CyberCX Academy Program FAQs

No, the CyberCX Academy is a full-time, paid position which provides a blend of formal training and practical on the job experience. CyberCX Academy Associates are employees and at the conclusion of the six-month program will transition into operational roles and contribute to safeguarding Australian communities by solving real-world cyber challenges.

Yes, CyberCX Academy Associates are provided an attractive salary which is aligned to the candidate’s skills, education, and professional working experience.

Due to the type of work we do, you need to be a New Zealand citizen, Permanent resident or Australian Citizen to apply.

If you’re in the process of applying for New Zealand permanent residency, we’d love to hear from you once that process is completed, but not before.

Yes, as long as you’re intending to return to New Zealand to be part of the program.

If you’re a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or Australian citizen, you are welcome to apply, but relocation to New Zealand will be at your expense and you will need to be present in New Zealand at the time the program commences.

Absolutely. The CyberCX Academy is our entry-level program and open to university or Polytechnic graduates.

You are welcome to apply, but please be aware this is a ongoing full-time employment opportunity, which is defined as 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday) and you will need to manage your studies alongside the CyberCX Academy program.

Yes. CyberCX is passionate about building a diverse cyber security workforce through the CyberCX Academy program.

You do not need to be a university or Polytechnic graduate in cyber security. We welcome people looking to cross train or re-enter the workforce from other industries and even school leavers. We all have transferrable skills, and we’d love to hear about yours.

What is important to CyberCX, is that you’re passionate about a career in cyber security, want to help secure our communities and that you are willing to learn. We can help with the rest.

There is no set number of positions available per intake, as they vary from cohort to cohort based on business demand and fluctuations.

The CyberCX Academy recruitment process involves a number of steps including online activities and an interview. Each step is designed to help you to put your best foot forward and demonstrate your strengths, skills and abilities.

You will be verbally offered a position with the CyberCX Academy and with verbal acceptance, you’ll be asked to complete reference and background checks. Pending successful review and return of these checks, you will be sent an employment contract for our CyberCX Academy Program.

You will be notified via email.

Applications for the CyberCX Academy will open on 10 March 2025 and close at 5pm AEST on 7 April 2025. The cohort will commence on 16 July 2025 if successful in securing a position.

No. The CyberCX Academy is a structured program with a group training calendar, it’s important that everyone in the cohort starts at the same time.

As part of the application process, you can nominate your preferred location(s) for employment. Position availability across our locations will vary for each location and intake.

We have market leading workspaces and facilities across New Zealand capital cities (Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington).

The CyberCX Academy is a paid, ongoing full-time employment opportunity, which is defined as 40 hours per week at CyberCX (Monday – Friday), with additional reasonable hours to be worked to fulfill your role duties and that of CyberCX as the company.

The CyberCX Academy Program is a 6-month program which provides a blend of formal training and practical on-the-job experience. It is designed to give participants the best possible start to their cyber career.

During the 6 months of the program, CyberCX Academy Associates complete a cyber security fundamentals course, role-specific training and supervised hands-on experience.

The training content is delivered by CyberCX’s own cyber security experts, in person and through online training activities. Some Academy training streams also include training on role specific vendor tools.

CyberCX Academy Associates also receive mentoring and coaching from Australia’s leading cyber security specialists.

Upon the completion of program, CyberCX Academy Associates will transition into operational roles to consolidate learning and contribute to safeguarding Australian communities by solving real-word cyber challenges.

You will spend 14 weeks completing formalised training programs specific to your role and an additional 12 weeks gaining valuable skills through on-the-job learning. This training will be tailored to your designated Practice.

No, you will be placed in and aligned to a technical or consulting stream Practice based on your Practice preference(s) selected in the CyberCX Academy application process. If successful in securing a position, you will be guided by our cyber experts on what specific Practice within your chosen stream is a best fit, while also taking into account any areas within cyber security that you may already have a strong interest in.

We want to set you up for success and will take everything we learn about you during the recruitment process into consideration.

No. CyberCX does not offer work experience or internships.