Telstra AU Cybersecurity

Why complete this Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Telstra AU. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced

1-2 hours

No grades

No assessments

Introductory

Welcome to the Telstra Cybersecurity Program! We are so excited to have you here!

Our heritage is proudly Australian, but we're creating a global footprint. With a workforce of employees across more than 20 countries, we're working towards our vision of becoming a world-class technology company that empowers people to connect.

During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Telstra team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our Cybersecurity team does every day. You’ll learn how to communicate, mitigate and reflect on a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.

We hope this program provides a great resource for you to up-skill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Telstra!

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Telstra AU. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Communication

Compliance Management

Corporate Governance

Cybersecurity

Data Analysis

Design Thinking

Incident Analysis

Incident Management

Incident Response

Network Analysis

Problem Solving

Python Programming

Research

Risk Management

Root Cause Analysis

Security Engineering

Software Development

Solution Architecture

Strategy

Teamwork

Introduction from Telstra AU

Tasks

Task One: Responding to a malware attack

Introductory

An alert has come into the Security Operation Centre (SOC). Triage the alert and respond to the malware attack by contacting the appropriate team.

Reviews

4.7

his task provided an excellent blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice. While I have written incident response reports during my studies, this exercise stood out due to its practical approach. Developing the firewall rules in Python allowed me to directly apply coding skills to a real-world cybersecurity scenario.

Student, University of Central Missouri

The Telstra Cybersecurity virtual internship gave me the chance to step into the shoes of a SOC analyst. With some guidance and instruction, I was able to identify an intrusion, alert the affected teams, develop and implement firewall rules, and practice writing a post-incident report. Thanks for helping me improve my practical skills in the field!

Student, Georgia State University

I really appreciated how hands-on and realistic this program was. The tasks simulated real-world cybersecurity scenarios such as malware analysis, firewall rule creation, and incident postmortems, which helped me understand how security teams actually work in practice. The step-by-step structure made complex topics approachable and strengthened my confidence in applying cybersecurity concepts.

Student