Monash University has joined forces with Accenture cybersecurity arm CyberCX to deliver a new degree.

The three-year Bachelor of CyberAI (Industry Co-Lab) course is the first of its kind in the country and will give graduates the skills and industry experience to build a secure, resilient and AI-ready digital future, Monash vice chancellor Sharon Pickering says.

The degree will be available to domestic students next year and features an “industry immersion” model connecting students with partner organisations in their second and third years.

CyberCX CEO John Paitaridis says almost half of all cybersecurity roles remain unfilled worldwide due to a gap in cyber and AI skills.

“Developing skilled talent has never been more important in cybersecurity, with the rapid adoption of frontier AI models accelerating the cyber challenges facing our industry and economy,” he said.