Cybersecurity
Networks, systems and the attacker mindset — with the ethics and legal boundaries that make the work legitimate rather than criminal.
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Groundwork
Beginner~10 weeksNetworking and operating systems. There is no shortcut past these.
TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP and how packets actually move
Skill~30hLinux administration and the command line
Skill~30hCryptography fundamentals: hashing, symmetric, public key
Skill~25hCompTIA Security+ certification
Certification~60hBuild and harden a home lab
Project~25h
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Defence
Intermediate~14 weeksDetection, response and the daily work of a security team.
Threat modelling and the OWASP Top 10
Skill~25hSIEM, log analysis and detection engineering
Skill~35hIncident response process and forensics basics
Skill~30hIdentity and access management
Skill~22hRun a full detection-and-response exercise in your lab
Project~30h
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Offence and assurance
Advanced~16 weeksAuthorised testing, cloud security and the compliance frameworks clients ask about.
Penetration testing methodology and legal authorisation
Skill~40hCloud security: AWS, Azure or GCP
Skill~35hCompliance frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Reading~25hCapture-the-flag competitions and a public write-up
Project~40hOSCP or CISSP, depending on your direction
Certification~120h