Become a Cyber Security Support Officer
Whether you're new to security or already in IT, this is the hands-on end of the field. You set up network security, run vulnerability tests and respond to incidents, all inside a safe virtual lab.
Course Snapshot
- ✓Hands-on virtual lab
- ✓Rolling starts for workshops and tutorials
- ✓One-on-one guidance from trainers
- ✓Online orientation before you begin
Why Do This Course
Do the Work, Not Just Read About It
You practise inside a safe virtual lab. Nmap, Kali Linux, Windows Server security and Cisco Packet Tracer are the tools you handle.
Move Up From Help Desk
If you already fix client problems, security is the natural next lane. Four streams take you from device security to enterprise response.
Learn the Response, Not Just the Defence
Plans, tests and incident response all sit in the course. That is what a security team spends its week on.
Where These Skills Could Take You
Cyber Security Support Officer, SOC Analyst, Junior Security Analyst. Recognised titles on real security teams, and this qualification is the recognised way in.
Cyber Security Support Officer
First line on alerts, access and day-to-day security.
Security Administrator
Keeping controls, accounts and permissions in order.
SOC Analyst
Watching the feeds and escalating what matters.
Junior Security Analyst
Digging into threat data and reporting what you find.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role and employer is different, and some ask for more study or experience.
What You Cover
What You’ll Get
Learning
- ✓Twenty units, four security streams
- ✓Virtual lab, safe, hands-on
- ✓Security tools, Nmap, Kali Linux and more
- ✓Webinars, alongside the units
Support
- ✓Trainer guidance, one-on-one, personalised
- ✓Feedback, on your practical work
- ✓Student support team, for general questions
- ✓Orientation, online, before you start
What Makes It Different
Three things carry this course. A safe lab to break things in, the tools teams use, a trainer who has held the job.
Hands-on practice runs in a safe virtual lab. You try the attack and the fix without touching a live network.
Nmap, Kali Linux, Next DNS, Windows Server security and Cisco Packet Tracer, handled in a lab built for breaking things safely.
Twenty units run foundation first, then response, protection and enterprise security, stacked the way the work stacks.
What You Walk Away With
Certificate IV in Information Technology
ICT40120, cyber security focus
A Recognised Qualification
The nationally recognised ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology, Cyber Security Focus.
Tool Time Behind You
Hours in a virtual lab with the scanning, testing and hardening tools teams use.
A Response Playbook
You have written incident response plans and run vulnerability assessments.
How It Works
Enquire
Ask for the course guide. It takes a minute.
Talk It Through
A course advisor calls to set your start time.
Enrol
Complete the enrolment forms to hold your spot.
Orientation
Student support confirms, then you join orientation online.
Your Investment Options
Common Questions
Do I need experience to enrol?
There are no formal prerequisites. A Certificate III in IT sets you up well, as does the same grounding built at work. Familiarity with IT support and Windows helps.
How long does it take?
15 months, and you can start ASAP. Workshops and tutorials run on rolling starts.
What does it cost?
You can pay upfront, pay in four, or set up a flexible monthly plan. A course advisor confirms the current fee with you.
What tools will I use?
Nmap, Kali Linux, Next DNS, Windows Server security and Cisco Packet Tracer, all inside a safe virtual lab.
What do I need to study?
A computer with a reliable internet connection. You need it for course materials, online activities and talking with trainers and peers.
How is the course structured?
20 units across four streams. Foundation comes first, then response, then protection, then enterprise security.
Is this course nationally recognised?
Yes. ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology, Cyber Security Focus, is nationally recognised. It is delivered by Lumify Learn Pty Ltd, RTO no. 45994.
What happens after I enquire?
A course advisor calls to talk it through and set your start. Enrolment follows, then online orientation.
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.
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