Graduate Certificate of Digital Transformation and Cyber Security

2025 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2025 course information
Award granted	Graduate Certificate of Digital Transformation and Cyber Security
Deakin course code	M568
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Law
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Online	Yes
Duration	1 year part-time
Course Map - enrolment planning tool	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2025 Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8
This course is only available for part-time study. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - International students should note that, due to visa regulations, this course can only be undertaken while living outside Australia.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Develop the skills and expertise to lead organisations through digital transformation via the latest cyber security strategies. Deakin’s new Graduate Certificate of Digital Transformation and Cyber Security is your opportunity to learn about the context and application of digital transformation and cyber security strategies across a diverse range of industries.

As society evolves, so does the way we use digital technologies. One major area of digital change is the implementation of cyber security strategies. Organisations are highly aware of the need to prioritise cyber security yet many don't carry the expertise to transform their digital systems.

Are you ready to develop the skills and confidence to lead an organisation through digital transformation processes?

With data breaches becoming more common and widely publicised, its predicted legislation will soon be in place to hold organisations more accountable. This means the demand for qualified experts with an understanding of both digital transformation and cyber security will continue to grow.

With a focus on real-world relevancy, you will be introduced to a range of strategies drawn straight from industry and you will be learning from leaders who sit at the forefront of digital change. The pairing of digital transformation and cyber security is unique to Deakin Business School, giving you a distinct skill set to help future-proof organisations.

Tailor the course to suit your employment and professional needs. Choose from application domains such as law, cyber crime, cyber security management and the increasingly challenging environment of supply chain management. Already working in industry? This course delves into the latest cyber security strategies and cybercrimes, giving you the opportunity to upskill and improve your future career prospects.

Deakin Business School’s Graduate Certificate of Digital Transformation and Cyber Security prepares you to:

lead digital transformation within an organisation.
advise organisations on how to future-proof their business.
apply digital transformation processes to ensure organisations keep their computing infrastructure, data, and information processes secure.
plan, evaluate, implement, and manage digital transformation and cyber security strategies.

Indicative student workload

You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, online interactions, or professional experiences for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.

Career opportunities

As a graduate, you may find employment across a wide range of organisations as a:

cyber security lead
cyber security manager
cyber security specialist
digital transformation analyst
digital transformation lead
digital transformation manager
lead business analyst

Pathways

N/A

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Develop digital transformation strategies that consider cybersecurity concerns and address existing business challenges.
Communication	Communicate to organisational stakeholders how digital transformations can address business problems, inclusive of any cybersecurity concerns involved in implementation.
Digital literacy	Evaluate the impact of digital technologies and associated cybersecurity management issues on organisations.
Critical thinking	Critically evaluate digital transformation and cybersecurity issues faced by contemporary businesses and organisations.
Problem solving	Analyse digital transformation and cybersecurity management challenges in formulating and evaluating alternative solutions to inform organisations on future-proofing their businesses.
Self-management	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.
Teamwork	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.
Global citizenship	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Digital Transformation and Cyber Security students must pass 4 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:

DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
2 credit points of core units
2 credit points of course elective units

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. See the enrolment codes and terminology to help make sense of the University’s vocabulary.

Note:

This course is part-time only.

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point module

To be completed in the first trimester of study:-

DAI001

Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin

Core units

MIS712

Managing Digital Transformation

MIS761

Cyber Security Strategies

Course elective units

Select 2 credit points from the following:

MIS713

Digital Transformation of Supply Chains

MIS741

Ethics of Digital Transformation

SIT763

Cyber Security Management

MLJ701

Legal Method and Statutory Interpretation

MLM735

Data Law, Privacy and Cybercrime

Work experience

This course does not require students to undertake formal work integrated learning units.

Course duration

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.

Contact Student Central

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, and their study discipline or your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Estimate your fees

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