Advanced - Master Program Cybersecurity & Cloud | CYBERSECURITY & CLOUD duration Part-time
As we increasingly make use of the network and its services with greater ease, the complexity of the underlying technology increases and with it the risks and threats associated with the transfer of sensitive personal and business data grow exponentially.
92% of Italian companies have admitted to having suffered a cyber attack. 62% of these breaches resulted in damages of more than €80,000.
3.92 million is the average cost of a Data Breach, a risk shared by small and medium-sized companies as well as large multinationals, and reaching up to 5.16 million in cases where security automation solutions and technologies have not been adopted. The average cost for Italian companies, on the other hand, stops at 'only' EUR 3.13 million. Alarmingly, the average time needed to detect a breach has risen from 191 to 279 days.
Faced with such an emergency escalation, companies are running for cover by increasing their cybersecurity budgets and hiring personnel specialised in this area. This is why the demand for cybersecurity specialists is steadily increasing.
Acquiring Cybersecurity expertise is now the strategic choice to change your future!
But who is the Cybersecurity expert?
The cybersecurity expert is the key figure responsible for maintaining the integrity, availability and confidentiality of data on company information systems.
This figure works to detect, prevent and resolve threats related to the security of IT infrastructures, mastering specific technologies in compliance with the reference standards and international regulations governing the sector. Following the occurrence of an incident, he/she has the task of implementing mitigation and response measures to deal with the breach, recover data and carry out investigations in order to identify correlations between events and responsibilities. In addition, it plays a key role in defining security policies and raising awareness among company personnel on the behaviours that should be implemented to limit the damage caused by the increasingly sophisticated social engineering techniques perpetrated by cyber criminals.
Course Outline MODULE 1 | Basic Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Programming principles
- Virtual Machine
- Networking Routing & Switching (basic)
- Linux Basics
- Managing Data with SQLPython Web Developer
- Effective Linkedin Profile/ Soft Skills (optional and included)
Aim: To equip participants with the basic IT knowledge necessary to be able to understand and benefit from the topics covered in the following modules.
MODULE 2 | Ethical Hacking
- Networking routing and switching (advanced)
- Ethical Hacking 1
- Ethical Hacking 2
- Ethical Hacking 3
- Ethical Hacking 4 (valid for int. EXIN certification)
- Practical Workshop: Catch the Flag Contest
Objective: to address cybersecurity in its offensive perspective, from the attacker's side, with a focus on Ethical Hacking issues concerning network security, application security, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. The "Catch the Flag" competition is an excellent opportunity to refine and consolidate students' problem solving and cooperation skills, which are indispensable to successfully face the challenges posed by the intensification of cyber crime.
MODULE 3 | SOC Analysis & Cloud
- SOC Analysis
- Information Security Management (valid for int. EXIN certification)
- Industrial Iot
- Privacy & Data Protection (valid for full EXIN certification)
- Cloud Computing Foundation (valid for full EXIN certification)
- Cloud Computing Workshops (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
Aim: To provide the professional skills to qualify as a Cybersecurity Analyst and work within corporate Security Operations Centres (SOC). It offers a broad framework of knowledge on governance and international regulation in the field of Cybersecurity, as well as practical workshops on Cloud Computing.
MODULE 4 | Cybersecurity & Blockchain
- Blockchain Foundation (valid for int. EXIN certification)
- Malware Analysis
- Digital Forensics
- OSINT
- Splunk
- HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript
- C/C++ language
Objective: to develop vertical competences in different specialisation areas typical of cybersecurity in order to lead and successfully face the technological challenge of digital transformation. Includes thematic insights and advanced hands-on workshops on Digital Forensics, Open Source Intelligence, Blockchain and programming languages.
Request an individual orientation interview to find out the details of the individual teaching units.
Since 2019, Geeks Academy has been an accredited venue for the delivery of courses and the conduct of examinations for the EXIN international certifications.
With this course you will have the opportunity to take the exams for the certifications:
- EXIN Cloud Computing Foundation
- EXIN Ethical Hacking Foundation
- EXIN Information Security Management Foundation
- EXIN Privacy & Data Protection Foundation
- EXIN Blockchain Foundation
Thanks to the presence of basic teaching units, the course is accessible to a wide range of participants, whether they have previous digital training or not. A prerequisite for admission is a keen curiosity for topics concerning IT security and digital technologies in general.
Oculus Quest 2
Those enrolled for the academic year 2023-2024 will receive an Oculus Quest 2 device for free!
Diplomas and Certifications
The course awards:
the "DIPLOMA Geeks Academy" certificate;
the "DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT", a bilingual document in Italian and English certifying the skills acquired according to EU standards;
Issuing "BADGE" of course completion enabled for sharing on LinkedIn platform in Licences & Certifications area.
In addition, from 2022 it will also be possible to have a Diploma recognised by the Emirate of Dubai for those who will carry out the classroom phase at the Dubai headquarters.
Job Placement & Career Coaching
The course includes priority participation in Career Days, job interview sessions with Italian and international partner companies and organisations. The final objective of the job interviews is employment, which may be through probationary periods, assisted company training or project work.
In addition, for 5 years from the end of the course you will have the opportunity to use our active support service for job placement and career advancement free of charge. 95% of graduates found a new job within 3 months of finishing the course, and made career advancement within 2 years!
International experiences
We offer our students exclusive study trips to major international hubs of digital transformation, such as Singapore, Seoul and Dubai. These immersive experiences enrich the student's knowledge base and enhance career opportunities!
Alumni Community
By enrolling for the course you will become a member of the AGA: the Alumni Geeks Academy.
The AGA is the community that brings together all our alumni in order to offer support, develop partnerships, provide career coaching and enhance professional relationships. The Alumni International Day is the community's most important annual international networking and updating even
Smart Education Formula
The course will be delivered in FAD mode, with the opportunity to carry out the optional in-person activities at one of our locations in Rome, Milan, Bologna, Florence or Turin*.
*this possibility is subject to the COVID-19 emergency.
Classes may be held in the evenings (e.g. Tuesday and Thursday 21:00 - 22:40) and/or at weekends (Saturday and/or Sunday 10:00-13:20 and/or 14:10-17:40).
NOTE: hours are to be understood as academic hours of 50 minutes.
E-learning platform
Our didactics allow you to study wherever and whenever you want, even if you work and have little time. All lectures are delivered live online by in-presence lecturers and are recorded so that they can also be accessed later on our e-learning platform - where you will also find plenty of useful content for individual study and practice!
Payment and Financing
Payment prior to course start date. If you wish, you can finance the amount in instalments of up to 12 months.
Basic technical equipment
Notebook: quad-core CPU 64bit | 8/16 GB RAM | S.O. Windows, Linux or macOS
All courses are limited number
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