Look at the psychological, sociological and criminological factors behind cyber crime.
What motivates cyber criminals? The more we interrogate this question, the better we can manage and get ahead of cyber threats.
Whether you’re looking to upskill or re-stream into the cyber industry, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge to make your mark in intelligence, law enforcement or security in either management, investigative or threat analysis roles.
You'll learn how to:
- Expertly review and evaluate cyber security information
- Collect, process, analyse, and present information to develop intelligence
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Cyber crime investigator
- Digital forensics specialist
- Anti-money laundering investigator
- Policy adviser
- Cyber crime advisor
- Privacy policy advisor
- Dark web intelligence expert
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Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
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- Introduction to Criminology
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- Australian Crime Policy
- Crime prevention Policy & Practice
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- Cyber Crime Offending
- CyberCrime Regulation, Investigation and Responses