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Developed and delivered by the TAFEcyber Consortium, this new 18-hour Essential Eight Essentials course is for technical and non-technical professionals at the beginning of their ‘Essential Eight’ journey.
The Essential Eight Essentials course has been created by the TAFEcyber Consortium in response to industry need for an Essential Eight ‘introductory’ course and is delivered by TAFEcyber members.
The Essential Eight Essentials course provides an in-depth introduction to the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Essential Eight Maturity Model. During the course participants will gain an appreciation of the history, context, and overall purpose of the Essential Eight cyber security mitigation strategies as well as an understanding of the key requirements of each mitigation strategy. Learning will be reinforced by practical exercises conducted in a lab environment.
It's about people as much as technology, encouraging individuals to contribute to a safer digital future.
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Details
Cost
$2,000
Course no.
OCA-BD06
Duration
18 hours of training delivered over 3-4 days
Delivery mode
Face-to-face, Virtual classroom
Location
CIT Woden, Online
Dates
Multiple start dates throughout the year
Eligibility and entry requirements
To enrol in this course, you must be aged 17 years or older, an Australian citizen or permanent resident; and
- possess sufficient literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy to be able to navigate and utilise the various learning and assessment resources provided in the course; and
- have a minimum Certificate IV in Information Technology (IT) or equivalent experience (for example, two (2) years’ experience in an IT, governance, risk and compliance, cyber security, or a generalist management/ administrative role).
Applicants will be vetted to ensure they meet the entry requirements, including verification of their background and experience.
What you will learn
At the completion of the training participants will be ready to contribute to the implementation of Essential Eight Maturity Model within their own organisation and will be prepared to undertake the Essential Eight Assessment Course if they do not currently meet eligibility requirements or do not possess the underpinning knowledge required to successfully complete that course.
Topics covered
- Introduction to Essential Eight and the practice of compliance-based assessment
- Using the PowerShell scripting language
- Examining Windows security policies and settings that are relevant to the Essential Eight
- Application control and hardening
- Authentication, privilege escalation, and active directory networks
- Requirements for creating an Essential Eight assessment report
Who this course is for
- IT professionals seeking to build foundational knowledge of the Essential Eight.
- Cybersecurity practitioners preparing to undertake the Essential Eight Assessment Course.
- Government or corporate staff responsible for implementing or assessing cyber security frameworks.
- Security analysts and system administrators looking to strengthen their compliance and risk management skills.
- Anyone involved in cyber security remediation planning or maturity model assessments.
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- Choose your session
- Select your preferred course date and time from the available options.
- Review the terms and conditions
- Make sure you read and understand the enrolment terms before registering.
- Complete the registration form
- Fill out the Eventbrite form on the course page.
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- Submit and confirm your enrolment
- After submitting the completed form, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
- If your course requires proof of identity or other documents, further instructions will be provided to help you finalise your enrolment.
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