About This Learning Opportunity

Explore the fundamentals of cybersecurity, common cyber threats and attacks, online privacy, data protection and organisational security while discovering potential career pathways in cybersecurity.

What You'll Learn

Understand the cybersecurity landscape; recognise common cyber threats and attack techniques; understand security vulnerabilities and exploits; protect personal data, devices and online privacy; understand how organisations protect their systems and information; explore cybersecurity technologies, legal and ethical considerations; and discover cybersecurity education and career pathways.

Who Is This Learning For?

Suitable for: Students, young job seekers, beginners in technology, career changers, IT support learners, professionals, entrepreneurs and anyone interested in cybersecurity awareness or cybersecurity careers.

Suitable for young job seekers, students, career changers, professionals, entrepreneurs and general learners who want to understand cybersecurity fundamentals or explore a future career in cybersecurity.

Career relevance: Provides foundational cybersecurity awareness and knowledge useful for learners considering entry-level IT, networking, technical support and cybersecurity pathways.

Before You Start

Prerequisites: None

Enrolment: Create or use a Cisco Networking Academy account and enrol in the self-paced course.

Access notes: Free online Cisco Networking Academy course available for self-paced study. Registration and login are required to enrol, track progress and earn the available course badge.

Cost & Certificate

Learning cost: Free to Learn

Certificate type: Free Certificate

Certificate details: Learners can earn a Cisco Networking Academy digital badge after successfully completing the course requirements. This is a course recognition badge, not a Cisco professional certification such as CCST or CCNA.

Certificate cost: Free digital badge

Provider recognition: Official Cisco Networking Academy course with a Cisco Networking Academy digital badge available upon successful completion.

Accreditation: This introductory course provides Cisco Networking Academy course recognition through a digital badge. It is not itself a Cisco professional certification examination. Cisco's broader Junior Cybersecurity Analyst pathway can prepare learners for the separate Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity certification.

PNG & Pacific Suitability

Relevant to Papua New Guinea and Pacific Island learners who increasingly use digital systems for work, education, communication and business and need practical awareness of cyber threats, privacy, data protection and safe online practices.

Offline learning support: No

Learning Access & Support

Delivery: Online

Learning format: Self-paced online course with interactive activities, quizzes, practice labs and final exam

Language: English

Internet: Internet connection required for normal online study, interactive activities, labs, quizzes and the final exam.

Device requirements: Internet-connected computer or compatible mobile device. Cisco lists a computer/mobile device and internet access as the basic equipment requirement.

Learner support: Cisco Networking Academy provides online learning resources and access to its broader learner and career-support ecosystem.

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