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Information Technology Micro-credentials

Cyber Technician


Open to:

Adults with IT industry experience seeking to upskill or shift to new roles.

School leavers with experience in IT may require additional support.

 
 

Dates

Intake #1: 05/05/2025

Intake #2: 21/07/2025


Fees

Domestic Fees : $250

International Fees : $500

Duration:

9 weeks (150 hours total)

Locations

100 % online study

What is this Micro-Credential about?

What is this Micro-Credential about?

 

The Micro-Credential provides practical skills for efficient, reliable cybersecurity operations in
the context of the New Zealand IT industry.

 

Why study?

 

The IT industry has a shortage of cyber technicians to carry out the day-to-day operational protection of networks, information, and device privacy. Organisations that use digital technology and prioritise security need skilled cyber technicians.

 

Learning Experience

  • Four Synchronous group webinars support learning, reinforce content, provide industry updates, and prepare learners for the assessment project.
  • Six asynchronous modules featuring practice activities, discussions, and reflection to track competency, engagement, and progression.
  • iLab activities – a secure online space for practicing and testing security tools against cyber intrusions.
  • One summative assessment.

 

Prerequisites

  • Basic IT knowledge, equivalent to level 5 or above, or related work experience.
  • Able to perform basic IT tasks such as installing software, using operating systems like Windows or Linux, creating a basic network, and supporting its day-to-day routine functions.

 

 

Value to the learner
Able to provide entry-level operations support to protect an organisation’s, network, data, and devices in the NZ IT industry.

 

Value to the market
A Cyber Technician employee will be able to protect the organisations' digital assets and services.

 

 

Cyber security engineer coding