Online Certificate III · Cyber Security Focus

How to Get Started in Cyber Security

Thinking about the security side of tech but not sure where to begin? This one starts at the beginning: safe devices, threat reporting and private data handled right. Open entry makes it a sound place to start.

12 Monthsonline, start ASAP
12 Unitsacross three streams
ICT30120nationally recognised
17+minimum age
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Duration12 months, start ASAP
DeliveryOnline, on your own schedule
AccessWeb-based environment, open 24/7
Structure12 units across three streams
RecognitionICT30120, nationally recognised
Entry17 or older, no formal prerequisites
Comes with
  • Fast-track and finish ASAP
  • Learn-Practice-Test-Repeat approach
  • One-on-one coaching from trainers
  • Open entry, no prior study needed
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Start Where Security Starts

Most security work begins with devices, threats and data. This course covers those three first, before anything advanced.

Bring Security Into Your Current Job

Handling personal data safely is now part of most office roles. These units make you the one who knows how it should be done.

Try It Before You Commit

Security is a long road. A Certificate III is the affordable way to find out if it suits you. It also counts toward what comes next.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Businesses of every size now worry about who is looking at their data. Picture the day-to-day. Watching for threats, tidying how information is stored, helping staff dodge the obvious traps.

Junior Security Analyst

Watching for threats and passing on what you find.

ICT Technician

Keeping devices patched, safe and working.

ICT Support Officer

Helping staff work safely with company data.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role and employer is different, and some ask for more study or experience.

The Course

What You Cover

01
Securing Client Devices
The gear people use, kept safe and working.
ICTICT310 Identify and use industry specific technologies
ICTNWK307 Provide network systems administration
ICTSAS305 Provide ICT advice to clients
02
Securing An Organisation
Spotting threats and reporting them across a business.
ICTNWK309 Configure and administer network operating systems
BSBXCS302 Identify and report online security threats
BSBXTW301 Work in a team
BSBXCS303 Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information
03
Online Security
Privacy, ethics, and keeping your own profile safe.
ICTICT313 Identify IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments
ICTPRG302 Apply introductory programming technologies
BSBXCS301 Protect own personal online profile from cyber security threats
BSBCRT301 Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
ICTICT317 Maintain standard operating environments
Included

What You’ll Get

Learning

  • Twelve units, three streams
  • Security electives, threats, devices, privacy
  • Own schedule, fast-track allowed
  • Web-based access, 24/7

Support

  • Cyber mentor, Craig Rossow, 23+ years in IT
  • Trainer coaching, one-on-one
  • Student support team, from enrolment onward
  • Orientation, regular sessions online
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things set this one apart. An entry-level security focus, a practice-first method, and a mentor from the field.

01
Security From the Ground Up

Threat reporting, device security and privacy policies sit at the centre of the elective stream. It is the awareness layer every security role builds on.

02
Learn, Practice, Test, Repeat

The teaching method loops. You take in an idea, apply it, get tested, then go again until it sticks.

03
A Mentor From the Field

Cyber security mentor Craig Rossow has over 23 years in IT. His roles ran from technician to management at Harvey Norman, IBM and Apple.

The Credentials

What You Walk Away With

Nationally Recognised

Certificate III in Information Technology

ICT30120, elective focus in basic cyber security awareness

A Recognised Qualification

ICT30120 is nationally recognised training. A Unique Student Identifier applies to nationally recognised courses.

Security Awareness You Can Use

Threat spotting, secure data handling and privacy policy, applied to a working business.

A Base to Build On

The Certificate IV cyber security stream picks up where this one stops.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Enquire

Ask for the course guide. It takes a minute.

Step two

Talk It Through

A course advisor calls to set your start time.

Step three

Enrol

Complete the enrolment forms to hold your spot.

Step four

Orientation

Student support confirms, then you join orientation online.

Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need experience to enrol?

There are no formal prerequisites. You need to be 17 or older, with adequate language, literacy and numeracy. Basic computer skills help.

How long does it take?

12 months, and you can start ASAP. There is an option to fast-track and finish sooner.

What does it cost?

You can pay upfront, pay in four, or use a flexible monthly plan. A course advisor confirms the current fee and sets the plan up with you.

What do I need to study?

A computer and a reliable internet connection. The learning environment is web-based and open around the clock.

How is it taught?

Through a Learn-Practice-Test-Repeat approach. Trainers give one-on-one coaching. Mentors and a student support team sit behind them.

How is this different from the standard Certificate III?

Same qualification, different electives. This version swaps in threat reporting, device security and protecting your own online profile.

Is this course nationally recognised?

Yes. ICT30120 Certificate III in Information Technology is nationally recognised training, delivered by RTO no. 45994. A Unique Student Identifier applies to nationally recognised courses.

What happens after I enquire?

A course advisor calls to chat about the course and set a start time. You complete enrolment, the support team confirms it, then you attend orientation online.

Delivered By

About the College

Lumify Learn Pty Ltd is a registered training organisation, RTO number 45994. Its ABN is 54 658 760 966. Courses run online, with trainers, mentors and a student support team behind you. Cyber security mentor Craig Rossow brings over 23 years in IT.

RTO 45994Online deliveryTrainer and mentor supportCyber mentor on staff
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