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The Allan Labor Government is calling all cyber security graduates looking to kickstart their careers and learn how to help protect Victorians from cyber threats Minister for Government Services Natalie Hutchins today announced that expressions of interest have opened for acceptance into the third round of the Cyber Internship Program which will run from February to August 2026Building on the success of the 2024 and 2025 intakes the sixmonth paid internship offers an opportunity for participants to work alongside cyber security experts mitigating threats to Government departments and the broader community to develop their cyber security skills and experienceAs part of the program interns will have the opportunity to build skills in cyber incident response threat intelligence and security operations among other areas of expertiseParticipants will be selected from graduates of Certificate IV in Cyber Security a course delivered through the Labor Governments Free TAFE program which addresses skilled labor shortfalls across a range of professions by offering free access to more than 80 TAFE qualifications and short coursesThe internship has already produced successful outcomes for participants in its first two years of operation with nine of the 12 interns who completed the program going on to related roles within the Victorian GovernmentThe development of a robust cyber security sector is crucial to Australias ability to combat the growing threat of homegrown and global cyber criminals According to the Commonwealth Governments annual cyber threat report there were more than 84000 reports of cybercrime in the 202425 financial year an average of one every six minutesThe Cyber Internship Program aims to grow Victorias cyber workforce and help reduce the cyber skills shortage Applications for the program open today and close 2 November 2025 For more information or to apply visit careersvicgovauQuotes attributable to Minister for Government Services Natalie Hutchins There are hundreds of cyberattacks every day in Australia so investing in the future of Victorias cyber security industry is important as more of our everyday services move online The Cyber Internship Program will provide Victorias newest cyber professionals with handson experience safeguarding our state against cyber threats
