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Cyber Arena

Comprehensive Cyber Training from Beginner to Pro Programme

Tech Centre Cyber Arena Comprehensive Cyber Training from Beginner to Pro Programme

Programme Overview

This comprehensive cybersecurity programme is built around five core pillars designed to take participants from foundational knowledge to practical, job-ready capability. It begins with cybersecurity fundamentals, equipping learners with the essential baseline knowledge every practitioner needs. The programme then progresses through defensive security, covering network security, endpoint protection, cloud security, and identity and access management. 
Participants are then introduced to Security Operations Centre (SOC) practices, including the use of security tools, security information and event management (SIEM) platforms, centralised log management, indicators of compromise, and the cyber kill chain. The programme also develops proficiency in incident handling and response, preparing participants to manage real-world security events effectively. Finally, it introduces offensive security, empowering learners with ethical hacking skills enhanced by modern AI-driven techniques.

Programme Benefits Programme Modules ADGM Academy ADGM Academy Certificate of Completion Twenty one days of training delivered over a five month period, with one module each month.
Programme Benefits
Multi-disciplinary programme with cyber security foundational skills, network defence, security operations, incident handling and ethical hacking.
Begins with an overview of foundational skills and progressively advances into in-depth coverage of each discipline.
Equips the participant to be a cybersecurity generalist with broad knowledge across various security domains.
Participants get exam voucher for five EC Council’s certification – CCT, CND, CSA, ECIH, CEH. Participants get one year access to online cloud labs and e-books.
Who is the Programme for?

This comprehensive cybersecurity programme is designed for individuals with little to no prior experience who are looking to transition into a career in cybersecurity. It is also well-suited for IT professionals in smaller organisations who manage cybersecurity alongside other responsibilities, as well as university students aspiring to build a career in the field

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* Please note: This programme is available only to corporate groups. Individual signups are not eligible.
Learning Modules

Module 1: Cybersecurity Foundations: Defence, Offence and Forensics (5 days)

This module is designed for a beginner in cybersecurity. This module provides a strong foundation in cybersecurity principles and techniques. Building on the foundational concepts, the module provides an overview to four key cybersecurity disciplines, network defence, ethical hacking, digital forensics, and security operations.

Module 2: Network Defence (5 days)

This module entails mastery of network security. Built critical skills required to defend networks and operating environments across local networks, endpoints, cloud infrastructure, applications, OT, and Mobile. Covers fortifying firewalls, encryption protocols, configuring intrusion defence system etc.

Module 3: Security Operations Centre (3 days)

This module introduces to the role of SOC in maintaining a security posture. Other topics covered are including common attack vectors, the use of security tools and technologies, SIEM, incident response, proactive threat detection, forensics and malware investigation and SOC for cloud environment.

Module 4: Incident handling (3 days)

This module helps participants to learn how to handle various types of security incidents, apply risk assessment methodologies, and understand the legal and policy frameworks related to incident response. 

Module 5: Ethical Hacking (5 days)

This module helps participants to use AI powered tools and techniques to identify, 
exploit, and secure vulnerabilities in systems and networks. Participants will learn to leverage AI for automating threat detection, predicting security breaches, and responding swiftly to cyber incidents.

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