University of Adelaide
Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security (Management)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
This course will equip you to plan and manage cutting-edge cybersecurity strategies and systems in any sphere.

Course overview
General management training or experience will prepare you for most business tasks. But overseeing defences against serious cyber-attacks requires specialist expertise. This degree will help you understand cyber security issues from a range of professional perspectives. And you’ll learn how to apply that insight with a strategic managerial mindset.
Key facts
What you will study
To qualify for the degree of Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security (Management) you must satisfactorily complete the following core courses:
- Business Data and Cyber Security
- Business Information Systems and Management
- Information Risks, Threats and Controls
- Policies and Procedures in Organisational Cyber Security
Entry requirements
Higher education study
Applicants must have a completed bachelor degree or equivalent with a GPA of 4.5.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:
- Security engineer
- Software specialist
- Systems analyst
- Technology manager
- IT manager
- Internet consultant
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $20,500 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The indicative annual fee is based on your first year of study (12 units).
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
All students are required to pay a services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.