Human Factors in Cybersecurity
UndergraduateLTU-CSE2HUM2026
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 5 July 2026
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 13 July 2026
- Price from
- $1,192
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Human Factors in Cybersecurity
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse psychological factors influencing cybersecurity behaviours and personality characteristics to develop strategies for secure practices and organisational sustainability goals.
- Investigate social implications of human factors in cyber security, considering digital divides, socio-cultural norms, and digital empowerment, to inform policies promoting equitable access and participation in secure environments.
- Analyse cybercrime business models and threats impacting corporate social and ethical responsibilities, assessing the influence of organisational culture, leadership, and communication on cyber security practices.
- Assess the economic impact of and financial implications of investing in human factors in cyber security and propose cost-effective risk management strategies.
- Develop a comprehensive cyber security culture, education and engagement strategy within an organisational context, whilst employing professional skills in evaluative judgement, team building, negotiation, and high-level communication across diverse environments.
- Psychology, sociology and anthropology of human behaviour
- Vulnerability analysis, social engineering and hacker dynamics
- Cybercrime financial and economic modelling
- Ethics, policy and regulation
- Cybersecurity culture, education and awareness
This subject examines cybersecurity through a human factors lens across societal, industry, and organisational contexts. Students explore how ethical, social, and psychological factors shape human behaviour and cyber risk, and how these vulnerabilities arise and are exploited. They analyse cybercrime business models and global threats, with a focus on how human factors contribute to attack success and organisational risk. Building on this, students apply human factors principles to design organisational cybersecurity solutions, including cultural, communication, and policy strategies aligned to relevant frameworks. Through this progression, students develop professional skills in evaluative judgement, teamwork, and communication to deliver practical, human-centred cybersecurity solutions.
- Society: Community Cyber Campaign 1.Recorded presentation (2minutes, 50%) 2. Infographic (500 word equiv, 50%) (20%)
- Industry Analysis: Cyber Threats and Human Exploitation 1. Recorded presentation (2minutes, 40%) 2. Digital Industry Communication Artefact (700 word equiv, 60%) (30%)
- Organisational (Design Solutions): Cyber Clinic Portfolio Part A: Cyber Clinic Portfolio Artefacts (1500 word equiv, 50%) Part B: Group Interactive Oral (15mins, 30%) Part C: Individual Reflection and Peer Evaluation (500word equiv, 20%) (50%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
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Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity
UndergraduateLAT-CYS-CTF
UndergraduateLAT-CYS-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-ART-DEG
Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateLAT-PYS-DEG
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
UndergraduateLAT-AHS-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-HSC-DEG
Bachelor of Information Technology
UndergraduateLAT-TEC-DEG
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