Disciplines offered include:
Security science moves pretty fast, so learning from people who are leading it is crucial.
Security Science offered me everything I wanted from an Honours course: the flexibility to pursue my own area of interest, lecturing staff that were at the cutting edge of their industry, and the prospect of a fascinating career at WA Police at the end of it all.
I also feel like I'm in a position to make a difference in some of the most pressing issues of our time, namely terrorism and organised crime.
Maggie Plumb
ECU Security Science graduate
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Security
Our Security Science program offers degrees in Security Science, Counter Terrorism Security & Intelligence and Security Management complemented by a number of unique work placement and research opportunities within national and international contexts, including placements with Emirates Airlines and the UK Home Office.
Helping the police to help you
Computer Security students have benefited from our close links with the Western Australia Police Force, with the opportunity to participate in developing real-world software applications to fight cyber criminals and industrial hackers.
A group Computer & Information Science students have been working on the SiMPLE project as part of this project. SiMPLE is a forensic computer profiling tool for use by the police. The groups' achievements in this area were recently recognised by the Western Australian IT industry when they were finalists in the 2007 WAITTA Awards.
Why ECU Security Science?
- We have over a decade of experience in Security Science
- Our Security Science disciplines work closely with industry professionals
- Our Security Science disciplines are based on what industry wants from security graduates
- Our Security Science graduates have a proven track record and are in high demand from the industry worldwide
- Our Security Science courses work offers a range of opportunities and diversity to match your particular interest
Leading edge research
The Security Research Centre (SRC) was formed to integrate existing security research at ECU initially focused on physical and digital security.
ECU is well placed to provide multi-disciplinary security science research with significant expertise in the domains of physical and digital security together with expertise in the disciplines of law, psychology, biology, engineering, medicine and emergency management.
This ensures research capacity for issues as diverse as counter-terrorism, critical infrastructure, aviation and border security, security technology, human factors and security education.
Secure career prospects
Security Science graduates can consult and manage security in a wide range of organisations, including federal and state government, the private sector, financial institutions, and major security organisations.
Security Science graduates have been employed by ASIO T4 - enabling them to reach their potential with exciting careers in national security protection.
Specialist facilities
Our Computer Security students have access to laboratory facilities contain the latest equipment and include general teaching labs, general purpose labs as well as specialist lab facilities in the following areas of study:
The recently developed Unified Communications Laboratory, utilising CISCO and Nortel equipment, is testament to our commitment to providing leading edge IT curriculum and equipment.
Benefit from security placement overseas
ECU offers Security Science students a funded professional development placement with one of the world's top airlines and most highly regarded aviation security operations - Emirates.
Emirates Group Security annually offers two, six-week international practicum placements in the aviation industry with four weeks of study in Dubai and two weeks in another part of the world.
The placement may fulfil the requirements for up to a full semester of study on-campus.
Play your part in a world of counter terrorism
Our Bachelor of Counter Terrorism, Security and Intelligence produces graduates who are multi-skilled operatives who can lead organisational and community initiatives in the field of counter terrorism.
The course prepares students for the new world of preventing, managing and responding to issues and events which are detrimental to individuals, organisations, communities and nations.
You'll be able to provide expert advice toward planning that underpins the knowledge of international relations, terrorism and its prevention management. You'll also develop the skills to operate within a specialised branch or discipline within the counter terror arena.
B-Hert Award winner
The Business/Higher Education Round Table (B-Hert), is a program of prestigious awards initiated to recognise outstanding achievements in collaboration between business and higher education in the fields of Research and Development and Education and Training.
ECU Professor of Security and Risk, Nara Srinivasan, from the School of Engineering won the Best International Collaboration Development for his work on specialised security training courses with partner Emirates Airlines and Emirates Group Security (Transguard).
Professor Srinivasan's project Enhancing Security in an Increasingly Interdependent World - A Global Collaboration with Emirates Airlines to serve international demand for Aviation Security Education and Training delivers specialised ECU Security programs to an International market.
The partnership with Emirates Airlines has been active since 2002, and has developed into a joint venture Education Academy in Dubai running ECU programs in Security Management, Aviation Security, Crisis Management and Ground Handling.