Online Diploma · Cyber Security

Upskill Into Cyber Security Analysis

You might be running networks now and want the security side on paper. This diploma covers threat response, encryption, network security and key systems. Built for people with IT behind them.

18 Monthsonline, fast-track option
20 Unitsacross four streams
ICT50220nationally recognised
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At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Duration18 months, fast-track option
DeliveryOnline, study on your own schedule
AccessWeb-based environment, open 24/7
Structure20 units across four streams
RecognitionICT50220, nationally recognised
EntryCertificate IV in networking or equivalent
Comes with
  • Incident response planning included
  • Encryption and authentication covered
  • Critical infrastructure protection
  • Induction and orientation online
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Make the Move Official

Network people often drift into security work. This is the course that names what you already do.

Analyse, Not Just Administer

Threat data, testing for weak spots, and secure design. This is the thinking end of the field.

Step Toward Leading

Leading a team sits in the fourth stream. So does guarding the systems that cannot stop.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Security has moved from a side job to its own team in big firms. The day sits between watching and building. You read the logs, then change the setup so it stops.

Cyber Security Analyst

Reading threat data and working out what it means.

Security Administrator

Running the controls, keys and access day to day.

Junior Security Analyst

Working the alerts and building up the picture.

Network Technician

Keeping the network itself sound and secured.

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
ICT Essentials
The diploma-level groundwork, security first.
BSBXCS402 Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices
BSBCRT512 Originate and develop concepts
ICTSAS527 Manage client problems
ICTCYS402 Identify and confirm cyber security incidents
ICTICT532 Apply IP, ethics and privacy policies in ICT environments
02
Network Security
Encryption, authentication and the response plan.
ICTCYS405 Develop cyber security incident response plans
ICTCYS406 Respond to cyber security incidents
ICTNWK537 Implement secure encryption technologies
ICTNWK538 Install and maintain valid authentication processes
ICTNWK540 Design, build and test network servers
03
Analyse and Design Cyber Security
Reading the threat, then designing against it.
ICTICT517 Match ICT needs with the strategic direction of the organisation
ICTCYS407 Gather, analyse and interpret threat data
ICTNWK546 Manage network security
ICTCYS404 Run vulnerability test assessments for an organisation
ICTCYS613 Utilise design methodologies for security architecture
04
Lead and Manage ICT Infrastructure
The systems that cannot go down, and the team behind them.
BSBXTW401 Lead and facilitate a team
ICTNWK557 Configure and manage advanced virtual computing environments
ICTCYS610 Protect critical infrastructure for organisations
ICTSAS524 Develop, implement and evaluate an incident response plan
ICTSAS526 Review and update disaster recovery and contingency plans
Included

What You’ll Get

Learning

  • Twenty units, four security streams
  • Threat data, gathered and interpreted
  • Encryption, implemented securely
  • Recovery plans, reviewed and updated

Support

  • Trainer coaching, one-on-one
  • Mentors, alongside your trainer
  • Student support team, from enrolment onward
  • Fast-track, finish sooner if you can
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things mark this as diploma level. Secure design, the whole threat response, and the systems that cannot fail.

01
Security by Design

How secure setups are designed. How network security is managed. How ICT lines up with the business.

02
The Full Incident Cycle

You write the plan, work the event, then go back and update the plan.

03
Critical Infrastructure

Guarding the systems that cannot stop, and keeping backup plans up to date.

The Credentials

What You Walk Away With

Nationally Recognised

Diploma of Information Technology

ICT50220, cyber security

A Recognised Qualification

The nationally recognised ICT50220 Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security).

Analysis Skills

Threat data read, weak-spot tests run, secure setups designed.

A Continuity Plan

Response and backup plans written, checked and kept fresh.

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, but this one assumes prior IT knowledge. The ICT40120 Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking), or the same skills, is what they look for.

How much experience is recommended?

Two to five years of work in the field. A solid grip on network basics helps: protocols, IP addressing and subnetting.

How long does it take?

18 months, studying on your own schedule. There is an option to fast-track.

What does it cost?

Pay upfront, pay in four, or take a flexible monthly plan. A course advisor confirms the current fee with you.

What does the course cover?

Threat response, encryption, logins, network security, weak-spot testing, and guarding key systems.

What do I need to study?

A computer and a reliable internet link. You should be at ease with search, email and video calls.

Is this course nationally recognised?

Yes. ICT50220 Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security) is nationally recognised training. Those courses carry the Nationally Recognised Training logo.

Who is it built for?

IT workers, network admins and security analysts. Also IT graduates and information security officers.

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.

RTO 45994Online deliveryTrainer and mentor supportDiploma level
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