This qualification reflects the role of individuals in a variety of information and communications technology (ICT) roles who have established specialised skills in a technical ICT function.

Individuals in these roles carry out moderately complex tasks in a specialist field, working independently, as part of a team or leading a deliverable with others. They may apply their skills across a wide range of industries, business functions and departments, or as a business owner (sole trader/contractor).

Prospective Australian Academy international students are required to demonstrate their capacity to complete the course successfully.

International students applying for Diploma level either off-shore or on-shore will need satisfactory

completion of the equivalent of Australian Year 12 or Certificate IV or higher qualification.

The minimum age for entry to this program is 18+ years at the date of your enrolment.

This program is delivered under competency-based training which means instead of grading or marks, students are required to demonstrate all the criteria for each unit of competency and student a remarked "Competent" or "Not yet competent". Typical assessment methods will include written questions, case studies, role plays and skills demonstration.

This program is delivered over a total duration of 76 weeks including holidays and term breaks. This total duration consists of 60 weeks of course delivery plus up to 16 weeks holiday / break time depending upon the intake. Twenty hours (20) of classes are scheduled for each week of delivery.

Graduates may work in the following:

• Cyber security operations analyst
• network security administrator
• cyber security systems administrator
• cyber security systems coordinator
• cyber security operations administrator
• cyber network services administrator
• cyber security network support administrator

Australian Academy does not do any misleading claim or job guarantee or advertise any employment outcome with its courses.

After successfully achieving ICT60220 Advanced Diploma of IT-cyber security candidates may undertake bachelors in IT.

Participants who exit this course at any time prior to completion will receive a Statement of Attainment for the units of competency they have successfully achieved.