Certificate IV in Cyber Security (112445F)

Develop the skills to protect organisations against data breaches and malicious cyber attacks with our Certificate IV in Cyber Security 22603VIC course. With cybercrime on the rise, skilled cyber security professionals are in high demand. Australia’s cyber security industry is expected to face a shortage of 3000 cyber security workers by 2026. During the same time, the number of cyber-attacks in Australia is expected to double over the next five years. Read more.

You’ll learn to use a range of tools and procedures to mitigate cyber security threats and minimise network vulnerabilities and risks. Taught by industry-based experts, this technician level qualification helps you gain practical skills you can apply to any workplace. This includes securing a networked PC, networking concepts and protocols, IoT scripting, managing network security, penetration testing and recognising threats, risks and vulnerabilities to cyber security in an organisation. This course is designed to be flexible and cater to both new students and working professionals looking to upskill. If you work in IT industry and want to take on a new role or change careers, you can study Melbourne Polytechnic's Certificate IV in Cyber Security 22603VIC through either full-time or part-time classes depending on what suits you best.

Once you complete this course, you can seek employment as an entry-level cybersecurity analyst or cyber security practitioner or cyber security incident response practitioner in a range of commercial enterprises and organisations. Current industry skill shortages have seen experienced and skilled cybersecurity experts promoted from entry-level jobs and quickly advancing in their career.

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