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Cyber Security

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Funded under the Priority Industry Training Fund

The AE781 Introduction to Cyber Security is a standalone skill set and will provide the basics of Cyber Security. This will include topics such as how to protect your personal information, safely navigating the web and identifying and responding to cyber attacks.

BSBXCS301 BSBXCS302 BSBXCS303
AE781
Free if you are eligible

Fee-free under the Department of Training and Workforce Development: no course fee and no resource fee, and nothing further for concession holders to pay. Eligibility is confirmed at enrolment.

85 nominal hours · 3 units
Small groups, hands on
1A / 5 Hayden Crt, Myaree WA
What it covers

The work itself

Anyone whose job puts them near other people’s information — which is most jobs now. It is not a technical course and it does not assume an IT background: it is about recognising a threat, reporting it to the right person, and handling personal and workplace information so it does not end up somewhere it should not. Useful on its own, and a sensible first step if you are thinking about IT or security work.

Your own online profile

What you put online, what it gives away, and how to lock down the accounts and settings that matter. The starting point, because an attacker usually gets at an organisation through a person.

Spotting and reporting threats

What a phishing email, a dodgy link and a social engineering call actually look like, and what to do the moment you see one — including who to tell and how fast, which is the part most people get wrong.

Handling information securely

Personal information, customer records and workplace data: how to store, send and dispose of them without creating a breach, and what the law expects of you when you are handling somebody else’s details.

What you walk away with

A Statement of Attainment for BSBXCS301, BSBXCS302 and BSBXCS303 — nationally recognised units, yours to show an employer. It also gives you a feel for whether security work suits you before you commit to a qualification.

Find out in five minutes

Eligibility is worked out per student and the criteria reach further than most people assume. Call and we will check before you pay for anything — and tell you straight if you do not qualify.

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Funding is subject to Department of Training and Workforce Development eligibility criteria and available places. Aspire Education and Training, RTO 52820.

Subsidised training

Fees, funding and eligibility

This program reduces the training fees in eligible courses, such as the ICT30524 Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology, by 50% or more. Fees are capped at $400 for concession students and $1,200 for non-concession students per year.

Please be aware, the student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply, such as student service and resource fees. For more detailed information regarding VET fees and charges, please use the link below.

Funding is subject to Department of Training and Workforce Development eligibility criteria and available places. Aspire Education and Training, RTO 52820.

The detail

What this program is
AE781 Introduction to Cyber Security. It is a skill set accredited by the Western Australian Department of Training and Workforce Development rather than a national qualification, so it carries a state code and no national one. Three units, 85 nominal hours in total: BSBXCS301 Protect own personal online profile from cyber security threats (25 hours), BSBXCS302 Identify and report online security threats (25 hours), and BSBXCS303 Securely manage personally identifiable information and workplace information (35 hours). Finish all three and you get a Statement of Attainment listing them.
Funding and eligibility
Eligibility is worked out per student and takes about five minutes on the phone. Broadly it depends on where you live, your work situation and what you have studied before — but the criteria reach further than most people assume, so it is worth asking before you write it off. We will tell you either way. We check your eligibility with you before you enrol, and it takes a couple of minutes — residency, what you are doing for work, and what you have studied before all come into it. The rules are broader than most people expect, so it is worth asking rather than assuming.
What you need first
Nothing. There are no entry requirements and no licensing conditions attached to these units, and no prior IT study is assumed. You will need an email address and a device you can get online with.
Dates and how to enrol
We run it through the year. The schedule for the coming intakes is being finalised — call or send us a message and we will tell you the next available date and put you down for it.
Recognition of prior learning
If you have been doing the work for years, Recognition of Prior Learning and our Fast Track programs can cut down what you actually have to sit. Bring job records, photos, test results and a supervisor who will vouch for the work.
Fees
Free if you are eligible — not reduced, free. This skill set is fee-free under the Department of Training and Workforce Development, so there is no course fee and no resource fee to pay. If you are not eligible, call us and we will quote you before you enrol; we will not sign you up to a fee you have not seen.

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