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Welcome to the Cybersecurity Professional Career Academy. This comprehensive program is designed to equip aspiring cybersecurity professionals with the essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the fast-evolving field of cybersecurity. Through this hands-on curriculum, you’ll learn how to protect organizations from cyber threats, secure sensitive data, and implement robust security strategies that safeguard digital infrastructure and support business resilience.

Throughout this program, you’ll gain expertise in key cybersecurity concepts such as threat detection, incident response, and risk management. You’ll learn how to effectively secure networks, applications, and large datasets, using industry-standard tools like firewalls, SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, CrowdStrike), and encryption software. You’ll also explore best practices for penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and compliance with regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, while developing skills in leading security initiatives and managing incident response teams. The Cybersecurity Professional Career Academy includes 5 different Professional Certificates from IBM, Google, and Microsoft as well as 4 Guided Projects to help master new techniques and programs:

• Using mySQL Database with PHP
• Getting Started wiht Linux Terminal
• Configure and Test Basic Network Connectivity
• Encryption and Decryption using C++

The course combines video lectures, interactive labs, and real-world projects to ensure you not only learn but apply your knowledge effectively. With guided assessments and feedback, you will build a robust portfolio that showcases your skills to potential employers.

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The global demand for cybersecurity professionals is set to surge by 6 million (Cybercrime Magazine). This IBM Professional Certificate gives you the essential skills you need to get your first job as a cybersecurity analyst.

What do cybersecurity analysts do? Cybersecurity analysts protect an organization's systems and networks by monitoring for security breaches, analyzing threats, and implementing defensive measures to prevent cyberattacks.

During this program, you’ll explore cybersecurity essentials, tools, and technologies, and learn about cyberattacks, operating systems, and networking fundamentals. You’ll dive into database fundamentals and vulnerabilities, cybersecurity architecture, compliance frameworks, standards, and regulations. You’ll explore using gen AI for cybersecurity. Plus, you’ll discover tools and strategies for job search, resume building, and interview preparation to kickstart your career.

You’ll gain valuable hands-on experience in penetration testing, incident response, forensics, and threat intelligence. Plus, you’ll work on real-world projects developing cybersecurity plans and compliance frameworks, giving you great practical work to talk about in interviews.

Once you’ve successfully completed this program, you’ll have an IBM Professional Certificate and digital badge showcasing skills you can add to your resume. Enroll today and prepare to launch your cybersecurity career in less than 6 months!

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Prepare for a new career in the high-growth field of cybersecurity, no degree or experience required. Get professional training designed and delivered by subject matter experts at Google and have the opportunity to connect with top employers.

Organizations must continuously protect themselves and the people they serve from cyber-related threats, like fraud and phishing. They rely on cybersecurity to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their internal systems and information. Cybersecurity analysts use a collection of methods and technologies to safeguard against threats and unauthorized access — and to create and implement solutions should a threat get through.

During the 8 courses in this certificate program, you’ll learn from cybersecurity experts at Google and gain in-demand skills that prepare you for entry-level roles like cybersecurity analyst, security operations center (SOC) analyst, and more. At under 10 hours per week, you can complete the certificate in less than 6 months.

The Google Cybersecurity Certificate helps prepare you for the CompTIA Security+ exam, the industry leading certification for cybersecurity roles. You’ll earn a dual credential when you complete both.

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Organizations rely on cybersecurity experts to protect themselves from threats, but nearly 60% report security talent shortages. Prepare for a new career in this high-demand field with professional training from Microsoft — an industry-recognized leader in cybersecurity. You'll also have the option to learn how generative AI tools and techniques are used in cybersecurity analysis.

The role of a cybersecurity analyst includes monitoring networks for vulnerabilities or potential threats, mitigating attacks on the network infrastructures, and implementing strategies for data protection. With 95% of fortune 500 companies using Azure, it’s critical for cybersecurity professionals to learn to protect data within an Azure environment.

Through a mix of videos, assessments, and hands-on activities, you’ll learn, apply, and discuss threat mitigation strategies from an enterprise perspective, apply effective cybersecurity policy measures within an Azure environment, & practice on tools like MS defender, Azure Active Directory & more.

When you graduate, you’ll have tangible examples to talk about in job interviews and you’ll also be prepared to take the Microsoft SC-900 Certification Exam.

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Getting ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) is the ideal way to start your cybersecurity career. This program gives you the knowledge you need to pass the CC certification exam and get your first job. No previous experience is required, and it proves to employers you have the fundamental cybersecurity skills they’re looking for.

Cybersecurity specialists help protect the security of an organization’s infrastructure, network, applications, and data. During this program, you’ll look at IT essentials, including hardware, operating systems, and software. You’ll learn how networks operate, troubleshoot connectivity issues, and secure data storage systems. Plus, you’ll explore cloud computing.

You’ll then dive into cybersecurity, learning to protect against threats like phishing and hacking, and explore security principles, incident response, and disaster recovery planning. You’ll gain practical experience with access controls, network security, and breach response. And you’ll complete a capstone project analyzing a real-world cybersecurity breach; great experience for interviews!

Once you’ve completed the program, you’ll be fully prepared for the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity exam. PLUS, you’ll have a professional certificate and digital credential from IBM!

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Imagine yourself as a digital guardian, a cyber sentinel at the frontlines of Google Cloud security, safeguarding valuable assets from the world of cybercrime. This certificate program is your training ground, a thrilling mix of expert-led courses and immersive Google Cloud challenges through interactive labs. You'll analyze threats, build defenses, and complete a final mission that'll impress future employers.

Get hands-on with Google Cloud tools like Cloud Shell, Cloud Storage, and Security Command Center, tackling real-world cybersecurity problems head-on. All content is crafted by seasoned Google experts in cloud and cybersecurity tech.

Beyond training and labs, you'll complete a capstone project and create work examples to showcase your new skills. This certificate builds on your existing foundational knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals (no degree needed), and we've even got you covered with optional refreshers on network security, threat analysis, SQL, and incident detection, as well the importance of integrating AI into your path forward.

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In this 1.5 hour project, you will combine your knowledge of HTML, object-oriented PHP, SQL, and MySQL to make a dynamic website that uses MySQL database on the web server. You will learn two different methods, one applies to 12 other SQL databases and one specific to MySQL. Basic HTML, object-oriented PHP, relational database, and SQL required as prerequisites. Completing my courses "Build an Automobile Listing Website with PHP" and "Learn Object-Oriented Programming with PHP" first is highly recommended.

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In this 1-hour long Guided Project, you will learn how to use simple commands to create and manipulate files and folders, perform multiple complex tasks using one simple command, and use the superuser to perform high privilege operations.

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Welcome to this guided project about Configuring and Testing Basic Network Connectivity This project is designed for IT security professionals and aspiring network engineers.

To succeed in this project, it’s recommended to have a good background in computer networks. A Cisco networking academy ID is also required to use the Packet Tracer in this project.

In this project, you will configure and test basic network connectivity by managing configuration on Cisco devices such as IP addresses, virtual interfaces, and DHCP servers and verifying end-to-end network connectivity.

By the end of this project, you will be able to configure small-size computer networks and test their end-to-end connectivity.

This project is one of a kind because it teaches foundational computer network skills to beginners and professionals alike. Moreover, it is based on an entirely simulated environment where learners can practice as if they have access to real devices.

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By the end of this project, you will be able to create a basic application using Vigenere encryption-decryption technique to encrypt and decrypt messages. Throughout the project, you will be able to identify the basics of cryptography and how to encrypt and decrypt messages using a specific technique, you will be able to apply concepts like ASCII codes and type casting. Moreover, you will be able to do some mathematical operations on characters, and finally you will be ready to dive more into the cryptography world.

This guided project is for beginner programmers or any programmer who would like to enter the cryptography world. This project will be the beginning for you to build applications to encrypt and decrypt messages coming from the user using a certain technique. This project will give you the basic knowledge of cryptography and push you into the security engineering field.

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