Cyber Security

Starts 12 October 2026•6 months

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Overview

About this programme

This comprehensive program develops your expertise across the complete cybersecurity pipeline through integrated technical modules. You begin with foundational networking concepts and core Windows/Linux operating system administration, building the technical groundwork necessary for modern security operations and ethical hacking practices. You progress into structured hacking methodology, mastering reconnaissance, enumeration, scanning, and exploitation techniques while working within a controlled lab environment designed to simulate real-world attack surfaces. Vulnerability assessment skills follow as you learn to identify, analyze, and prioritize security flaws across networks, applications, and systems, ensuring you understand both offensive and defensive approaches.

Core cybersecurity tooling forms the program’s technical backbone as you explore network exploitation techniques, web application penetration testing, and advanced concepts such as Active Directory compromise and Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) strategies. Social engineering modules teach psychological manipulation tactics used in real attacks, while anonymity and dark web operations broaden your understanding of threat actor behavior and operational security. Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges sharpen your problem-solving skills and reinforce practical exploitation methods through hands-on scenarios that mirror real-life engagements.

This comprehensive approach ensures you understand not just how to execute attacks ethically, but how to evaluate, defend, and strengthen digital infrastructure against evolving threats. Each module integrates theoretical cybersecurity concepts with practical labs, culminating in capstone-style assessments where you perform full-scope penetration tests, document findings, and deliver professional security reports.

This program serves aspiring ethical hackers, IT professionals transitioning into cybersecurity, system administrators enhancing their security posture, and individuals seeking to build offensive and defensive security skills.

Curriculum

Programme structure

13 modules

Master the fundamental tool that every professional developer uses daily. Learn to track changes, collaborate with others, and manage your code like a pro from the very beginning of your development journey.
- Understand version control concepts and why Git is essential for modern software development
- Use GitHub effectively for remote repositories, collaboration, and showcasing your work to potential employers
- Master Git basics including repositories, commits, branches, and merging for effective code management.
You'll build: a version-controlled project on GitHub, with branches, pull requests and a history an employer can read

Module 1: Version control with Git and Github

Master the fundamental tool that every professional developer uses daily. Learn to track changes, collaborate with others, and manage your code like a pro from the very beginning of your development journey.

Understand version control concepts and why Git is essential for modern software development
Use GitHub effectively for remote repositories, collaboration, and showcasing your work to potential employers
Master Git basics including repositories, commits, branches, and merging for effective code management.

You'll build: a version-controlled project on GitHub, with branches, pull requests and a history an employer can read