CERTIFICATE IV IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CYBER
SECURITY & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Certificate IV in Information Technology – Cyber Security & Artificial Intelligence – delivers in-depth hands-on practical training in cyber security operations, administration, and analytics. The program wraps cyber security skills around the day-to-day tasks of the identity and access administrator while preparing students for the role of Cyber Security Architect. The content is contextualised for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure. The content also explores new AI threats in the cyber security landscape and new AI tools to defend against current and emerging threats. The program prepares students for the following roles:
- Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
- Azure Security Engineer
- Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
- Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
As a traineeship this program is delivered entirely online via several high-quality online learning environments including video and interactive audio-visual environments, and cloud hosted lab environments. It combines live streamed and recorded instructor led theory classes, practical sessions involving small group and individual activities, and eLearning. Some subjects include supervised self-paced tutorial style training. The training makes use of interactive instructional software, computer-based simulations, and virtual environments. Students will be awarded the qualification on successful completion of all the assessment activities in the course.
The program enables students attain industry recognised credentials by providing the relevant training within the curriculum. Successful completion of the program does not on its own entitle a student to the related certification. External certification exams must be passed to obtain the respective certifications. Exam fees will be charged by the certifying authorities. Information about how to obtain these certifications can be requested from the instructor. While students are encouraged to obtain the certifications, these are not required to successfully complete the qualification and be granted the associated academic award.
CURRICULUM
Curriculum
Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. Python is developed under an OSI-approved open-source license, making it freely usable and distributable, even for commercial use. On successful completion students should be able to:
- Explore the choices available to run Python apps
- Use the Python interpreter to execute statements and scripts
- Learn how to declare variables
- Build a simple Python app that takes input and produces output
The subject introduces fundamental concepts related to artificial intelligence (AI), and the services in Microsoft Azure that can be used to create AI solutions. Students should gain awareness of common AI workloads and the ability to identify Azure services to support them.
This subject provides foundational level knowledge on security, compliance, and identity concepts and related cloud-based Microsoft solutions. The fundamentals of security, compliance, and identity (SCI) across cloud-based and related Microsoft services are discussed and explored. On successful completion students should be able to:
- Describe the concepts of security, compliance, and Identity
- Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), part of Microsoft Entra
- Describe the capabilities of Microsoft security solutions
- Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions
Azure Security Technologies covers implementing, managing,
and monitoring cyber security in the Azure environment.
The subject examines security for resources in Azure,
multi-cloud, and hybrid environments as part of an end-to-end
infrastructure. Students will implement
recommended security components and configurations to protect identity &
access, data, applications, and networks. Students will gain practical skills
in administration of Microsoft Azure and hybrid environments, including
compute, network, and storage in Azure, as well as Azure AD.
On completion students should be capable of managing
security posture, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities, performing
threat modelling, and implementing threat protection. They may also participate
in responding to security incidents, and work with architects, administrators,
and developers to plan and implement solutions that meet security and
compliance requirements.
Azure Security Technologies covers implementing, managing, and monitoring cyber security in the Azure environment.
The subject examines security for resources in Azure, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments as part of an end-to-end infrastructure. Students will implement recommended security components and configurations to protect identity & access, data, applications, and networks. Students will gain practical skills in administration of Microsoft Azure and hybrid environments, including compute, network, and storage in Azure, as well as Azure AD.
On completion students should be capable of managing security posture, identifying and remediating vulnerabilities, performing threat modelling, and implementing threat protection. They may also participate in responding to security incidents, and work with architects, administrators, and developers to plan and implement solutions that meet security and compliance requirements.
Students should learn how security operations analysts secure information technology systems for organizations by reducing organizational risk, rapidly remediating active attacks, advising on improvements to threat protection practices, and referring violations to appropriate stakeholders.
The subject covers threat management, monitoring, and response using a variety of security solutions across the organizational environment. The content covers investigating, responding to, and hunting for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft 365 Defender, and third-party security products, including the configuration and deployment of these technologies. On successful completion students should be able to:
- Mitigate threats using Microsoft 365 Defender
- Mitigate threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Mitigate threats using Microsoft Sentinel
The subject covers gathering the client’s business and security requirements, selecting appropriate security capabilities, and translating the requirements into architectural specifications that minimize risk, meet compliance and privacy requirements, adhere to best practices, and ensure appropriate levels of confidentiality, integrity, availability, and safety for critical business assets. The focus is on ensuring successful deployments and the ongoing technical viability of solutions through assessments and reviews of the security posture.
On successful completion students should be able to:
- Design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities
- Design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities
- Design security solutions for infrastructure
- Design security solutions for applications and data
- Use AI to optimize Security Operations Centres (SOC)
- Augment and automate SOC workflows
- Identify AI threats to Cyber Security
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Language Proficiency:
Native English or IELTS 6.0
Academic Background:
– Australian Year 12 or equivalent
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