Build and Secure a Small Office Network
Year 1
CybersecurityUndergraduate
BCA (Hons) Cybersecurity and Cloud
For students heading into security and cloud roles. Students learn networking, ethical hacking and cloud security in a live lab, then run a security operations desk and defend an enterprise under attack.
| Award | BCA (Hons) Cybersecurity and Cloud |
| Major | Cybersecurity and Computing |
| Minor | Cloud and Infrastructure |
| Length | 3 years, or 4 years with Honours |
| Awarded by | The partner university in India |
| Industry challenges | 4, one per year |
| Australian qualifications | Diploma of Information Technology (AQF level 5), plus an Advanced Diploma (AQF level 6) on the international route. |
Course structure
Year by year
Each year combines core courses with one applied challenge, assessed by a panel of practitioners.
| Year | Core courses | Applied challenge | Qualification milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Python Programming, Web Development, Operating Systems | Build and Secure a Small Office Network | Australian Diploma begins |
| Year 2 | Network Security, Ethical Hacking, Cloud and Infrastructure as Code | Attack and Defend a Web Application | Australian Diploma (AQF level 5) |
| Year 3 | Security Operations, Cloud Security, Risk and Governance | Run a Security Operations Desk | Australian Advanced Diploma (AQF level 6), international route |
| Year 4 | Red Teaming, Zero Trust Architecture, AI Security | Secure an Enterprise Under Attack | Honours and capstone |
Industry challenges
Assessed on real work
Attack and Defend a Web Application
Year 2
Run a Security Operations Desk
Year 3
Secure an Enterprise Under Attack
Year 4
Example: how one course connects to industry
In Ethical Hacking, students take on the challenge Attack and Defend a Web Application. They submit a penetration test report, and the work is benchmarked to CompTIA Security+.
Taught by practitioners
Industry in every year
Taught by practitioners on campus, with ISC2 CC, AWS or Azure, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft SC-200 and CEH certification pathways.
Students also attend CXO briefs, can join the startup track and graduate with a portfolio of work and placement support.
AI across the degree
Track I: FoundationGenerative AI, productivity and cyber safety
Track II: AppliedAI-assisted coding and automation
Track III: AdvancedAI for security operations
Study abroad options
Finish in India, or continue abroad
Students can complete the whole degree on campus, move abroad after semester III with Year 2 entry, or complete the three-year degree and add a final year at UWE Bristol to graduate with a UK degree as well.
Entry depends on each university’s admission requirements, including grades and English proficiency, and on visa approval.
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