Introduction to Cyber Security

The significance of cybersecurity in today’s increasingly digital environment cannot be emphasized. This extensive course provides an overview of the basic ideas, approaches, and methods needed to protect networks, information systems, and digital assets.

Next Cohort Starts:

October 4th, 2025

Tuition Fee: N350,000

Class Mode: Online/Virtual Training

Defend the digital world your skills are in demand.


Our Process

You’ll explore the realm of digital threats and defense mechanisms. Starting with foundational cybersecurity knowledge, you’ll cover essential terminology, concepts, and practices vital for securing digital systems.

You’ll explore the realm of advanced threat detection and incident response. Building on core knowledge, you’ll cover essential penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and security monitoring vital for proactive cyber defense.

You’ll explore the realm of cybersecurity governance and strategic planning. Advancing to leadership level, you’ll cover essential policy development, team management, and enterprise security architecture vital for organizational security leadership.

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Introduction to Cybersecurity

In this unit, students will learn about the fundamentals of cybersecurity, including the CIA triad, the necessity of cybersecurity, data types and states, the ramifications of security breaches, real-world breach examples, hands-on security breach laboratories, various threats, attack types, vulnerabilities, risk assessment, and insights into potential careers in the cybersecurity field

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Security Policies and Procedures

In this unit, students will delve into essential aspects of cybersecurity incident management, encompassing incident response protocols, disaster recovery strategies, business continuity planning, and understanding regulatory compliance frameworks governing cybersecurity.

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Fundamentals of Networking

In this unit, students will delve into networking essentials, covering topics such as network structures, devices, OSI and TCP/IP models, network topologies, subnetting, routing, wireless network vulnerabilities, core network security principles, troubleshooting techniques, and a practical demonstration on setting up a network.

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Operating System Security

In this unit, students will explore Operating Systems (OS) comprehensively, covering key aspects such as its definition, purpose, components, file system architecture, interfaces (CLI vs. GUI), different OS types (Mobile, Server), an introduction to Virtualization focusing on Virtual Machines, detailed insights into Windows and Linux OS, access controls within OS, and strategies for OS hardening to enhance system security.

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Web security

In this unit, students will explore fundamental web technologies, study prevalent web attacks, gain insights into the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), and understand key principles of web application security.

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Social Engineering

In this unit, students will explore social engineering comprehensively, encompassing its definition, purpose, common goals, scenarios, psychological principles involved, various attack types, human-based threats, and effective defense strategies against social engineering exploits.

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Access Controls and Biometric

In this unit, students will delve into the realm of access control and biometric security, covering topics such as definitions, significance, authorization, authentication, identification verification during enrollment, various access control models and lists, an introduction to biometrics, modalities of biometric systems, challenges in biometric security, and real-world case studies illustrating these concepts in action.

LIFE AFTER TRAINING

Where Our Graduates Work

Our talented graduates flourish in leading companies across the globe, making significant contributions to both their personal growth and the organizations they serve. They work in industries ranging from Information technology to Telecommunication, and more.