Cyber Security

Program

Cyber Security

Find the gaps before attackers do

Learn security fundamentals, common attack patterns, and how to assess and harden real systems.

8

Weeks

40

Chapters

4

Practice formats

1

Portfolio artifact

8 weeks — one module per week (8 modules, 40 chapters), each week ending with a live class every Saturday, plus a module exam before the next module opens.

Curriculum

40 chapters across 8 modules — each with guided notes, a live example, a quiz, an exercise, a challenge, and class practice.

Module 4 · SECURITY OPERATIONS & RISK

  1. 16Security OperationsThe SOC, logs and SIEM, detection rules, alert triage, EDR, and vulnerability management.Learn →
  2. 17Incident ResponseThe incident response lifecycle, preparation and playbooks, containment and eradication, evidence handling, and lessons learned.Learn →
  3. 18Risk Assessment & Next StepsAssessing and ranking risks, treatment options, writing a security assessment, frameworks, certifications, and a study plan.Learn →
  4. 19Log Analysis FundamentalsImportant log sources, normalising log data, spotting brute-force and password-spraying patterns, successful logins after failures, time windows, and documenting findings.Learn →
  5. 20Security Awareness & Phishing SimulationsWhy people are targeted, building an awareness programme, ethical phishing simulations, click and report rates, targeted training, and building a reporting culture.Learn →

Module 5 · ON THE JOB: SOC ANALYST

  1. 21On the Job: Triaging Alerts in the SOCYour first shift as a Tier 1 SOC analyst: read SIEM alerts, gather context from logs, separate true from false positives, document findings, and escalate correctly.Learn →
  2. 22On the Job: Investigating a Phishing ReportAn employee reports a suspicious email. Analyse headers, links and attachments safely, determine scope, contain across the organisation, and turn it into a lesson for users.Learn →
  3. 23On the Job: Threat Hunting with MITRE ATT&CKGo looking for attackers that alerts missed — form hypotheses from threat intelligence, map techniques to MITRE ATT&CK, hunt in endpoint and identity data, and turn findings into detections.Learn →
  4. 24On the Job: Working with EDRWhat endpoint detection and response tools collect, reading process trees, triaging EDR alerts, containment actions like isolation, and avoiding business disruption.Learn →
  5. 25On the Job: Writing & Tuning Detection RulesTurning attacker behaviour into detection logic, rule structure, testing against sample data, false positives and tuning, and mapping detections to MITRE ATT&CK.Learn →

Module 6 · ON THE JOB: SECURING THE ORGANISATION

  1. 26On the Job: Running Vulnerability ManagementThe scanner found 14,000 vulnerabilities. Prioritise by risk — CVSS, exploitability, asset criticality — agree patch SLAs, track remediation, handle exceptions, and report progress.Learn →
  2. 27On the Job: Hardening Identity & CloudMost breaches start with stolen identities or cloud misconfigurations. Roll out phishing-resistant MFA, least privilege and privileged access management, and fix common cloud security mistakes.Learn →
  3. 28On the Job: Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)The company wants ISO 27001 certification and a customer is asking for SOC 2. Use security frameworks, write policies people follow, run awareness training, and prepare for audits.Learn →
  4. 29On the Job: Quantifying Cyber Risk (SLE & ALE)Single loss expectancy, annual rate of occurrence, annualised loss expectancy, comparing control costs with risk reduction, and presenting risk in financial terms.Learn →
  5. 30On the Job: Secure Configuration BaselinesHardening standards (CIS Benchmarks), defining baselines, automated compliance checks, configuration drift, exceptions, and measuring compliance across systems.Learn →

Module 7 · ON THE JOB: INVESTIGATION & RESILIENCE

  1. 31On the Job: Digital Forensics & Evidence HandlingA laptop is suspected of being used to steal customer data. Preserve evidence properly — order of volatility, imaging and hashing, chain of custody — build a timeline, and report findings.Learn →
  2. 32On the Job: Ransomware Readiness & ResponsePrepare for and respond to ransomware — how attacks unfold, prevention controls, immutable backups and recovery objectives, the response playbook, and decisions under pressure.Learn →
  3. 33On the Job: Third-Party & Supply Chain RiskMarketing wants a new AI tool that will process customer data. Assess vendors with risk tiers and questionnaires, review evidence (SOC 2, ISO 27001), set contract terms, and monitor suppliers over time.Learn →
  4. 34On the Job: Backups, RPO/RTO & Business ContinuityRecovery point and time objectives, the 3-2-1 backup rule, immutable backups, restore testing, business impact analysis, and finding continuity gaps.Learn →
  5. 35On the Job: Investigating Cloud IncidentsCloud audit logs, compromised access keys and identities, investigating suspicious API activity, containment in the cloud, and lessons for prevention.Learn →

Module 8 · CAPSTONE & CAREER LAUNCH

  1. 36Capstone: Investigate & Report a Security IncidentBring it all together — triage a set of alerts, investigate a simulated intrusion end to end, contain and recover, and write an executive and technical incident report.Learn →
  2. 37Portfolio, Certifications & Interviews in Cyber SecurityBreak into security — choose an entry role, earn the right certifications, build a home lab and portfolio, and prepare for technical and scenario interviews.Learn →
  3. 38Job Search Strategy for Cyber SecurityEntry-level cyber roles, building practical evidence with home labs and write-ups, certifications by path, networking in the security community, and ethical boundaries.Learn →
  4. 39Cyber Security Interview ScenariosCommon technical and scenario questions, structured answers for triage and incident questions, explaining concepts simply, behavioural stories, and questions to ask.Learn →
  5. 40Your First 90 Days in a Security RoleStart well in a SOC or security team — learn the environment and playbooks, build relationships with IT, handle your first incidents carefully, and grow toward specialisation.Learn →
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Delivery

Blended — self-paced lessons plus live lab sessions

Portfolio outcome

A documented security assessment of a sample system, with findings ranked by risk.

Certificate

Certificate of completion, verifiable online with its credential code.

By the end of this program, you'll be job-ready to…

  • Identify common attack patterns before they become incidents
  • Assess a system for real, prioritized vulnerabilities
  • Respond to a security incident with a clear, calm process

Salary expectations

Estimated U.S. national average annual salary by experience level.

$75,000

Entry-level

$105,000

Mid-level

$145,000

Senior-level

Estimated figures for planning purposes — actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience.

Tools you'll master

SIEM basicsVulnerability scannersMFA/IAM toolsNetwork security fundamentals

Practical training, every chapter

  • A live "try it yourself" example in every chapter you can run immediately
  • A hands-on exercise per chapter, with hints and a reveal-able answer
  • An open-ended challenge per chapter, graded against real success criteria
  • Class practice prompts for pairs or cohorts, not just solo homework

Why take this program

Interview- and job-ready

Built to the same bar Aicloud actually hires against — not a generic syllabus.

Tier 1 company partners

Program partnerships with leading employers are in progress — see Affiliation for status.

Job connection access

Graduates get access to Aicloud's own hiring pipeline and employer referral network.

Professional networking

Cohort discussion boards and live sessions connect you with peers and mentors, not just content.

A real portfolio

You leave with a concrete, explainable artifact — proof of knowledge, not just a certificate.

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