Technology degree global pathways

Twenty hands-on units. The same tools real SOCs, cloud teams and IR units use every day.

Duration
12–18 months
Mode
Hybrid
Next Intake
01 April
Technology degree global pathways

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Course Overview

Twenty hands-on units. The same tools real SOCs, cloud teams and IR units use every day.

What You'll Learn

Threat intelligence gathering and risk management
Critical infrastructure protection and incident response
Security architecture design and auditing
Cloud security across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
Network design, firewall auditing, and advanced virtualisation
GRC frameworks, compliance controls, and security policies

What you'll learn

A focused 20-unit curriculum across core, specialisation and elective streams — every unit pairs a real-world capability with the tools you'll actually use.

Core Units

  • Cyber Innovation Concept Lab — Generate, refine and document new cyber, digital and business technology concepts.
  • Human Firewall Awareness Studio — Build and run cyber-awareness activities that promote safe digital behaviour across teams.
  • Cyber Mission Team Leadership — Lead, support and coordinate teams working on cyber, ICT and incident-based projects.
  • Cyber Strategy & Business Alignment — Align ICT and cyber security solutions with organisational goals, risks and priorities.
  • Digital Trust, Privacy & Ethics Lab — Apply IP, privacy and ethical obligations when working in ICT and cyber environments.
  • Cyber Support Command Centre — Log, prioritise and resolve ICT and security support issues in a professional service environment.

Cyber Security Specialisation

  • Threat Intelligence & Analysis — Collect, analyse and interpret threat data to understand risks and strengthen cyber defence.
  • Protect Critical Infrastructure — Identify, assess and protect critical assets and infrastructure from cyber threats.
  • Secure Architecture Design — Use industry frameworks and methodologies to design secure and resilient architectures.
  • Incident Response in Action — Build, implement and evaluate incident response plans to handle cyber incidents effectively.
  • Disaster Recovery & Resilience — Review, test and update DR and BCP plans to ensure business continuity during disruption.

Cloud Security

  • Manage Cloud Identity & Access — Configure and manage IAM, roles, MFA and secure access controls in cloud environments.
  • Cloud Threat Detection & Monitoring — Deploy and manage cloud threat detection, monitoring, alerts and response workflows.
  • Protect Cloud Infrastructure & Data — Secure cloud workloads, infrastructure and data using configuration, encryption and access controls.
  • Cloud Incident Response — Detect, contain and respond to security incidents in cloud environments using logs and runbooks.
  • Advanced Virtualisation & Compute Management — Configure, manage and optimise advanced virtual computing and networking environments.

Network & Application Security

  • Network Security Operations Lab — Plan, implement and manage security controls across enterprise networks.
  • Automate & Deploy Secure DevOps — Apply secure DevOps practices to automate and deploy secure systems and applications.
  • Cyber Governance Framework Studio — Design ICT security frameworks, policies and procedures aligned with recognised standards.
  • Security Controls Design Lab — Design technical and administrative security controls for ICT systems and organisational risk needs.

The full toolkit

Every platform touched across the 20 units — from SIEMs and cloud-native security to ticketing, virtualisation, IAM and policy frameworks.

AbuseIPDB
AWS GuardDuty
Azure Monitor
Azure Sentinel
Bitwarden
Canva
CIS Controls
Creative Commons
Docker
DR/BCP Templates
Draw.io
Essential Eight
Excel
Freshdesk
GitHub
Gophish
Hyper-V
ISO 27001 Templates
Jenkins
Jira Service Management
Key Vault
Knowledge Base
MFA Apps
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Entra ID
Miro
MS Forms
MS Teams
MS Threat Modeling Tool
MS Whiteboard
Nessus
NIST 800-53
NIST IR Templates
Nmap
OAIC Guidance
OpenVPN
OWASP Threat Dragon
OWASP ZAP
pfSense
Planner
Policy Templates
Risk Register
RTO/RPO Calculators
Runbooks
ScoutSuite
Slack
SWOT Analysis
Tabletop Exercises
Terraform
TheHive
Threat Feeds
Trello
Veeam
VirtualBox
VirusTotal
Visio
VMware Workstation
vSphere
Windows Backup
Wireshark
Zoom
61 platforms|across 20 units|nominal hours verified against the Victorian Purchasing Guides (ICT Release 8 · BSB Release 8/7.2)
05 / Eligibility

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

Minimum qualifications needed

  • Year 12 or equivalent qualification
  • Mature-age applicants are welcome with relevant industry experience

Language & Skills

Pre-enrolment assessments

  • English language proficiency
  • Pre-enrolment PTR and LLND assessment completion

Technical Requirement

Access to a computer with high-speed internet and standard productivity tools.

* English language requirements may apply for international progression or overseas study pathways and are subject to university criteria for admission.

** Successful completion of PTR and LLND is mandatory before an Offer Letter and Acceptance Agreement are issued.

Career Trajectory

If any of these is you — you're in the right place

Step into leading security roles with contemporary training.

01

Fresh out of Year 12

No prior tech background needed. We start from foundations and ramp you into senior tooling.

02

IT support or networking

Already on the help desk or in network ops? This is your fastest route to cyber roles.

03

Career switcher

Mature-age learners welcome. Bring any background — leave a cyber defender.

* Source: Glassdoor (Average Base Pay)

Frequently Asked Questions

ICT50220 — Diploma of Information Technology with the Cyber Security specialisation noted on your testamur. Delivered by Futred Innovation Studios.
No. Year 12 or equivalent and English proficiency is enough. Mature-age applicants with industry experience are welcome — credit recognition may apply.
Hands-on, always. Every unit uses real tools — Wireshark, Sentinel, GuardDuty, Threat Modelling Tool, OWASP ZAP, Nessus and more. You graduate with portfolio evidence.
12–18 months in hybrid mode. Faster-track and part-time options are available — speak to admissions.
Step directly into SOC, cloud security, incident response or GRC roles — or articulate into a bachelor or master with credit recognition from partner universities.

Your cyber career starts here

Next intake opens 01 April 2026. Limited seats per cohort — apply early to lock in your spot and your industry mentor.