Cybercrime and Cybersecurity

Delve into the minds of a cybercriminal by learning the fundamentals of cybercrime including what motivates those who commit cyber attacks. 

In this course, you will gain a foundational understanding of the regulation and frameworks designed to protect individuals and organisations from cybercrime and the evolution of criminal activities. Delivered as a series of online modules and two-day practical workshop, you will learn from a current Investigator for the Queensland Police Service and Cyber Crime Group and teaching fellow at Bond Business School, Graeme Edwards. During the course you will learn about the emerging and exciting careers in cybersecurity, along with how to protect yourself and organisations and respond to a cyber attack. 

For-credit subject

This experience can provide credit towards a university subject. Contact us to find out how students can complete five experiences and apply for credit for one 10cp subject into a Bond University undergraduate degree and obtain two points towards their Queensland Certificate of Education.
 

  • This course is delivered via five online modules: 

    • The cyber criminal 
    • Privacy rules of the Internet 
    • Cyber security frameworks
    • Cyber tradecraft, the internet and you 
    • Key things to do in responding to a cyber attack 

    Students will also complete a two-day practical workshop where they will identify cyber criminal activities, their motivations and attack methodologies. You will learn how to respond to a cyber incident personally, and how to protect an organisation from cyber threats. Students will also gain insight into the array of career pathways available in the growing cyber security industry. 

    Designed for: High school students in Years 11 and 12

    Delivery: On campus/online

    Learning time: A total of 24 hours of learning, consisting of: 

    • 10 hours of online modules on the Bond Learner platform
    • 10 hours face-to-face on campus (Gold Coast)
    • 4 hours of additional reading and assessment

    Cost: $99

    Location: Bond University Gold Coast campus

  • Online course start date: Wednesday, 5 March, 2025

    Practical workshop date: Saturday, 15 March and Saturday, 22 March, 2025

    Registration closes: Wednesday, 5 March, 2025

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  • Are you a high school student interested in technology and how to stay safe online? This course is perfect for students who want to learn how cybercriminals think, how to protect themselves and others from cyber threats, and explore exciting careers in cybersecurity.

    • Identify key elements of the internet environment and how to trace your digital footprint
    • Recognise criminal motivations and cyber targeting strategies
    • Follow appropriate steps to minimise cyber risks and strategies for mitigating cyber attacks
    • Identify emerging career opportunities related to cyber security

This course is delivered via five online modules: 

  • The cyber criminal 
  • Privacy rules of the Internet 
  • Cyber security frameworks
  • Cyber tradecraft, the internet and you 
  • Key things to do in responding to a cyber attack 

Students will also complete a two-day practical workshop where they will identify cyber criminal activities, their motivations and attack methodologies. You will learn how to respond to a cyber incident personally, and how to protect an organisation from cyber threats. Students will also gain insight into the array of career pathways available in the growing cyber security industry. 

Designed for: High school students in Years 11 and 12

Delivery: On campus/online

Learning time: A total of 24 hours of learning, consisting of: 

  • 10 hours of online modules on the Bond Learner platform
  • 10 hours face-to-face on campus (Gold Coast)
  • 4 hours of additional reading and assessment

Cost: $99

Location: Bond University Gold Coast campus

High school study areas

Digital Solutions

Legal Studies

Meet your educator

Dr Graeme Edwards

Graeme Edwards is an experienced financial and cybercrime investigator, with extensive experience within the Queensland Police Service and Cyber Crime Group. He is a teaching fellow at Bond Business School, experienced public speaker and author of the Cybercrime Investigators Handbook published by Wiley Publishers in September 2019. This is a handbook providing investigators and managers guidance into how to conduct an investigation involving digital evidence from the time of receiving a request from a client/complainant through to the production of evidence in a court of law. 
 

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