RMIT University
Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Governance and Risk Management
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Understand how to design and apply governance and compliance frameworks to cyber security risks and incidents.
Course overview
Advance your career in a high-demand field and lead your organisation’s cyber security management strategy with the Online Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Governance and Risk Management.
The Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security Governance and Risk Management, developed in collaboration with RMIT’s Cyber Security Research and Innovation Centre, will equip you with the skills to develop and advise on cyber security risk and governance strategies.
You’ll design and apply governance, compliance and resilience frameworks, learn how to respond to incidents and manage security governance teams, processes and projects. You’ll also gain the capabilities to interface with technical cyber teams across all levels of an organisation’s hierarchy.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Online Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Governance and Risk Management, students are required to fulfil these four core subjects:
Core courses
- Fundamentals of Cyber Security
- Cyber Security Governance, Risk and Compliance Management
- Cyber Security Resilience and Incident Management
Electives
Complete one of the following courses:
- Cyber Security Strategy Project
- Data and Privacy in the Digital Age
- Digital Leadership and Digital Delivery with Agile
- Law and Policy for Emerging Technologies
Entry requirements
Applicants must have an Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent or higher-level qualification from a recognised tertiary institution and two years of relevant work experience.
Suppose you do not have these academic qualifications. In that case, you may be eligible for entrance into this program if you have at least five years of continuous full-time experience working in business, information systems, or cybersecurity. These applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV).
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
As a result of this qualification, you will be able to:
- Develop and advise on cybersecurity risk and governance strategies.
- Design and apply governance and corporate compliance frameworks to protect businesses against cybersecurity risks and threats.
- Manage teams, processes and projects to deliver on risk, governance and security outcomes.
- Build an understanding of the implications of law, policy and ethics in cybersecurity.
- Design appropriate security policy frameworks to protect business and information assets.
- Interface with technical cybersecurity teams and individuals at different levels of organisational hierarchy.
Career outcomes
Upon completion of this qualification, graduates will have robust skills in Cyber and Information Security Fundamentals, including governance, risk, legislative and compliance requirements.
You will be equipped with the skills to recomend frameworks and compliance strategies and solutions for organisational settings.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative tuition fee per subject in 2026: $3,960 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative tuition fee for four subjects in 2026: $15,840 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Fees apply to 2026 only and are adjusted annually. These fees should only be used as a guide.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student 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.