- How long it takes
- 2 years
- full time
- Level
- Masters degree (coursework)
- University
- Leads on to
- Cyber Security Analyst
- $128,000 median pay
- Taught by
- 6 providers
- 6 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.
Jobs you can do with it
Cyber Security Analyst
Cyber security analysts watch an organisation's networks and systems for signs of attack, then investigate and contain the ones that get through.
What else you need
Complete practical security coursework and build hands-on experience. Employers assess technical skills, and some roles need industry certifications or a security clearance.
Median pay$128,000
Cyber Security Engineer
Cyber security engineers build and maintain the defences that keep an organisation's networks, systems and data out of the wrong hands.
What else you need
Complete the relevant technical coursework and practical projects. The qualification is an education route; employers assess role-specific technical skills and experience. Some roles need a security clearance.
Median pay$117,000 (estimate)
Penetration Tester
Penetration testers run authorised attacks against an organisation's own systems to find the security weaknesses a real attacker would exploit.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$127,400 (estimate)
In demand
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 6 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
Charles Darwin University
Casuarina, Danala Education and Community Precinct, Levels 7-11, 815 George Street, Sydney, NSW, NT
4.2from 619 Google reviews
Adelaide University
Adelaide University, Adelaide City, Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes, SA
4.5from 1,262 Google reviews
What students like
- Lecturers and staff are helpful and professional
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Website for International College of Management, Sydney (opens in a new tab)
International College of Management, Sydney
International College of Management (151 Darley Road, Manly), Manning Building, Level 4, 451 Pitt Street Sydney, NSW
4.3from 141 Google reviews
Australian Institute of Business Intelligence
4 campuses
Australian School of Accounting
Level 5, 540 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, NSW
Melbourne Institute of Higher Education
150 High Street, Preston, City campus, Level 4, 259 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, VIC
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Master of Information Technology (Cyber Security).
- Networks and systems administration
- Programming foundations
- Security governance and risk
- Ethical hacking and penetration testing
- Incident response and forensics
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?