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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Technology (IT) has fundamentally changed the legal world. IT is more important than ever in the legal field as we explore AI to help defend the rights of others.

Leverage your skill sets to future proof your career in this five-year degree, where you’ll gain the knowledge to practice law in range of complex IT settings and have the opportunity to take part in project-based units and solve problems for real clients.

You’ll take a hands-on approach to the law, develop strong real-life legal skills through our clinical program and develop your reasoning skills in our internationally recognised mooting program.

You’ll also explore theory, methods and systems used in the IT industry and will acquire strong analytical, research, design and technology skills combined with a very strong understanding of software design and programming.

Major: Cyber Security and Forensics
Cybercrime has quickly risen to become a top-level national security priority across the globe. Increasing the security of data, as well as reducing the impact of a network or database security breach, are the key challenges for IT security specialists.

In this degree, you’ll gain a solid foundation of the theoretical and practical aspects of different dimensions of cyber security, such as network security, software security, system security measures and models, information security, computer forensics, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment.

You’ll learn how to forensically examine digital evidence, identify and respond to threats and information security incidents, and develop digital forensic and critical thinking skills to solve computer crime.

3 reasons to study Cyber Security and Forensics at Murdoch

• Five-star rating for learning resources, student support and teaching quality for computing and information technology by the Good Universities Guide 2024.
• Get industry ready in our IT Innovation Hub, which is fitted out with the latest mixed and augmented reality equipment, operational data centre and high performance computing capabilities.
• Take on real clients with our project-based units, allowing you to get a taste of your future career by completing an internship or work placement.

What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• Systems analysis
• Development and design
• Server environments and architectures
• Security architectures and systems administration
• Information security policy and governance
• Cyber forensics and information technology
• Database management