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Cybersecurity: Launch Your Security Career
Build practical cybersecurity skills in ethical hacking, network security, Linux, Windows security, cloud security, and Python for security. You'll learn how to identify vulnerabilities, understand common security threats, and apply security practices to systems and networks. Through hands-on labs and exercises, you'll learn how to assess security risks, work with operating systems and networks, and apply cybersecurity techniques to real-world scenarios. You'll also build a foundation for industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+ and Network+ while developing skills for cybersecurity roles.
What you’ll learn
Build practical cybersecurity skills from networking fundamentals to system and cloud security. You'll work with Linux, Windows, networking, Python, cloud security, and ethical hacking while learning how to identify vulnerabilities and protect systems from common threats.
Through hands-on labs and exercises, you'll learn how to work with operating system security, permissions, networking protocols, cloud environments, and security tools. You'll also develop foundational skills in threat mitigation, vulnerability assessment, and incident response.
Course Objectives
Course Prerequisites
What does this course look like?
Who is it for?
This bootcamp is designed for beginners, career changers, transitioning military members, and IT professionals who want to build practical cybersecurity skills. No extensive programming experience is required—the curriculum starts with foundational concepts and builds toward more advanced security topics.
It's also a good fit for system administrators and developers who want to specialize in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, threat mitigation, or security operations, as well as students preparing for careers such as Cybersecurity Analyst, Security Engineer, Penetration Tester, or Incident Responder.
Veterans and military spouses in Washington State may be eligible to use GI Bill® benefits or other VA education funding for the in-person program at Skillspire's SeaTac campus. VA-funded students must attend in person.
How much does this course cost?
Course Syllabus
- Lecture: Basic commands and communication protocols
- Lecture: Fundamental structures of the operating system
- Exercise: Basic commands and communication protocols lab
- Quiz: Basic concepts of cybersecurity
- Lecture: Introduction to networking
- Lecture: OSI and TCP/IP model
- Exercise: Networking lab
- Quiz: Networking concepts
- Lecture: Introduction to Windows client and server
- Lecture: Powershell, permissions, and security
- Exercise: Windows security lab
- Quiz: Windows security concepts
- Lecture: Introduction to Linux
- Lecture: Permissions, users, and administration
- Exercise: Linux security lab
- Quiz: Linux security concepts
- Lecture: Cloud fundamentals
- Lecture: Containers in the Cloud and Cloud security
- Exercise: Cloud security lab
- Quiz: Cloud security concepts
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Cohort Schedule
Cohort Time Schedule
How much does this course cost?
We believe cost shouldn’t hold you back. Ask us about our budget-friendly plans.
Contact us to learn more:📞 425-868-8200 📧 info@skillspire.net
• One-Time / Upfront
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• No monthly hassle — one simple payment
• Best value for your tech career investment
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No, a basic level of computer literacy and a motivation to learn is all you need for most of our courses.
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