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Cyber Security Career Track

Springboard's Cybersecurity Career Track is aimed at people considering a career transition to Cybersecurity. We guarantee that participants have a job offer within 6 months of graduating and receiving CompTIA Security+ certification, or they can get 100% of their tuition refunded. Participants will learn in-demand skills and work directly with a personal mentor, an expert cybersecurity professional currently working in the industry. They will complete 30+ technical labs, 30+ mini-projects, and one capstone project to showcase their skills to employers. Springboard's Cyber Security course incorporates preparation materials, developed with CompTIA, for taking the Security+ certification exam.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
1 - Basic
Course Prerequisites

This course doesn't require previous industry experience. Students will be expected to demonstrate strong analytical skills and a determination to work through and complete all required course activities.

Training Purpose
Functional Development
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
General Public
Delivery Method
Online, Self-Paced
  • Online, Self-Paced

Learning Objectives

This 360-hour bootcamp is designed to train participants on job-ready cybersecurity analysis skills, including the core mindset, tools, and best practices. This course covers cybersecurity fundamentals, systems and network security, vulnerability assessment, and security operations. By studying 15-20 hours per week, participants should complete the course in 6 months. Course units include learning resources, practice exercises, practical labs, mock-exams for Security+ certification, and career-related coursework. While working on projects, participants will practice on real-world scenarios, build and share a custom cybersecurity range, craft and deploy malware using a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), and formalize Incident Response Procedures, Forensics, and Forensic Analysis By the end of the course, participants will have the complete cybersecurity skillset to succeed on a Network and Information Security team.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Cyber Defense Analysis
  • Cyber Operations
  • Incident Response
  • Threat Analysis
  • Vulnerability Assessment and Management

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback on this course, please e-mail the NICCS team at NICCS@mail.cisa.dhs.gov(link sends email). Please keep in mind that NICCS does not own this course or accept payment for course entry. If you have questions related to the details of this course, such as cost, prerequisites, how to register, etc., please contact the course training provider directly. You can find course training provider contact information by following the link that says “Visit course page for more information...” on this page.

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