Career change at 40
Fighting Cyber Crime is very rewarding. Find resources from Cos below to find out more.
Cyber Crime Resources
Cos decided to make the move and undertook a part time course she did whilst also working her full time job. This might not be for everyone, and was very demanding on Cos also. So consider the options open to you.
The course Cos completed: Certificate IV in Cyber Security
A list of all other free courses available in Australia: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/fee-free-short-courses
If you want to stay educated on scams for personal or professional reasons, there are many resources that can help you stay safe, up to speed and limit your vulnerability to becoming a victim.
Scamwatch - https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/
Scamwatch is run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). It provides information to consumers and small businesses about how to recognise, avoid and report scams.
Reporting a scam https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam
ID Care – help for individuals and organisation
IDCARE is Australia and New Zealand’s national identity and cyber support service. We are a not-for-profit charity that was formed to address a critical support gap for individuals confronting identity and cyber security concerns. This gap requires specialist Identity & Cyber Security Case Managers and Analysts that apply a human-centered approach to identity and cyber security. This means we place at the centre of everything we do the concerns and needs of the individual, not the technology or process.
Australian Cyber Security Centre – ACSC
Report a cybercrime
https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/report
Learn about cybersecurity - https://www.cyber.gov.au/learn
Take a quiz - You can find out how secure you really are and learn how to better protect yourself online. Give it a go! Take the quiz: https://www.cyber.gov.au/learn?show=quiz#quiz
eSafety Commissioner
The eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) is Australia’s independent regulator for online safety.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner – https://www.oaic.gov.au/
We’re the independent national regulator for privacy and freedom of information. We promote and uphold your rights to access government-held information and have your personal information protected.
ACCC Little Black Book of Scams
https://www.accc.gov.au/publications/the-little-black-book-of-scams
