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Protect the digital world and launch your career in one of the fastest-growing industries.
Our cyber security courses are designed and delivered by experienced professionals with real-world industry expertise.
You’ll gain practical, hands-on skills in CIT’s cutting-edge Cyber Training Security Operations Centre, where you’ll learn to detect, prevent and respond to cyber threats using industry-standard tools. With strong industry connections and expert guidance, you’ll graduate job-ready and prepared to defend the networks of today and tomorrow.
Course List
AA - these courses are available as apprenticeships, traineeships or Australian School-based Apprenticeships (ASbAs). See above for availability, or contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or infoline@cit.edu.au.
Delivery - FT = Full-time, PT = Part-time, ON = Online, FL = Flexible.
Careers in cyber security
Cyber security offers global career opportunities across industries such as finance, defence, healthcare and tech. You could work for major corporations, government agencies or even specialise in areas like ethical hacking, digital forensics, threat analysis or cloud security. Whether you’re protecting data on the ground or securing systems remotely from anywhere in the world, cyber security provides a future-focused career with in-demand jobs.
Job opportunities
- Cyber Security Support Officer or Paraprofessional
- Security Penetration Tester
- Information Systems Security Support Officer
- Network or Website Security Support Officer
- Computer Helpdesk Technician or PC Support
- Cyber Security Intrusion Tester
- Security Penetration or Systems Tester
- Information Systems Security Support Officer
- Network or Website Security Support Officer
- Systems or Network Administration
- Cyber Security Engineer or Analyst
- Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst
- Intrusion Detection Analyst
- Penetration Tester (Pen-Tester).
Cyber security course guide
The Essential Eight course has really helped me feel confident and to make sure I am applying my knowledge and skills in accordance with what Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) intends the controls to be.