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Programme guides

Overview of each track, its structure, and what participants can expect during the programme.

🐳DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure
AWS | Kubernetes | Terraform12–16 weeks (structured learning cycle, mentor-led delivery)Intermediate/Advanced

Overview

Learn cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization. Work through applied scenarios covering deployment and scaling.

Learning focus

Focus on infrastructure automation, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices

What you'll work on

  • Kubernetes orchestration & chaos engineering
  • CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab)
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible)
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Docker containerization & microservices
  • Monitoring & observability (Prometheus, ELK)

Focus areas

Learning paths: DevOps fundamentals, cloud infrastructure, and architecture

Programme structure

  • Cohort-based enrolment with defined start and end dates
  • Weekly mentor-led sessions and reviews
  • Practical labs and applied projects with deadlines
  • Small peer groups for accountability
  • Ongoing feedback from mentors
  • Timely support for questions between sessions

Completion requirements

To complete the programme, participants must attend mentor sessions, submit all required labs and applied projects by their deadlines, and meet the programme's assessment criteria. Specific requirements are shared at the start of each cohort.

🔍SOC Analyst & Cybersecurity Operations
SIEM | Splunk/ELK | Threat Intelligence10–14 weeks (structured learning cycle, mentor-led delivery)Intermediate

Overview

Monitor networks in real-time, hunt threats, and respond to incidents like a Security Operations Center analyst.

Learning focus

Focus on security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response

What you'll work on

  • SIEM platforms (Splunk, ELK Stack, Elastic Security)
  • Log analysis & threat hunting
  • Incident response procedures
  • Malware analysis & threat intelligence
  • Security monitoring dashboards
  • Alert tuning & false positive reduction

Focus areas

Learning paths: SOC operations, threat analysis, and security management

Programme structure

  • Cohort-based enrolment with defined start and end dates
  • Weekly mentor-led sessions and reviews
  • Practical labs and applied projects with deadlines
  • Small peer groups for accountability
  • Ongoing feedback from mentors
  • Timely support for questions between sessions

Completion requirements

To complete the programme, participants must attend mentor sessions, submit all required labs and applied projects by their deadlines, and meet the programme's assessment criteria. Specific requirements are shared at the start of each cohort.

🎯Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing
Offensive Security | Metasploit | Burp Suite10–14 weeks (structured learning cycle, mentor-led delivery)Intermediate/Advanced

Overview

Learn to think like an attacker. Find vulnerabilities before the bad guys do.

Learning focus

Focus on security testing, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing

What you'll work on

  • Penetration testing methodologies (NIST, OWASP)
  • Vulnerability scanning & assessment
  • Web application security testing
  • Network penetration testing
  • Social engineering & physical security
  • Exploit development & proof-of-concept
  • CTF challenges & bug bounties

Focus areas

Learning paths: Security research, penetration testing, and security architecture

Programme structure

  • Cohort-based enrolment with defined start and end dates
  • Weekly mentor-led sessions and reviews
  • Practical labs and applied projects with deadlines
  • Small peer groups for accountability
  • Ongoing feedback from mentors
  • Timely support for questions between sessions

Completion requirements

To complete the programme, participants must attend mentor sessions, submit all required labs and applied projects by their deadlines, and meet the programme's assessment criteria. Specific requirements are shared at the start of each cohort.

📋Cybersecurity GRC & Compliance
ISO 27001 | SOC 2 | GDPR | Risk Management12–16 weeks (structured learning cycle, mentor-led delivery)Intermediate/Advanced

Overview

Learn to design compliance frameworks, manage risk, and understand security governance practices.

Learning focus

Focus on compliance frameworks, risk management, and security governance

What you'll work on

  • Compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
  • Risk assessments & management
  • Security policy design & documentation
  • Internal audits & gap analysis
  • Incident response planning
  • Board-level reporting & metrics
  • Third-party vendor risk management

Focus areas

Learning paths: Compliance frameworks, GRC management, and security governance

Programme structure

  • Cohort-based enrolment with defined start and end dates
  • Weekly mentor-led sessions and reviews
  • Practical labs and applied projects with deadlines
  • Small peer groups for accountability
  • Ongoing feedback from mentors
  • Timely support for questions between sessions

Completion requirements

To complete the programme, participants must attend mentor sessions, submit all required labs and applied projects by their deadlines, and meet the programme's assessment criteria. Specific requirements are shared at the start of each cohort.