COMP5618 Applied Cybersecurity (University of Sydney): rated 3.5/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
COMP5618 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: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Computer Science
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 5
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.
COMP5618 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "Almost every units you need to do like INFO5990, INFO5992, INFO5301, CISS6022, and COMP5618 are trash and they are completely useless. There is nth that helps you to be prepared for work in the industry. Do not choose CyberSec at USyd because of prestige."
On Reddit: "The lecturer of COMP5618 may be changed in this year. Having taken in last year, I am not sure if my experience can help you. It splits into major topics like networking security, web security, Linux systems security and penetration testing, mobile systems security, and cryptogr…"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is COMP5618 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP5618, and when is it offered?
A: COMP5618 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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