Whether you are new to security or already in IT, this is the working end. You set up network security, run vulnerability tests and answer incidents. A safe virtual lab has you covered.
You practise inside a safe virtual lab. Nmap, Kali Linux, Windows Server security and Cisco Packet Tracer are the tools you handle.
If you already fix client problems, security is the natural next lane. Four streams take you from device security to enterprise response.
Plans, tests and incident response all sit in the course. That is what a security team spends its week on.
Security teams are short of people at the entry end, and that is where this sits. Day to day you watch systems, chase the odd alert, and tighten what the business left open.
First line on alerts, access and day-to-day security.
Keeping controls, accounts and permissions in order.
Watching the feeds and escalating what matters.
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.
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. The FAQ also names AWS.
ICT trainer Daniel Armstrong has worked in mining and infrastructure. His roles include IT manager, systems administrator and Level 3 engineer.
ICT40120, cyber security focus
The nationally recognised ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology, Cyber Security Focus.
Hours in a virtual lab with the scanning, testing and hardening tools teams use.
You have written incident response plans and run vulnerability assessments.
Ask for the course guide. It takes a minute.
A course advisor calls to set your start time.
Complete the enrolment forms to hold your spot.
Student support confirms, then you join orientation online.
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.
15 months, and you can start ASAP. Workshops and tutorials run on rolling starts.
You can pay upfront, pay in four, or set up a flexible monthly plan. A course advisor confirms the current fee with you.
Nmap, Kali Linux, Next DNS, Windows Server security and Cisco Packet Tracer. The FAQ also names AWS. You use them in a safe virtual lab.
A computer with a reliable internet connection. You need it for course materials, online activities and talking with trainers and peers.
20 units across four streams. Foundation comes first, then response, then protection, then enterprise security.
Yes. ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology, Cyber Security Focus, is nationally recognised. It is delivered by Lumify Learn Pty Ltd, RTO no. 45994.
A course advisor calls to talk it through and set your start. Enrolment follows, then online orientation.
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. ICT trainer Daniel Armstrong brings mining, infrastructure and systems administration experience.
Picture the alert you catch at nine, closed out before the office fills up.