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Cyber Security Training

Practical cyber security training built around real-world roles

Recorded expert-led training, hands-on labs, and live mentor support designed to help individuals and teams build practical cyber security skills. If you are unsure where to start, use the training assessment.

Training model

Structured, practical, mentor-supported

Recorded expert-led lessons
Hands-on lab access
Live instructor support
Role-focused learning paths

Start with the modules you need, skip what you already know, and build a pathway aligned to your target cyber security role.

How the training works

More than recorded videos

Our training combines structured video lessons, practical lab environments, and instructor support so learners can build real operational capability.

Cyber security training session

Recorded Training

Professionally prepared lessons based on real live training sessions, structured into clear modules.

Hands-On Labs

Practise what you learn in realistic lab environments instead of only watching theory.

Live Mentor Support

Ask questions, get guidance, and receive support from experienced cyber security instructors.

Flexible Learning Paths

Take standalone modules or follow a complete role-focused training pathway.

Module library

Build training from practical modules.

Corporate teams can select focused modules, while individual learners can combine them into a role-focused path.

IT Fundamentals

Foundation

Build confidence with core IT concepts including computer systems, operating systems, storage, virtualisation, cloud basics, and programming fundamentals.

6 daysComputer systemsOperating systemsVirtualisationCloud basics

Network Fundamentals

Foundation

Build the networking knowledge needed to understand protocols, services, ports, traffic flows, segmentation, and packet analysis.

15 daysTCP/IPDNSHTTPPortsWireshark

Linux Fundamentals

Foundation

Develop practical Linux knowledge including command-line usage, permissions, processes, packages, and remote access.

9 daysCLIPermissionsProcessesPackagesSSH

Windows Fundamentals

Foundation

Understand Windows Server, administration tools, PowerShell, Active Directory, users, groups, and enterprise Windows concepts.

7 daysWindows ServerPowerShellADLDAP

Introduction to Cyber Security

Security core

Learn core cyber security concepts including threats, malware, CIA triad, attacker behaviour, cyber kill chain, and IAM concepts.

2 daysCIA triadMalwareKill chainIAM

Cryptography

Security core

Understand encryption, hashing, certificates, TLS, PKI, SSH, and password protection concepts used across cyber security roles.

4 daysEncryptionHashingPKITLSSSH

Firewall

Security core

Learn practical firewall operations including policies, VPN, web filtering, DNS filtering, SSL inspection, logs, and application control.

7 daysPoliciesVPNFilteringSSL inspectionLogging

EDR

Specialist

Understand endpoint protection, policies, alerts, device isolation, runtime protection, threat graphs, and endpoint investigation workflows.

6 daysAlertsThreat graphsIsolationDLP

Vulnerability Management

Specialist

Learn practical workflows for asset discovery, scanning, prioritisation, remediation coordination, reporting, and continuous improvement.

5 daysAsset discoveryScanningPrioritisationRemediationReporting

Exploitation & Post Exploitation

Specialist

Practise exploitation workflows, Metasploit usage, post-exploitation concepts, persistence, and lateral movement fundamentals.

7 daysMetasploitExploitationPersistenceLateral movement

SOC / SIEM / Splunk

Specialist

Develop practical monitoring and investigation skills using SIEM concepts, Splunk, log analysis, SPL, and alert workflows.

17 daysSOCSIEMSplunkSPLInvestigations

GRC

Specialist

Learn governance, risk, compliance, policy structures, control ownership, security management, and practical risk treatment concepts.

7+ daysGovernanceRiskComplianceControls

Career-focused paths

Choose a pathway based on the role you want

Each pathway combines the right modules for a target role. Foundation modules can be added or removed based on current skill level.

Cyber Security Foundations

Beginner

Build the technical foundation required before moving into specialist cyber security roles.

Recommended for

Career changers, beginners, junior IT learners

6 modules, tailored by current skill level

Penetration Testing Path

Intermediate

Learn vulnerability assessment, exploitation, and post-exploitation techniques used in ethical hacking.

Recommended for

Aspiring pentesters and offensive security learners

6 modules, tailored by current skill level

SOC Analyst Path

Beginner to Intermediate

Develop the practical skills needed to monitor, investigate, and respond to security events.

Recommended for

Future SOC analysts, blue teamers, MSSP analysts

6 modules, tailored by current skill level

Vulnerability Management Analyst Path

Intermediate

Learn how to discover assets, identify vulnerabilities, prioritise risk, and support remediation.

Recommended for

Security analysts, VM analysts, compliance-driven teams

5 modules, tailored by current skill level

Security Engineer Path

Intermediate

Build practical skills across firewalls, endpoint security, infrastructure protection, and security operations.

Recommended for

Security engineers, firewall engineers, IT security teams

7 modules, tailored by current skill level

GRC & ISO 27001 Practitioner Path

Beginner to Intermediate

Learn the governance, risk, compliance, and ISO 27001 concepts needed for security management roles.

Recommended for

GRC analysts, compliance teams, non-technical security roles

6 modules, tailored by current skill level

Training assessment

Not sure where to start?

Answer a few questions about your background, target role, and current skills. We will recommend the right path and any foundation modules you may need.

Find Your Training Path

Learning ecosystem

A modular training system, not a one-size-fits-all course

Learners start from different backgrounds. Our training model connects foundation modules, core security knowledge, specialist role paths, and the assessment that recommends the right route.

Layer 1

Foundation modules

Build the technical base required before moving into cyber security work.

IT Fundamentals
Networking
Linux
Windows

Layer 2

Core security knowledge

Learn the security concepts, terminology, and controls used across modern cyber roles.

Cyber Security
Cryptography
Identity & Access
Risk & Compliance

Layer 3

Specialist role paths

Branch into role-focused pathways aligned to real security responsibilities.

SOC Analyst
Penetration Tester
Vulnerability Manager
Security Engineer
GRC Specialist

Final layer

Choose the right delivery model

The same pathway can be completed independently, with labs, mentoring, or career acceleration support.

Self-paced

Learn

Recorded training

Hands-on

Practice

Training + labs

Guided

Mentored

Training + labs + mentoring

Intensive

Accelerator

Career-focused support

Corporate training

Training for teams and organisations

We can build tailored cyber security training programmes for IT teams, SOC teams, MSSPs, graduate cohorts, and organisations that need practical security capability.

Private cohorts
Custom learning paths
Mentor-supported delivery
Hands-on lab environments
Suitable for IT and security teams
Aligned to real operational responsibilities

Build practical cyber security capability with structured, mentor-supported training.

Whether you are starting a cyber security career, moving into a specialist role, or developing your team, we can help you choose the right path.