ICTCYS610 · Cyber Security

Protect Critical Infrastructure for Organisations

Keep the systems that matter running.

Identify, assess and protect the critical assets an organisation depends on — then design, test and report on the controls that keep them safe from cyber threats.

40 hrs2 weeksAdvanced levelStarts 30 Sep

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Part of the ICT50220 Diploma of IT (Cyber Security)

What you'll learn

Identify an organisation's critical infrastructure, assets and the services that depend on them

Assess threats, vulnerabilities and risks to critical systems using recognised frameworks

Design and implement security controls that protect critical infrastructure

Monitor, test and evaluate protection measures, then report improvements to stakeholders

Skills you'll gain

Risk AssessmentCritical Asset ProtectionVulnerability ScanningNetwork HardeningCompliance

The toolkit

Every platform you'll touch in this unit.

Nmap

Nessus Essentials

pfSense

Details to know

Certificate

Statement of Attainment · ATMC · RTO 22158

Start date

30 September 2026 · 2 weeks

Effort

40 nominal hours

Level

Advanced · networking & security basics recommended

Frequently asked questions

Recommended with ICTCYS610

Stack more units into the same enrolment — run after ICTCYS610.

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Manage Network Security

Plan, implement and manage security controls across enterprise networks.

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Utilise Design Methodologies for Security Architecture

Use industry frameworks and methodologies to design secure and resilient architectures.

ICTSAS524 · 30 hrs

Develop, Implement and Evaluate an Incident Response Plan

Build, implement and evaluate incident response plans to handle cyber incidents effectively.

ICTCYS407 · 40 hrs

Gather, Analyse and Interpret Threat Data

Collect, analyse and interpret threat data to understand risks and strengthen cyber defence.

Selected

1 unit

Enroll nowStarts 30 Sep