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Higher Nitec in Cyber & Network Security (3 years)
Campus
ITE College Central
ITE College East
ITE College West
Industry
Infocomm Technology
Course type
Full-time
Certifications
Higher Nitec
Support devices, networks, and servers in IT and cloud environments. Protect against cyber-attacks and analyse security events. Escalate issues for validation and remediation.
Course duration: 36 months
What you'll learn
Manage end-user computer systems and devices
Manage computer network
Support networked servers
Assist to manage virtualisation infrastructure
Manage security infrastructure
Perform vulnerability assessment
Perform cyber security operations
Certification Requirements, Course Structure and Module Objectives [PDF, 147 KB]
General Electives and Life Skills Modules [PDF, 148 KB]
Entry requirements
Admission to Year 1 of the 3-year structure:
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects:
Grade 1-8
OR
GCE ‘N’ level passes in Mathematics or Science* and 2 other subjects:
Grade A-D or Grade 1-5
* Mobile Robotics, Smart Electrical Technology, Mechanical Design & Automation, IoT Applications, and Mobile Web Applications subjects can be used in lieu of Science for admission to this Higher Nitec course.
Students will be required to purchase a laptop for the course. This is in addition to the course fees. Financial assistance is available to eligible students under ITE Opportunity Fund subject to terms and conditions. For more details on the minimum laptop specifications, please click here [PDF, 122 KB].
Progression opportunities
Higher Nitec in Cyber & Network Security graduates may apply for progression to the following Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:
Work-Study Diploma in Customer Experience Management (Aviation Track)
Work-Study Diploma in Customer Experience Management (Lifestyle & Consumer Track)
Work-Study Diploma in Data Centre Infrastructure & Operation
Higher Nitec in Cyber & Network Security with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.
Career opportunities
Higher Nitec in Cyber & Network Security graduates are employed in public and private sector organisations to administer networks and operating systems, monitor the network for security events, assist to manage virtualization infrastructure and perform cyber security operations. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Cyber Security Associate, Technical Support Associate, IT Security Specialist, Network Security Specialist, Systems and Security Administrator.