Applicants for the 22603VIC Certificate IV in Cyber Security program must have successfully completed Year 12 or equivalent or be of mature age. <p>All applicants must be at least 18 years of age. <p>Have a strong interest in cyber security and possess adequate digital literacy skills. <p>All applicants must undertake a Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) test. This test will be administered via Holmesglen. You must achieve a minimum exit level three (3), working at level four (4) in Numeracy and Literacy<p>The delivery of this course requires that students attend at least 50% of the support sessions over the duration of the subject. The session includes teacher presentations, Questions and Answers, and support to ensure students are supported throughout their learning journey.<p><br> <p>Holmesglen also requires that all applicants possess the following abilities:<br>• turn on a computer<br>• connect to the internet<br>• use a mouse, keyboard, headset with microphone or speakers and webcam<br>• open and close a software application<br>• conduct a search in a web browser<br>• send and receive emails<br>• save a file, and locate a saved file<br>• download and install software application.<br>• use webinar software to participate in remote learning<p>Learners opting to BYOD or intending to learn remotely will require access to a PC computer or laptop with the following minimum specification:<p>A PC/laptop with the following minimum specification:<br>• Quad-Core CPU, 16GB of RAM, internal storage of 512GB, 4GHz or faster processor<br>• Windows 10 OS, or virtual machine installed with Windows 10 OS (available free from https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/ or https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise)<br>• Headset with microphone and webcam (if learning remotely)<br>• Access to internet connection <p>Applicants will also need to install the following applications at commencement of study in the course. Access to these applications will be provided to you via Holmesglen’s MyHorizon and free access which can be downloaded via the link below:<br>• Brightspace (Learning Management System) - https://holmesglen.brightspace.com/<br>• 365 Microsoft office suite - https://portal.office.com<br>• WebEx - https://holmesglen.webex.com/<br>• Google Chrome – recommended web browser<br>• Repl.it - http://repl.it <br>• Visual Studio Code - https://code.visualstudio.com/<p>You will also receive login access to:<br>• NetLab virtual Cisco lab - https://netlab.holmesglen.edu.au/<br>• VMware workstation - https://itacademy.vmware.com/<br>• Kali Linux - https://www.kali.org/get-kali/<br>• NetAcad (Packet Tracer) - https://www.netacad.com/<br>• AWS - https://aws.amazon.com/training/awsacademy/<br>• Microsoft Azure - https://azureforeducation.microsoft.com/devtools

Prior to enrolment or commencement of training, you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment and a Pre Training Review interview. These will assist with determining your suitability for the course, verify your training plan and identify any learning support needs.<p>Pre requisite unit requirements<br>To study VU23218 Implement network security infrastructure for an organisation, learners must complete the pre requisite unit:<br>VU23213 - Utilise basic network concepts and protocols required in cyber security<p>To study VU23220 Develop and carry out a cyber security industry project, learners must complete the pre requisite units:<br>VU23213 - Utilise basic network concepts and protocols required in cyber security<br>VU23215 - Test concepts and procedures for cyber security