Goal: To Get a Job or Earn US College Credits | Salary: ₹4-6 lakh | Professional Certificate | No Degree or Prior Experience Needed | Taught by IBM Staff | Duration: 4 Months
A job-oriented 8-course series that equips you with the understanding of analyst tools, incident response skills, practical knowledge of network security, and hands-on experience with real-world cybersecurity case studies.
What You’ll Learn
- Develop knowledge of cybersecurity analyst tools including data protection; endpoint protection; SIEM; and systems and network fundamentals
- Learn about key compliance and threat intelligence topics important in today’s cybersecurity landscape
- Gain skills for incident responses and forensics with real-world cybersecurity case studies
- Get hands-on experience to develop skills via industry specific and open source Security tools
What You’ll Earn
- ₹4-6 lakh per year is the average beginner salary for a Cybersecurity professional in India (Source: ambitionbox.com, glassdoor.co.in, collegedunia.com)
- $119,000+ per year is the median salary for a Cybersecurity professional in the US (Source: Lightcast™ US Job Postings)
Details
This 8-course program helps you prepare for a career as a Cybersecurity Analyst. You learn concepts such as network security, endpoint protection, incident response, threat intelligence, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment. On average, cybersecurity roles take 21% longer to fill than other IT jobs in the US, a scenario that will likely be similar in other countries.
By the end of this program, you will have completed a real-world security breach hands-on project and applied concepts through industry tool virtual labs to provide you with the confidence to start a career in cybersecurity.
This program is ACE® recommended—when you complete, you can earn up to 10 college credits if you are pursuing a US college degree.
Applied Learning Project
In this Professional Certificate program, you will use virtual labs and internet sites that will provide you with practical skills with applicability to real jobs that employers value.
Here is what the course will encompass:
- Tools: Wireshark, IBM QRadar, IBM MaaS360, IBM Guardium, IBM Resilient, i2 Enterprise Insight Analysis
- Labs: SecurityLearningAcademy.com
- Libraries: Python
- Projects: Investigate a real-world security breach identifying the attack, vulnerabilities, costs and prevention recommendations.
