Cyber Security Fundamentals

This course is currently not scheduled. To express interest in this course or to discuss bespoke options for yourself or your organisation, please submit an expression of interest form or contact the Professional Education Team on +61 2 5114 5573 or profedcourses@adfa.edu.au

Take your cyber security education to the next level with the Cyber Security Fundamentals course. Fully online, this self paced course is held over five weeks requiring approximately six hours per week of effort. This is a micro-credential course which covers the evolving cyber security threat landscape; the confidentiality, availability, integrity triad, attach surfaces & vectors; governance, risk & compliance frameworks; best practices and controls; and hands-on lab sessions.

Contact information

For further information or to request a quotation, please contact the Professional Education Courses Unit on:

Enquiries Phone: 02 5114 5573

Enquiries Email: ProfEdCourses@adfa.edu.au

In-house delivery

UNSW Canberra Professional Education Courses may be available for in-house delivery at your organisation's premises. In-house courses allow maximum attendance without the additional travel costs. Courses can be developed to suit the specific staff development and training needs of your organisation. Recommended for groups of 10 or more.

The Cyber Security Fundamentals course is designed to provide a foundational understanding of cyber security concepts and knowledge that and government industry demands. You’ll be armed with the current best practice skills in cyber security facing organisations in a changing global environment.

Learning Outcomes

- Understand the cyber security threat landscape

- Learn how to apply the CIA triad

- discover cyber threat attack surfaces and vectors

- Analyse best practice in cyber governance, risk and compliance

What you will receive

UNSW Canberra Academic expert to deliver the course
UNSW Canberra certificate of attendance

Who should attend

This course is for those who already have a baseline understanding of the core concepts of cyber security (and may for example have completed the Cyber Security Bootcamp). You are leading a team which is using technology in projects and you want to understand the core concepts of cyber security and data protection.

Course Information

Cancellation policy

Courses will be held subject to sufficient registrations. UNSW Canberra reserves the right to cancel a course up to five working days prior to commencement of the course. If a course is cancelled, you will have the opportunity to transfer your registration or be issued a full refund. If registrant cancels within 10 days of course commencement, a 50% registration fee will apply. UNSW Canberra is a registered ACT provider under ESOS Act 2000-CRICOS provider Code 00098G.

UNSW Institute for Cyber Security

UNSW Institute for Cyber Security is a unique, cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research and teaching centre, working to develop the next generation of cyber security experts and leaders.

The centre is based in Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy and provides professional, undergraduate and post graduate education in cyber security. Our air-gapped, state of the art cyber range offers a secure environment where we deliver a number of technical and highly specialised learning opportunities.

Our courses are designed to give the next generation of cyber security professionals the skill sets needed to thrive in the industry. We can also create bespoke professional education programs tailored to your organisation's needs.

Contact us at cyber@adfa.edu.au to discuss how.