A three-year Curtin degree in Colombo spanning cryptography, intrusion detection, penetration testing and incident handling, accredited by the Australian Computer Society.
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Curtin University
The Bachelor of Computing (Cyber Security) prepares students for work in data protection, digital security and defending software systems. It is a Curtin University degree studied full-time over three years at Curtin Colombo. Curtin describes a mix of strategic topics, such as cryptography theory, data access policy and security programme management, and technical topics such as computer forensics, network intrusion detection and incident response. In Year 1 you study data security fundamentals, programming, data structures, Unix and C, and cyber security concepts. Year 2 covers network management, cloud computing, operating systems, databases and security-enhanced programming. In Year 3 you take cryptography, machine learning, intrusion detection and incident handling, penetration testing and defence, and a two-part capstone cyber security project. The degree is accredited by the Australian Computer Society. Roles named include security analyst, security engineer, network security engineer, information assurance engineer, cryptographer and security administrator.
GCE A-Levels from a UK examination authority (Cambridge, Edexcel or equivalent) with the required aggregate, plus evidence of English competency.
A minimum C grade in GCE O-Level English, or a pass in GCE A-Level General English. Sri Lankan O-Level and A-Level English results must be issued within five years of the application date.
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Level
bachelors
Duration
3 Years ยท full-time
Location
Colombo
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