AI & Cyber Security Short Courses
Build essential AI literacy and cybersecurity skills for Northern Territory workplaces and communities. Professional development designed for the challenges ahead.
CDU TAFE offers a new suite of professional development courses designed to build essential AI literacy and cybersecurity skills. Whether you are a professional seeking to understand AI capabilities and security risks, or a community member wanting to protect yourself and your family online, we have a course for you.
January 2026 Intake Now Open
Our courses cover the fundamentals of AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot, alongside practical guidance on responsible data handling, privacy compliance, and protection against emerging cyber threats including deepfakes and online scams.
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AI and Cyber Essentials
Essential AI literacy balanced with comprehensive cybersecurity awareness. Designed for NT professionals seeking practical competency to leverage AI innovation whilst maintaining robust information security.
Learning Focus
AI Security Bootcamp
Enterprise-level AI literacy with intensive cybersecurity training. For NT professionals in administration, business and government seeking to understand AI capabilities and protect organisations from emerging security risks.
Day 1 - Security Foundations
Day 2 - AI Applications
AI and Online Cyber Safety Skills
Accessible workshop for NT community members, parents and families seeking essential AI literacy and personal cybersecurity skills. Learn to make the most of AI tools while protecting yourself and your family online.
Learning Focus
Agentic AI Essentials
Explore the emerging world of agentic AI—autonomous systems that can plan, act, and complete multi-step tasks with minimal human intervention. Hands-on exploration of Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Google Antigravity with a security-aware orientation throughout.
Learning Focus
Photography & AI Image Masterclass
Classical photography foundations combined with AI image generation skills. Day 1 covers exposure, composition and lighting. Day 2 applies photographic expertise to AI image generation, content authenticity verification, and ethical considerations including Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP).
Day 1 - Photography Foundations
Day 2 - AI Image Generation
Physical Penetration Testing
Hands-on training in physical security assessment techniques. Topics include HID-based attacks, RF security and credential cloning, technical surveillance countermeasures, lock picking and bypass techniques, social engineering, and professional pen-test reporting.
Learning Focus
Course Dates & Information
AI Security Bootcamp
2-Day Intensive
6-7 January (Tue-Wed)
13-14 January (Tue-Wed)
Casuarina Campus
AI & Cyber Essentials
1-Day Course
9 January - Casuarina
16 January - Casuarina
23 January - Alice Springs
30 January - Katherine
Community Workshop
Saturday Sessions
10 January - Casuarina
17 January - Casuarina
24 January - Alice Springs
Agentic AI Essentials
February 2026
7 February - Casuarina
Enquiries now open
Minimum 4 enrolments required
Photography & AI
2-Day Masterclass
Runs 1 per month
Casuarina Campus
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Penetration Testing
10-Week Course
Runs 1 per month
Tuesdays 5pm-8pm
Casuarina Campus
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Entry Requirements
Basic computer literacy (email, web browsing, document creation). No prior AI or cybersecurity experience required for beginner courses. The Agentic AI Essentials course requires prior experience with AI tools and is designed for intermediate users.