Advanced Post-Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Operations and Ethical Hacking

This course provides a broad introduction to the field of information technology (IT), operating systems and networking and provides a solid foundation for the rest of the program. Students will learn about the different components of IT and how IT enables business transformation through the application of business information systems throughout the enterprise. Students will learn relevant terminology and concepts used in the world of IT and its related disciplines.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

September 08 to October 22, 2025

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (08 Sep 2025 to 22 Oct 2025)

This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts in the areas of networking, operating systems and scripting languages commonly utilized in the field of offensive security and security assessments. The knowledge introduced in the course will act as a fundamental basis for advanced knowledge presented in the rest of the courses in this program. Students will learn about: different components in information systems; the operating systems running on such systems, with focus on Linux operating systems and specifically KALI Linux, including installation; operating system basic functions and commands; scripting fundamentals and networking basics; relevant terminology and concepts used in the world of offensive cybersecurity, IT and related disciplines. The course will use a hands-on approach and students will also develop cross functional competencies in time management, teamwork, Internet-based research analysis, and critical thinking. This course applies an active learning environment, integrating online and in class activities to accomplish its learning objectives.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

September 09 to October 21, 2025

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (09 Sep 2025 to 21 Oct 2025)

Over the last few years, security has been in the minds of most executives trying to respond to the increasing threats to the enterprise. Cybercriminals have been most active and capitalize on every vulnerability to cause havoc and demand ransom. The attack on enterprises is wide and no one is spared; large and small. We have also seen an increasing threat to individuals, targeting their financial transactions as well as their identity, as they participate in social media interactions.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

November 03 to December 15, 2025

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (03 Nov 2025 to 15 Dec 2025)

The focus of this course will be to provide a detailed overview of how a security program is run and operated at a functional level. As the adversary moves towards a more organized cyber threat perpetration, it becomes vital for organizations to detect and respond to security incidents in a timely fashion. It is vitally important to take the "assume a breach" posture in today's threat landscape. This means that despite having state-of-the-art capabilities for identifying and protecting an organization's most critical assets, intricate attention should be paid to the day-to-day security operations activities that will eventually enable the organization to stay ahead and instill customer trust.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

November 04 to December 16, 2025

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (04 Nov 2025 to 16 Dec 2025)

Most technological implementations in an organization require custom, out-of-the-box, or hybrid configurations enabling successful and secure operations of those technologies. To ensure those technologies continue to provide secure operations as integrations evolve, organizations must routinely conduct tests through security and risk assessments, audits, and controls testing. Also, organizational ecosystems are hardly linear and increasingly depend on extended ecosystems; this extends the threat surface by adding third-party risks.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

January 05 to February 18, 2026

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (05 Jan 2026 to 18 Feb 2026)

This course delves into the multitude of tools that an Information Security practitioner will likely encounter within an enterprise. Students will learn how to use these tools and build confidence and competency within an ecosystem of non-homogenous software systems. Along with the tools, the course will teach the various techniques employed to understand the tools that exist and how they work. In addition, we will examine techniques that can be applied within the tools themselves.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

January 06 to February 17, 2026

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (06 Jan 2026 to 17 Feb 2026)

Organizations, large and small, are realizing the importance of maintaining a robust security posture that combines a variety of cybersecurity-related tools and techniques. These companies understand that establishing a strong defensive practice to protecting their most critical assets is not complete unless they conduct proactive security testing from an adversarial perspective to identify and remediate vulnerabilities before they themselves are victimized by a malicious actor. Whether the requisite ethical hacking team is cultivated within the organization, or the role is outsourced to a trusted provider, the team responsible for performing the offensive security activities must not only be well-versed in the latest exploitation techniques, but they must also be able to articulate their findings into a technical report or presentation that targets the appropriate audience.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

March 02 to April 13, 2026

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Mar 2026 to 13 Apr 2026)

The focus of this course will be to provide a detailed overview of all of the key concepts of Incident Response (IR) planning and execution, based off of NIST Special Publication 800-6r2, followed by technical lessons on Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) investigations. This course will prepare students to initiate their journey of becoming Cyber Security Analysts and Incident Responders, as well as deliver the necessary DFIR concepts for students preparing for the CySA+ certification.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

March 03 to April 14, 2026

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (03 Mar 2026 to 14 Apr 2026)

To stand out and excel in your career as professional in the offensive security field, you will need more than just technical capabilities to succeed. The aim of the Fundamentals of Penetration Testing course is to introduce students to key considerations and activities professional penetration testers must plan for throughout an offensive security engagement. Starting with legal and ethical considerations, and adapting industry testing and risk assessment frameworks to varying requirements, students will learn to apply knowledge gained to successfully develop test plans, and develop and acquire resources required to accomplish engagement objectives. This course is focused on the planning, reconnaissance, and resource development stages of an offensive security engagement. It will include a mix of theoretical work introducing and adapting key concepts, and hands-on assignments practicing reconnaissance activities required to identify areas of vulnerability, and planning the path for successful exploitation.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

September 14 to October 28, 2026

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (14 Sep 2026 to 28 Oct 2026)

Cybercrime has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry in which nation states, sophisticated criminal gangs, and other threat actors form a complex ecosystem centered on monetization of unauthorized access to systems and data. Network intrusions represent one of the core pillars of this underground economy. Beginning with a phishing email or compromised network service, attackers pivot and escalate throughout corporate environments toward sensitive data to be sold for profit, to be held for ransom, or to be leveraged in fraud against an organization’s users, and toward the widespread network access necessary to conduct catastrophic ransomware attacks. Securing IT infrastructure against today’s sophisticated threat landscape can be achieved in part by proactive security testing conducted from an offensive, adversary-minded perspective.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

September 15 to October 27, 2026

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (15 Sep 2026 to 27 Oct 2026)

Complex internet-facing web applications have become ubiquitous over the last decade as organizations of all sizes work to capture users with rich web experiences. While these increasingly complex and featured web applications represent an opportunity for organizations to engage and provide value to users in new and exciting ways, they also represent a large attack surface for financially motivated adversaries who would seek to exploit security flaws to steal sensitive data, serve malware, and establish footholds in corporate environments. To develop and maintain secure web applications, it is becoming essential that defenders understand how to find and remediate vulnerabilities before they are exploited by adversaries.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

November 02 to December 14, 2026

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Nov 2026 to 14 Dec 2026)

Cybercrime has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry in which nation states, sophisticated criminal gangs, and other threat actors form a complex ecosystem centered on monetization of unauthorized access to systems and data. Network intrusions represent one of the core pillars of this underground economy. Beginning with a phishing email or compromised network service, attackers pivot and escalate throughout corporate environments toward sensitive data to be sold for profit, to be held for ransom, or to be leveraged in fraud against an organization’s users, and toward the widespread network access necessary to conduct catastrophic ransomware attacks. Securing IT infrastructure against today’s sophisticated threat landscape can be achieved in part by proactive security testing conducted from an offensive, adversary-minded perspective.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

November 03 to December 15, 2026

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (03 Nov 2026 to 15 Dec 2026)

Complex internet-facing web applications have become ubiquitous over the last decade as organizations of all sizes work to capture users with rich web experiences. While these increasingly complex and featured web applications represent an opportunity for organizations to engage and provide value to users in new and exciting ways, they also represent a large attack surface for financially motivated adversaries who would seek to exploit security flaws to steal sensitive data, serve malware, and establish footholds in corporate environments. To develop and maintain secure web applications, it is becoming essential that defenders understand how to find and remediate vulnerabilities before they are exploited by adversaries.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

January 04 to February 17, 2027

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (04 Jan 2027 to 17 Feb 2027)

As all industries compete to leverage an ever-growing digital market, so do criminals rush to explore and exploit the expanding threat landscape. To stay ahead of this race, cybersecurity professionals must know the adversary more intimately to anticipate and counter their attempts against our systems and networks. It has become increasingly important that the defenders of organizations know the cybercriminals’ tools, techniques, and motivations.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

January 05 to February 16, 2027

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (05 Jan 2027 to 16 Feb 2027)

7 Classes

21 Hours

Schedule

February 22 to March 02, 2027

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (22 Feb 2027 to 02 Mar 2027)

26 Classes

78 Hours

Schedule

March 08 to April 20, 2027

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (08 Mar 2027 to 20 Apr 2027)

This course provides a broad introduction to the field of information technology (IT), operating systems and networking and provides a solid foundation for the rest of the program. Students will learn about the different components of IT and how IT enables business transformation through the application of business information systems throughout the enterprise. Students will learn relevant terminology and concepts used in the world of IT and its related disciplines.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

September 08 to October 22, 2025

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (08 Sep 2025 to 22 Oct 2025)

This course provides an introduction to fundamental concepts in the areas of networking, operating systems and scripting languages commonly utilized in the field of offensive security and security assessments. The knowledge introduced in the course will act as a fundamental basis for advanced knowledge presented in the rest of the courses in this program. Students will learn about: different components in information systems; the operating systems running on such systems, with focus on Linux operating systems and specifically KALI Linux, including installation; operating system basic functions and commands; scripting fundamentals and networking basics; relevant terminology and concepts used in the world of offensive cybersecurity, IT and related disciplines. The course will use a hands-on approach and students will also develop cross functional competencies in time management, teamwork, Internet-based research analysis, and critical thinking. This course applies an active learning environment, integrating online and in class activities to accomplish its learning objectives.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

September 09 to October 21, 2025

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (09 Sep 2025 to 21 Oct 2025)

Over the last few years, security has been in the minds of most executives trying to respond to the increasing threats to the enterprise. Cybercriminals have been most active and capitalize on every vulnerability to cause havoc and demand ransom. The attack on enterprises is wide and no one is spared; large and small. We have also seen an increasing threat to individuals, targeting their financial transactions as well as their identity, as they participate in social media interactions.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

November 03 to December 15, 2025

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (03 Nov 2025 to 15 Dec 2025)

The focus of this course will be to provide a detailed overview of how a security program is run and operated at a functional level. As the adversary moves towards a more organized cyber threat perpetration, it becomes vital for organizations to detect and respond to security incidents in a timely fashion. It is vitally important to take the "assume a breach" posture in today's threat landscape. This means that despite having state-of-the-art capabilities for identifying and protecting an organization's most critical assets, intricate attention should be paid to the day-to-day security operations activities that will eventually enable the organization to stay ahead and instill customer trust.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

November 04 to December 16, 2025

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (04 Nov 2025 to 16 Dec 2025)

Most technological implementations in an organization require custom, out-of-the-box, or hybrid configurations enabling successful and secure operations of those technologies. To ensure those technologies continue to provide secure operations as integrations evolve, organizations must routinely conduct tests through security and risk assessments, audits, and controls testing. Also, organizational ecosystems are hardly linear and increasingly depend on extended ecosystems; this extends the threat surface by adding third-party risks.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

January 05 to February 18, 2026

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (05 Jan 2026 to 18 Feb 2026)

This course delves into the multitude of tools that an Information Security practitioner will likely encounter within an enterprise. Students will learn how to use these tools and build confidence and competency within an ecosystem of non-homogenous software systems. Along with the tools, the course will teach the various techniques employed to understand the tools that exist and how they work. In addition, we will examine techniques that can be applied within the tools themselves.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

January 06 to February 17, 2026

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (06 Jan 2026 to 17 Feb 2026)

Organizations, large and small, are realizing the importance of maintaining a robust security posture that combines a variety of cybersecurity-related tools and techniques. These companies understand that establishing a strong defensive practice to protecting their most critical assets is not complete unless they conduct proactive security testing from an adversarial perspective to identify and remediate vulnerabilities before they themselves are victimized by a malicious actor. Whether the requisite ethical hacking team is cultivated within the organization, or the role is outsourced to a trusted provider, the team responsible for performing the offensive security activities must not only be well-versed in the latest exploitation techniques, but they must also be able to articulate their findings into a technical report or presentation that targets the appropriate audience.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

March 02 to April 13, 2026

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Mar 2026 to 13 Apr 2026)

The focus of this course will be to provide a detailed overview of all of the key concepts of Incident Response (IR) planning and execution, based off of NIST Special Publication 800-6r2, followed by technical lessons on Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) investigations. This course will prepare students to initiate their journey of becoming Cyber Security Analysts and Incident Responders, as well as deliver the necessary DFIR concepts for students preparing for the CySA+ certification.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

March 03 to April 14, 2026

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (03 Mar 2026 to 14 Apr 2026)

To stand out and excel in your career as professional in the offensive security field, you will need more than just technical capabilities to succeed. The aim of the Fundamentals of Penetration Testing course is to introduce students to key considerations and activities professional penetration testers must plan for throughout an offensive security engagement. Starting with legal and ethical considerations, and adapting industry testing and risk assessment frameworks to varying requirements, students will learn to apply knowledge gained to successfully develop test plans, and develop and acquire resources required to accomplish engagement objectives. This course is focused on the planning, reconnaissance, and resource development stages of an offensive security engagement. It will include a mix of theoretical work introducing and adapting key concepts, and hands-on assignments practicing reconnaissance activities required to identify areas of vulnerability, and planning the path for successful exploitation.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

September 14 to October 28, 2026

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (14 Sep 2026 to 28 Oct 2026)

Cybercrime has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry in which nation states, sophisticated criminal gangs, and other threat actors form a complex ecosystem centered on monetization of unauthorized access to systems and data. Network intrusions represent one of the core pillars of this underground economy. Beginning with a phishing email or compromised network service, attackers pivot and escalate throughout corporate environments toward sensitive data to be sold for profit, to be held for ransom, or to be leveraged in fraud against an organization’s users, and toward the widespread network access necessary to conduct catastrophic ransomware attacks. Securing IT infrastructure against today’s sophisticated threat landscape can be achieved in part by proactive security testing conducted from an offensive, adversary-minded perspective.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

September 15 to October 27, 2026

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (15 Sep 2026 to 27 Oct 2026)

Complex internet-facing web applications have become ubiquitous over the last decade as organizations of all sizes work to capture users with rich web experiences. While these increasingly complex and featured web applications represent an opportunity for organizations to engage and provide value to users in new and exciting ways, they also represent a large attack surface for financially motivated adversaries who would seek to exploit security flaws to steal sensitive data, serve malware, and establish footholds in corporate environments. To develop and maintain secure web applications, it is becoming essential that defenders understand how to find and remediate vulnerabilities before they are exploited by adversaries.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

November 02 to December 14, 2026

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (02 Nov 2026 to 14 Dec 2026)

Cybercrime has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry in which nation states, sophisticated criminal gangs, and other threat actors form a complex ecosystem centered on monetization of unauthorized access to systems and data. Network intrusions represent one of the core pillars of this underground economy. Beginning with a phishing email or compromised network service, attackers pivot and escalate throughout corporate environments toward sensitive data to be sold for profit, to be held for ransom, or to be leveraged in fraud against an organization’s users, and toward the widespread network access necessary to conduct catastrophic ransomware attacks. Securing IT infrastructure against today’s sophisticated threat landscape can be achieved in part by proactive security testing conducted from an offensive, adversary-minded perspective.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

November 03 to December 15, 2026

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (03 Nov 2026 to 15 Dec 2026)

Complex internet-facing web applications have become ubiquitous over the last decade as organizations of all sizes work to capture users with rich web experiences. While these increasingly complex and featured web applications represent an opportunity for organizations to engage and provide value to users in new and exciting ways, they also represent a large attack surface for financially motivated adversaries who would seek to exploit security flaws to steal sensitive data, serve malware, and establish footholds in corporate environments. To develop and maintain secure web applications, it is becoming essential that defenders understand how to find and remediate vulnerabilities before they are exploited by adversaries.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

January 04 to February 17, 2027

Classes Mon,Wed 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (04 Jan 2027 to 17 Feb 2027)

As all industries compete to leverage an ever-growing digital market, so do criminals rush to explore and exploit the expanding threat landscape. To stay ahead of this race, cybersecurity professionals must know the adversary more intimately to anticipate and counter their attempts against our systems and networks. It has become increasingly important that the defenders of organizations know the cybercriminals’ tools, techniques, and motivations.

13 Classes

39 Hours

Schedule

January 05 to February 16, 2027

Classes Tue,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (05 Jan 2027 to 16 Feb 2027)

7 Classes

21 Hours

Schedule

February 22 to March 02, 2027

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (22 Feb 2027 to 02 Mar 2027)

26 Classes

78 Hours

Schedule

March 08 to April 20, 2027

Classes Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 6:45 PM-9:45 PM (08 Mar 2027 to 20 Apr 2027)