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22603VIC - Certificate IV in Cyber Security

Collingwood

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LOCAL REQUIREMENTS

Attending an information session is highly recommended.

This direct entry course is open to post-Year 11 students and/or mature aged applicants. It is possible to undertake this course if it is deemed that the applicant has had sufficient relevant vocational experience to enable them to cope with the course. It is recommended that applicants have some previous IT experience.

Successful completion of the Certificate III in Information Technology ICT30120 is a requirement to undertake the Certificate IV in Cyber Security under the FREE TAFE for Priority Courses initiative.

Hardware and operating system requirements

The minimum hardware and operating system requirements to satisfactorily complete all the units from the course are as follows:

  • Multicore 64-bit CPU (minimum 2 cores) with virtualisation support enabled
  • 32GB RAM is the recommended amount of physical memory installed
  • At least 1TB of Solid-State Disk (SSD) is highly recommended.
  • Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise or Education 64-bit operating system

IMPORTANT NOTE: All of our teaching resources are based on Windows and software that runs on a Windows 11 or 10 Pro or Enterprise or Education operating system.

INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Academic: Australian Year 11 equivalency.
English: Academic IELTS 5.5 overall with no individual band below 5.0, or equivalency.