Workplace Cyber Security Foundations Skill Set

The BSBSS00130 Workplace Cyber Security Foundations Skill Set teaches essential skills to recognise and respond to common cyber threats such as phishing, malware, and data breaches. Learners develop safe online practices, understand workplace cyber responsibilities, and learn how to report security incidents effectively.

By completing the skill set, participants strengthen their ability to protect sensitive information, support organisational policies, and contribute to a secure workplace environment.   

In the Workplace Cyber Security Foundations Skill Set, you will gain knowledge and skills from the following core units:

1. BSBXCS306 - Apply own techniques to prevent cyber security insider threats: contribute to business operations through the application of techniques to prevent insider threats in own work
2. BSBXCS305 - Identify and assess cyber security insider threats and risks: review and apply organisational processes for identifying and documenting insider threats. 
3. BSBXCM304 - Apply cyber hygiene best practices: identify and use organisational cyber hygiene best practices to ensure that users of computers and other devices maintain system health and online security
4. BSBXCS302: Identify and report online security threats: identify and report online security threats to limit potential impact of cyber security breaches.  
   

This skill set reflects the skills required in many different managerial roles that span various industries, including corporate, healthcare and tech, offering diverse opportunities. They may include:

1. Administrative assistant: help protect sensitive information by following secure digital practices, identifying potential cyber threats, and ensuring workplace data and communications are handled safely and in line with organisational policies
2. Assistant WHS officer: support organisational safety by identifying and reporting cyber risks, promote secure digital practices, and help ensure that sensitive safety and compliance information is protected from cyber threats
3. Compliance assistant: help safeguard organisational data by applying secure digital practices, monitoring adherence to cyber security policies, and support compliance with regulatory and information protection requirements
4. Junior cyber security analyst: support the monitoring of systems for potential threat, assists in identifying and reporting security incidents, and apply foundational cyber security practices to help protects organisational data and networks. 
   

Age 

Minimum age 18 years old

Education & Experience

There are no formal qualification entry requirements to this skill set

​​English

An upper-intermediate level of English is required. Language, Literacy and Numeracy Test to be passed at an AQF level 3. 

Student Evidence 

Evidence of any of the below:

• Australian citizenship;
• Permanent Australian residency; or
• Temporary Australian residency with a valid visa, other than the student visa, to study and work in Australia.

Students will be required to provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) which is a reference number that creates an online record of a student’s training and qualifications attained in Australia.

Language, Literacy, Numeracy

Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) test is required prior to enrolment as part of the course entry process which will assist the college to determine the level of support the student will need to successfully complete their learning. 

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