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Qualification Title New Zealand Diploma in Cybersecurity (Level 6)
Qualification Type Diploma
Level 6
Credits 120
Subject Area
  • Information Technology » Other Information Technology » Security Science
Strategic Purpose Statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with people who have attained internationally transferable industry-relevant knowledge and technical skills that will equip them to work in entry-level roles in the specialised field of cybersecurity, or to proceed to further study.

Businesses, organisations and communities will benefit from having cybersecurity professionals who have developed a security mindset and who are able to identify, mitigate and respond to cybersecurity risks and incidents, and help assure information and systems security, integrity and availability.

Graduates will be capable of operating within the applicable professional standards and practice, both independently and as part of a team.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

- Analyse organisational contexts from a security perspective using information management principles and terminology, data inputs, organisational strategy and processes, outputs, systems, and stakeholders' roles and responsibilities.
- Analyse an IT environment's technology stack from a security perspective and identify issues that could impact organisational performance and business risks.
- Apply knowledge of risk management frameworks to perform cybersecurity risk assessments and communicate the results to support the organisational risk management process.
- Assess, select, plan, implement and validate cybersecurity approaches and controls to support organisational objectives and operations.
- Analyse cybersecurity events, perform security incident classification, and apply relevant security incident handling techniques, whilst participating in an incident handling process.
- Analyse the legal, privacy and ethical impacts of the regulatory environment and organisational decisions, to advise decision makers on cybersecurity implications and organisational obligations applicable to a particular situation.
- Behave with integrity as a responsible IT professional, in accordance with legal and organisational regulatory requirements, applying professional and ethical practices.
- Apply communication, information design, teamwork, personal, and interpersonal skills, to enhance working effectiveness, efficiency, and quality outcomes in a variety of situations in an organisational environment.
- Apply project management tools and techniques, using knowledge of project planning, management and control, to an IT related project, to analyse and solve problems.
Education pathways
This qualification provides an education pathway from:
- New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5) [Ref: 2596]
- New Zealand Diploma in Information Systems (Level 5) [Ref: 2597]
- New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5) [Ref: 2598]
- New Zealand Diploma in Software Development (Level 6) [Ref: 2604]
or other Level 5 IT related qualifications
or relevant industry experience, to specialised re-training into the field of cybersecurity.

This qualification provides a pathway to further specialisation through industry specific training in specialist fields of cybersecurity, and industry certifications.

Other education pathways include higher level IT related qualifications and industry certifications.
Employment pathways
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge to gain employment in entry-level roles in the specialised field of cybersecurity such as security analyst, security tester, security administrator, incident analyst, information assurance analyst, security assessor/auditor, security engineer, security developer or other cybersecurity related support roles.

Graduates will also have the skills and knowledge to progress into more advanced roles including cybersecurity analyst, engineer or manager.To find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
It is recommended that people enrolling on programmes hold one of the following:
New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5) [Ref: 2596]
New Zealand Diploma in Information Systems (Level 5) [Ref: 2597]
New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5) [Ref: 2598]
New Zealand Diploma in Software Development (Level 6) [Ref: 2604]
first year of an IT degree;
and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
Education Organisation 6 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification
Developed By Toi Mai Workforce Development Council
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 3837
Status Current
Created 2018-11-01 11:19:12.0
Next Review 2027-12-31 00:00:00.0
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