# Programs and Courses

**Source**: https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/major/CSEC-MAJ
**Parent**: https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/program/AACOM

- Total units
  48 Units

- Areas of interest
  Computer Science, Information Technology, Security Studies, Software Development, Computer Systems
- Major code
  CSEC-MAJ

- Academic career
  Undergraduate
- Academic Contact
  [AsPr Alwen Tiu](mailto:u4301469@anu.edu.au)

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Cyber Security Major

- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [Learning Outcomes](#learning-outcomes)
- [Requirements](#requirements)
- [Relevant Degrees](#relevant-degrees)

The Cyber Security major provides principles, theories and practical skills required to analyse and manage current cybersecurity situations. Students will learn how to reverse-engineer a given system and to identify and test vulnerabilities. The addressed systems cover the complete range of architectures from individual controllers to the internet.

## Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the principles, practice and issues associated with the field of cyber security
2. Apply a range of modelling, management, analytics and visualisation techniques to handle relevant defensive as well as offensive cyber security operations
3. Reverse-engineer systems based on minimal outside information
4. Communicate and present their knowledge of cyber security to diverse audiences

## Relevant Degrees

- [Bachelor of Computing (BCOMP)](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/program/BCOMP)

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## Requirements

This major requires the completion of 48 units, including,

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A minimum of 18 units from completion of 3000 or 4000 level courses.

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36 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

[COMP2120](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP2120) Software Engineering

[COMP2310](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP2310) Systems Networks, and Concurrency

[COMP2700](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP2700) Cyber Security Foundations

[COMP3300](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP3300) Operating Systems Implementation

[COMP3310](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP3310) Computer Networks

[COMP3704](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP3704) Network Security

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A minimum of 6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

[COMP4130](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP4130) Managing Software Quality and Process

[COMP4703](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP4703) Vulnerability Research and Exploit Mitigation

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A maximum of 6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

[COMP4011](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP4011) Advanced Topics in Formal Methods and Programming Languages

[COMP4045](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP4045) Advanced Topics in Computer Systems

[COMP4712](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/COMP4712) Compiler Construction

[CRIM2010](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/CRIM2010) Cybercrime: An Introduction

[MATH3301](https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2027/course/MATH3301) Number Theory and Cryptography

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