Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security)

The Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security) is a course that focuses on developing specialized skills in information and communications technology (ICT). It prepares individuals for various technical roles within the ICT industry. These roles involve carrying out moderately complex tasks in specialist fields, either working independently, as part of a team, or leading a team. Graduates of this course can apply their skills in a variety of industries, business functions and departments, or even as a business owner.

To apply for admission to Brighton College as an international student, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Have completed the equivalent of year 12.
• Have an IELTS Academic score of 5.5 or equivalent, or provide documented evidence of English proficiency.
• Participate in a course entry interview to demonstrate your suitability for the course.

If you are unable to provide an IELTS score, you may still be eligible if you can demonstrate that you have been educated in English for at least 5 years, completed 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO, successfully completed an English Placement Test, completed a foundation course in Australia, or completed high school in English Language. Other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL may also be accepted as long as they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

Completing the Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security) course can provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to work in a variety of information and communication technology (ICT) support roles, such as ICT Office Manager, ICT Systems Administrator, Information Systems Office Manager, Office Systems Administrator, or Systems Manager. These roles typically involve carrying out moderately complex tasks in specialist fields, working independently or as part of a team, and applying their skills across a wide range of industries, business functions, and departments.

• ICT Office Manager
• ICT Systems Administrator
• Information Systems Office Manager
• Office Systems Administrator
• Systems Manager

Core Units:

• Originate and develop concepts
• Promote workplace cyber security awareness and best practices
• Lead and facilitate a team
• Match needs with the strategic direction of the organisation
• Apply IP, ethics and privacy policies in environments
• Manage client problems

Elective Units:

• Design and implement quality assurance processes for business solutions
• Develop technical requirements for business solutions
• Produce feasibility reports
• Work collaboratively in the industry
• Gather, analyse and interpret threat data
• Protect critical infrastructure for organisations
• Utilise design methodologies for security architecture
• Gather data to identify business requirements
• Develop, implement and evaluate an incident response plan
• Review and update disaster recovery and contingency plans
• Research and apply emerging web technology trends
• Monitor and improve knowledge management systems
• Produce basic client-side script
• Build a document using extensible markup language