Cyber Security Course South Australia

Current Enrolment Period Closes: 15th of August 2026

ICT50220 Diploma of Information Technology
(Cyber Security & Business Analysis)

EQC Institute offers Cyber Security courses in South Australia, where you will learn the practical art of Cyber Security and be able to use this in real-world application of business.

Course Description

The ICT50220 Diploma of Information Technology (Cyber Security) is a nationally recognised cyber security course that immerses you in the dynamic field of digital protection. You can begin this cyber security course with no prior experience and learn in a practical, industry focused way, that gets you ready to start working in the industry. You’ll learn essential cyber security skills, such as countering phishing threats and securing network systems as well as cloud security and penetration testing.

Some of the Tools You'll Learn
Course Subjects
  • S01: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
  • S02: Cyber Security Application
  • S03: Cloud Security (Cloud Computing & Security)
  • S04: Network Security & Hardware
  • S05: Cyber Investigations
  • S06: Cyber Security Business Application
Core Topics
  • Introduction to the Cyber Security Industry: You’ll gain core and invaluable skills in navigating the cyber security field, acquiring knowledge of professional roles, industry benchmarks, and cutting-edge trends to launch your career.
  • Mind of the Criminal: You’ll learn to think like a cyber criminal, studying their strategies and motivations to predict attacks, enhance protections, and outwit digital adversaries.
  • Phishing: You’ll gain key skills in the art of detecting phishing attempts, learning to scrutinize suspicious emails, secure user credentials, and deploy anti-phishing measures to shield organizations.
  • Social Engineering: You’ll hone skills to counter manipulative ploys like pretexting, developing techniques to identify psychological tricks, craft training programs, and bolster human defenses.
  • Cyber Security Tools: Practically learn Cloudflare, AWS, Kali Linux, Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer, Virtual Machines, Nessus, NMap and more.
  • Penetration Testing: You’ll study ethical hacking, learning to simulate cyber attacks, uncover system vulnerabilities, and propose robust defenses to strengthen security.
  • Firewalls & DDoS: You’ll gain skills in firewall management, developing skills to configure traffic filters, block unauthorized access, and monitor threats dynamically.
  • VPN (Virtual Private Networks): You’ll learn to deploy secure VPNs, acquiring techniques to encrypt data flows, protect remote connections, and ensure network confidentiality.
  • Malware Prevention: You’ll learn how to check if your computer has malware and then how to remove and protect against it
  • Hardware and Wifi: Learn how to set up a basic Wifi system and about Cyber Security Hardware like servers and networking tools.

    • Eligible students will pay a maximum $1,490 (Non-Concession) or $371 (Concession) as a course co-contribution fee. The remaining fees will be subsidised by the QLD State Government under the Career Boost Program.

  • Feasibility Reports: You’ll develop analytical skills to evaluate security solutions, learning to assess risks, estimate costs, and draft strategic reports for decision-making.
    • QLD Government Subsidy

    Course fees are paid Monthly:
    Non-Concession Monthly Fee: $186.25
    Concession Monthly Fee:  $53
    Full Course Fee Without Subsidy: $5220

    Click here to see if you're eligible.
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    ‍    The Queensland Government have subsidised the Cyber course fee cost through their Skills Assure program. Eligible Queensland students may enrol into the ICT50220 Diploma of Information Technology course through the Career Boost Program see below for more details.

    Entry Requirements

    To enter this qualification you must:

    • Have minimum level of English and Numeracy Skills required
    • Demonstrate study capacity
    • Complete application form to be reviewed by entry team
    Course Breakdown
    6 Subjects
    Subject 1: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
    What You'll Learn:
    Think like an attacker — understand who's targeting Australian businesses, what they're really after, and how they get in
    Operate confidently in the terminal — the environment every real cyber professional works in
    Tear apart modern phishing campaigns and identify AI-generated attacks most people can't spot
    Use OSINT to see what attackers see — scrape a real LinkedIn profile and understand how AI phishing is built in under five minutes
    Recognise and defend against social engineering, deepfakes, and voice cloning at the human level
    Assess third-party vendor risk before it becomes the breach that takes a business down
    Subject 2: Cyber Security Application
    What You'll Learn:
    Deploy and secure a live web application end-to-end on Cloudflare
    Lock down access with real IAM controls — the same way modern SaaS companies do it
    Configure next-gen firewalls, rate limiters, and SSL the way production engineers actually configure them
    Defend a live app against real DDoS attacks while it's running
    Understand how to Audit a business against the Essential 8, ISO 27001, and Australian Privacy Act — and know what to fix
    Subject 3: Cloud Security (Cloud Computing & Security)
    What You'll Learn:
    Stand up a secure AWS environment from a blank account to production-ready
    Launch, encrypt, and lock down EC2 instances and S3 storage the way enterprise teams do it
    Deploy a containerised application to the cloud using Docker on EC2
    Architect cloud environments using the shared responsibility model — knowing exactly where your job ends and AWS's begins
    Build private, encrypted networks in AWS with VPN deployment
    Audit every action in a cloud environment using CloudTrail — the same forensic trail used in real breach investigations
    Subject 4: Network Security & Hardware
    What You'll Learn:
    See a network the way attackers and defenders see it — across all seven OSI layers
    Run reconnaissance scans on test systems using Kali Linux and NMAP
    Capture and decode live network traffic with Wireshark — including watching a DDoS attack unfold
    Stand up a working SIEM in Splunk — ingest logs, write SPL queries, and build alerts that catch real attacks
    Understand and defend the hardware layer — TPM, Secure Boot, firmware tampering, and side-channel attacks
    Run vulnerability scans on systems using Nessus and interpret what the results actually mean
    Subject 5: Cyber Investigations
    What You'll Learn:
    Navigate the Australian cyber investigation ecosystem and know exactly which agency owns which case
    Preserve digital evidence under pressure without destroying it — the difference between a prosecution and a dismissal
    Triage and extract data from seized devices using the same tools field investigators use (ADF, Cellebrite, Magnet)
    Run professional OSINT investigations across platforms, metadata, and archived web history
    Trace stolen money through international banks and across blockchains using real forensic tools (Chainalysis, TRM)
    Run a victim through the full 12-step incident response sequence from first call to referral
    Subject 6: Cyber Security Business Application
    What You'll Learn:
    Translate cybersecurity risk into a business case real decision-makers will actually fund
    Recognise AI-accelerated threats in action — voice cloning, deepfakes, and phishing at industrial scale
    Test an LLM for prompt injection vulnerabilities and defend against the OWASP Top 10 for AI
    Write Python that does real cyber security work — network tools, encryption, hashing, and automation
    Run a full penetration test in Kali Linux — recon, exploit, reverse shell, and password cracking
    Apply Australian AI governance and ethics to real business workflows before the regulators force you to
    Course Details
    Subjects
    6
    Delivery
    100% online
    Study Type
    Course Coach
    Optional Classes
    Online Lectures
    Enrolment Period End
    15th August 2026
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