Cybersecurity Foundations
Learn and practise system, network and cloud security, and run ethical hacking labs, over 12 weeks of live sessions.
- 12 weeks (48 hours+)
- 2 × 2-hour live sessions each week
- Live on Google Meet
How the program runs
Twelve weeks of labs, two live sessions a week.
You learn to harden systems, analyse threats and respond to incidents with the tools security teams use, including Kali Linux, Wireshark, Splunk and AWS. Each week ends with a deliverable that goes into your portfolio.
- Duration
- 12 weeks (48 hours+)
- Live sessions
- 2 × 2-hour live sessions each week
- Format
- Live on Google Meet
- Live contact
- 48h instructor-led labs & red-/blue-team walkthroughs
- Independent work
- ≈60h guided labs & mini-projects on local VM/cloud sandbox
- Capstone
- Secure a Cloud-Deployed App with Red vs Blue Team simulation
- Career week
- Week 12 – résumé & LinkedIn clinic · mock interviews · portfolio polish
- Certificate
- 72 contact hours
Tool stack
The tools you use in the labs.
From network analysis to incident response, you work in these tools during class and in the guided labs between sessions.
- Kali Linux
- Ubuntu hardening scripts
- Wireshark
- nmap
- OpenVAS/Greenbone
- Metasploit
- Splunk Free/Elastic SIEM
- Wazuh
- AWS Free Tier (VPC + IAM)
- Terraform
- GitHub Actions
- Autopsy (forensics)
- ChatGPT/Claude for playbook drafting
Who it's for
New to IT or moving into security.
The program starts from the fundamentals and is built around practical labs rather than theory.
- 01IT NewcomersCareer-changers wanting hands-on security roles
- 02Experienced ProfessionalsReskilling into security analyst/SOC/blue-team roles
- 03Hands-on LearnersPrefer real-world labs from Day 1 instead of theory-only
What you'll learn
The skills the labs cover.
- 01Cybersecurity fundamentals and the CIA Triad
- 02Secure operating systems (Linux, Windows hardening)
- 03Implement cloud security essentials and IAM best practices
- 04Apply cryptography, encryption, firewalls & VPNs
- 05Perform vulnerability scanning with Kali Linux, Nmap, Nessus, Wireshark
- 06Conduct ethical hacking basics and reconnaissance
- 07Implement web application security and OWASP Top 10
- 08Deploy incident response and SIEM with Splunk
- 09Apply DevSecOps principles and CI/CD security
- 10Participate in Red vs Blue Team simulation
Curriculum
The twelve-week plan.
From security fundamentals to incident response and cloud security, ending with a Red vs Blue Team capstone.
- Week 01Introduction to CybersecuritySession 1: CIA Triad, threat landscapeSession 2: Overview of Cyber Security toolsDeliverable: Threat Model diagram + lab VM operational
- Week 02Securing Operating SystemsSession 1: Linux, Windows hardeningSession 2: Linux Commands in Cyber SecurityDeliverable: Hardened VM + security score screenshot
- Week 03Cloud Security EssentialsSession 1: IAM, shared responsibility modelSession 2: Cloud security best practicesDeliverable: Secure cloud environment setup
- Week 04CryptographySession 1: Encryption, Firewalls & VPNsSession 2: Cryptographic protocols and implementationsDeliverable: Encryption implementation report
- Week 05Vulnerability ScanningSession 1: Kali Linux, Nmap, Nessus, WiresharkSession 2: Advanced scanning techniquesDeliverable: Vulnerability assessment report
- Week 06Ethical Hacking BasicsSession 1: Reconnaissance, social engineeringSession 2: Penetration testing fundamentalsDeliverable: Ethical hacking lab report
- Week 07Web Application SecuritySession 1: OWASP Top 10Session 2: Web application testingDeliverable: Web security assessment
- Week 08Incident Response & SIEMSession 1: Splunk basicsSession 2: Incident response proceduresDeliverable: SIEM dashboard and playbook
- Week 09DevSecOps PrinciplesSession 1: CI/CD securitySession 2: Security automationDeliverable: DevSecOps pipeline
- Week 10Class OverviewSession 1: Review of all practical classesSession 2: Hands-on Security Lab Week (Red vs Blue Team simulation)Deliverable: Comprehensive security lab report
- Week 11Capstone ProjectSession 1: Secure a Cloud-Deployed AppSession 2: Project presentation and reviewDeliverable: Complete security project
- Week 12Career WeekSession 1: Resume, LinkedIn, certs guide, interview prepSession 2: Mock interviews and portfolio reviewDeliverable: Career portfolio and interview preparation
What you leave with
A portfolio of security work you can walk an interviewer through.
Every week produces a deliverable: a threat model, a hardened VM, a vulnerability report, a SIEM dashboard and playbook, and the capstone.
A portfolio of weekly lab deliverables and the capstone project
Operating system security and hardening skills
Cloud security essentials and IAM
Cryptography and encryption implementation
Vulnerability scanning and ethical hacking practice
Web application security and OWASP Top 10 knowledge
Incident response and SIEM with Splunk
DevSecOps principles and CI/CD security
Red vs Blue Team simulation experience
A résumé tailored to cybersecurity roles
Mock interview practice and a career action plan
Tuition
Price and payment.
Not sure yet? Book a free info session to go through the curriculum and ask questions first.
- Tuition
- $1,899
- Payment plans
- 2× or 3× interest-free instalments via Stripe
- Refund policy
- Full refund within 7 days of program start. Partial refund available up to 14 days before start date.
Start with an info session.
Free sessions walk through the curriculum, the lab setup and the schedule, with time for your questions.