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102 Weeks (including 80 weeks tuition and 22 weeks of holidays)
Blended delivery mode including face to face classes, independent study and assessment outside of face-to-face classes and supervised study sessions.
Face-to-face / Blended · 20 hours face-to-face per week, plus 6 hours unsupervised independent study and assessment, plus 4 hours supervised study sessions (optional) per week
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
VRQA / ASQA
Professional Body
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
ACS
Course Content
Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving
Core unit
Manage team effectiveness
Core unit
Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices
Core unit
Interact with clients on a business level
Core unit
Manage IP, ethics and privacy in ICT environments
Core unit
Plan and monitor business analysis activities in an ICT environment
Core unit
Implement best practices for identity management
Elective unit
Evaluate an organisation's compliance with cyber security standards and law
Elective unit
Perform cyber security risk assessments
Elective unit
Design and implement virtualised cyber security infrastructure for organisations
Elective unit
Analyse cyber security insider risks and threats and devise recommendations
Elective unit
Manage people performance
Elective unit
Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
Elective unit
Undertake project work
Elective unit
Develop contracts and manage contract performance
Elective unit
Manage WHS risks
Elective unit
Common Questions
The course is delivered over 102 weeks, consisting of 80 weeks of tuition at 20 hours per week and 22 weeks of holidays. The 80 weeks of tuition is split over eight 10-week terms, with seven 2-week term breaks plus two 4-week breaks for Christmas.
International students must have a minimum English language proficiency of IELTS 6.0 (or 5.5 with at least 10 weeks ELICOS, or 5.0 with at least 20 weeks ELICOS). Equivalent scores are accepted from PTE Academic (minimum 50), Cambridge English Advanced/CAE (minimum 169), OET (minimum B in each component), or TOEFL iBT (minimum 64). Citizens holding passports from Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, or the United States of America are exempt from English language test requirements.
The course uses a blended delivery mode including face-to-face classes, independent study and assessment outside of class, and optional supervised study sessions. Classes are scheduled for 20 hours of face-to-face delivery per week (8 hours per day for 2 days and 4 hours on one day). In addition, students are expected to undertake 6 hours of unsupervised independent study and assessment per week, with an additional 4 hours of optional supervised study sessions available.
The Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security) provides skills and knowledge for graduates to integrate into cyber security teams and organisations. They may apply their skills in roles such as cyber operations analyst, administrator, and technical officer. Graduates may also pursue management and leadership careers in ICT, working independently or leading a team or the strategic ICT direction of a business.
Students must successfully complete a total of 16 units of competency — 6 core units and 10 elective units — to be awarded the ICT60220 Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security) qualification and a record of results. Students who successfully complete some but not all of the units of competency will be issued a Statement of Attainment detailing the units they have successfully completed.
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