Cyber Security

1. Students need to be at least 18 years old.
2. Academic requirement: Completion of Australian Year 10 OR overseas equivalent.
3. Present English language proficiency evidence
   • • IELTS, PTE, etc. (IELTS: 6.0 overall – no band less than 5.5; OR equivalent). The test result must be valid within 2 years at the time of the visa application.
     • Some Education Institutions offer an in-house English Placement Test that you can take to meet the English entry requirements.
     • Exemptions apply if:
       – you are a citizen and hold a passport from UK, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland
       – you are enrolled in a principal course of study that is a registered school course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), a course registered to be delivered in a language other than English, or a registered post-graduate research course
       – you have completed at least 5 years of study in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland.

Potential Career Pathways:

• Cyber security support officer
• Security penetration tester
• Information systems security support officer
• Network security support officer
• Website security support officer

After successfully completing the Certificate IV in Cyber Security, you will have gained the skills and knowledge to work as a paraprofessional in a cyber security role, or as a team member in a cyber security operations centre (CSOC).

Higher Education Opportunities:

• Bachelor of IT