COMP4618 Applied Cybersecurity (University of Sydney): rated 2.6/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
COMP4618 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in Computer Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 应用网络安全
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Undergraduate Level 4
Handbook year: 2026
Digital technologies permeate every part of our lives. The internet has created a more open society, allowing us to create, share and access information and knowledge freely.
COMP4618 has 3 scored reviews: overall 2.6/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.6/5).
On Reddit: "COMP4618 (Applied Cybersecurity) is also okay. Things get better there in this semester."
On Reddit: "I ended up taking COMP4618, Applied Cybersecurity, instead. This focused on teaching penetration techniques, pentesting, and vulnerability analysis rather than cybersecurity design. I don't know the difference between INFO3616 AND CSEC3616, but the uni does occasionally use diff…"
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Q: Is COMP4618 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 2.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP4618, and when is it offered?
A: COMP4618 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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