The Albanese Government is helping create the next generation of cyber defenders, teaming with TAFEcyber to train experts to guide Australian government departments, critical infrastructure, and industry to improve their cyber security.
The nation’s top cyber security agency, the Australian Signals Directorate, has developed a new cyber training course that will be delivered nationally by TAFEcyber from August 2023.
The Essential Eight Assessors Course is a three-day course that will help underpin the Government’s vision to make Australia the most cyber secure nation by 2030.
The course will equip participants to assess the cyber security of organisations, using the Essential Eight Framework designed by ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre.
These eight mitigation strategies are the most effective approach to help entities protect themselves against various cyber threats.
The TAFEcyber training course, along with the Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) Training Course, forms part of a comprehensive cyber security training catalogue which will continue to build and develop a specialised national cyber workforce.
Targeted at participants who already hold a minimum Certificate IV qualification in a related field and have at least two years’ industry experience, the course will be delivered from August through TAFEcyber – a consortium of 11 TAFEs from across the country.
This rollout follows a pilot at the Canberra Institute of Technology, Reid.
