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About the course
This short, non-award course trains participants to assess an organisation’s implementation of the ACSC Essential Eight security controls using the Essential Eight Assessment Guidance Package and Maturity Model. You will learn how to evaluate current controls, identify gaps, and develop actionable improvement steps to strengthen cyber security posture. Successful participants receive a certificate after passing the exam in this IT & Computer Science short course. The programme develops computing knowledge and technical skills aligned with its qualification level and industry expectations.
Career outcome
Graduates can support cyber security governance and assurance activities by conducting Essential Eight maturity assessments, documenting findings, and recommending remediation actions. This capability suits roles involved in security compliance, risk and audit support, and cyber security operations across government and industry. It also helps teams responsible for improving organisational security controls and reporting against the Essential Eight framework in an IT & Computer Science short course context.
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