Ethical Hacking Practices
Computer Science
A course by
Whitecliffe College
Gain practical ethical hacking skills through this 9-week online micro-credential, designed for IT professionals and school leavers with IT experience. Learn to intervene, protect, and prevent cyber threats in New Zealand's IT industry.
NZ$250
inc GST
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Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
Online, Online
It will take a total of 9 weeks
This course requires 16 hours per week
NZ$250
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Apply ethical hacking skills in real-world contexts
Demonstrate practical abilities to ethically hack, test, and secure digital networks, applications, and devices.
Provide operational support for cyber security
Offer entry-level services for protecting an organisation's digital assets, supporting prevention and resolution of cyber threats.
Understand and implement cyber threat prevention
Employ preventive hacking measures to reduce risk and respond to cyber threats in an organisational environment.
About This Course
This micro-credential equips students with essential practical skills in ethical hacking for use in protecting, intervening, recovering, and preventing threats to organisational networks, applications, and devices. Learners will experience a blend of synchronous webinars, self-paced practice modules, and secure online iLab tasks. Upon completion, graduates can provide entry-level support for ethical hacking and cyber defence within NZ workplaces.
Course Content
- Practical hacking intervention skills
- Network, application, and device protection
- Recovery and prevention of cyber attacks
- Synchronous group webinars
- Asynchronous modules with practice activities
- Reflection and competency tracking
- Secure iLab activities for ethical hacking
- Summative assessment project
- Industry updates through webinars
Entry Requirements
Basic IT and information security or network security knowledge equivalent to NZQA Level 5 or relevant work experience
Preferably holding a Bachelor degree or diploma in IT
Ability to install software, use operating systems (Windows or Linux), create and manage basic networks, and support routine IT functions
Build towards these roles
Ethical HackerCyber Security AnalystIT Security Support
Build skills in these industries
Information Technology
