FIP: Certificate III in ICT Cyber Security

SACE CREDITS: full certificate 450 nominal hours – 60 stage 2 credits

KEY CONTACT: Fran Charlton

RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND: Year 10 Digital Technologies A and/or Year 10 Digital Technologies B

REQUIREMENTS:
Students must be in year 11 at course commencement. Completion of VETRO process with a registered training organisation (RTO), providing evidence of communication skills (including digital literacy), career awareness (understanding of pathways), basic industry skill awareness and an aptitude for learning.

COURSE CONTENT:
The Certificate III in Information Technology undertaken in a Flexible Industry Program (FIP), is delivered in partnership with the Adelaide Institute of Business Technology (AIBT) and provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in a wide range of general information and communications technology (ICT) systems and processes. This particular course will have a Cyber Security focus and is delivered in the schools new Cyber Range. Units undertaken as part of the qualification include introductory programming techniques, cyber security risk management and threat assessments and assorted other transferrable ICT skills. A full list of units undertaken is available on the SAFFSA website.

ASSESSMENT:
Competency based assessment against national accredited training package. Competencies will be confirmed via a Training Plan from the RTO.

COMPLETION OF THIS SUBJECT LEADS TO:
Graduates may continue to build experience via entry level roles, micro credentials or further study and enter roles similar to Cybersecurity Analyst: Help Desk Technician; Security Specialist: Incident Responder: Security Administrator: Network Security Engineer: IT Security Consultant: Security Auditor: Vulnerability Assessor: Network Support Technician:

SUBJECT COSTS:
Costs will apply to this course.