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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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.
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
Build towards these roles
Ethical HackerCyber Security AnalystIT Security Support
Build skills in these industries
Information Technology
