-as-you-learn diploma and degree program.

Computer scientists focus on the theoretical foundations and practical approaches to computation and its applications. They design methods and tools and write programs for computer applications.

Find your strengths and interests as you study the fundamentals of computer science and IT: programming, problem-solving, network and communications, web technology, data management, system analysis, human-computer interaction, and project management. In your final year you will develop your own application as part of an annual student team project, developing solutions to real-world problems provided by our industry partners.

Cyber security is about how we develop secure computers and computer networks, to ensure that the data stored and transmitted through them is protected from unauthorised access or to combat digital security threats and hazards. As we conduct more of our social, consumer and business activities online, there is a corresponding increase in the demand for ICT professionals to manage our digital environment and economy.

Cyber security has been identified as one of the strategic priorities in Australia to meet the demands of law enforcement, national and state governments, defence, security and finance industries. Jobs of the future will be in all of these areas ensuring there is national capability to maintain and build our essential services and stop them from being disrupted, destroyed, or threatened, and that our personal information is not communicated, shared, visualised or analysed without our permission. In the Cyber Security major you will study technical and political concepts of current topics of cyber security, such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, multimedia security, Internet of Things (IoT) security, obfuscation and reverse engineering. You will learn penetration testing skills for defensive purposes and be prepared for ethical hacking certification.

Cyber Academy is offered in conjunction and concurrently with the TAFE NSW ICT50220 Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security). Students gain practical skills and knowledge in the areas of information technology, computer science and cyber security while completing a 3 year ‘earn as you learn’ part-time cyber security work placement with a Cyber Academy industry partner. The Cyber Academy program is designed for students who are looking to become professionals in the cyber security sector. Students will be supported by industry partners and receive coaching, mentoring, soft skills, ethics, and leadership training.