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Introduction to cybersecurity

FIT1057

Synopsis

This course provides an introductory overview of cybersecurity, covering fundamental concepts, principles, and practices. You will explore the cyber environment, understand cyber risks, examine cyber policy, and examine the ethics around implementing policy to detect, prevent, and deter cyber threats.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

Quick facts

Credit points
6
Level
1
Audience
Undergraduate
Type
Coursework
School
Faculty of Information Technology
Handbook year
2026

Prerequisites

No prereqs in the handbook graph.

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Offerings (1)

  • First semesterClayton · ON-CAMPUS

Listed in 3 areas of study

  • Applied cybersecurityCore units
  • CybersecurityCore units
  • CybersecurityCore units