Kickstart Your Career with
a Free 4-Week Cybersecurity
Fundamentals Programme

SkillUp Online, in partnership with IBM SkillsBuild, is offering a comprehensive 4-week programme designed to equip you with essential skills and knowledge to launch your career in cybersecurity. This programme features a structured learning path that combines virtual, live instructor-led sessions with self-paced online modules.
The curriculum emphasises practical learning through hands-on exercises and a final project, providing a holistic educational experience. By the end of the programme, participants will apply their acquired knowledge to a real-world project, thereby solidifying their skills and enhancing their professional portfolios.
Overall, this programme is designed to help you acquire essential cybersecurity skills which can be showcased on your resume, social media platforms, and LinkedIn profile, thereby enhancing your professional visibility and career prospects.

Why build skills in Cybersecurity?

The need for skilled cybersecurity experts is booming, as companies in every sector look to protect their data and systems from cyber attacks. Careers in cybersecurity are not only highly rewarding but also vital in today’s connected world. If you are considering a future in cybersecurity, now is the perfect time to get started and secure your place in this critical field!

Programme Outline

This 4-week Cybersecurity Programme includes:

• Access to self-paced online IBM SkillsBuild modules
• 4 online webinars with instructors
• Orientation session and closing ceremony

The programme provides a structured learning path through self-paced modules, focusing on the foundational skills in cybersecurity. This programme aims to provide learners with a fundamental understanding of cybersecurity and its role in modern technology ecosystems. The key areas of focus include fundamental cybersecurity concepts, including threats, vulnerabilities, and risk management Plus, they will complete a real-world final project designed to showcase their newly acquired skills.

Programme Offerings

• Instructor-led webinars
• Self-paced online learning
• Hands-on labs
• Final project
• Weekly planner and progress reports
• Technical assistance support
• IBM community discussion board forum

Upon completion of the programme, you will receive a globally recognised Digital
Credential verified by Credly, an IBM SkillsBuild Completion Certificate, and an IBM SkillsBuild and SkillUp Online Certificate.
IBM SkillsBuild Digital Credentials can be added to learners’ LinkedIn profiles and shared with their network, highlighting professional development. They are portable, verifiable, can be traced back to the skills acquired, and help learners stand out to potential employers.

Learner journey

1. Registration: Only SkillsBuild’s partner network learners are eligible to take part in this programme. Please contact your organisation for a registration link. You can find further guidance on the registration process here.
2. Orientation session: To qualify for this programme, you must participate in the orientation session. The link to the orientation session will be shared with you after you enroll in the programme.
3. Invitation to the course learning plan and online webinars: After your orientation session participation is recorded, you will be invited to attend four technical instructor-led sessions and engage in self-paced online modules.
4. Self-paced learning: You will have time to complete all self-paced learning after the orientation session untill the closing ceremony day. All the learning resources included in the learning plan (self-paced learning, webinars’ presentations and instructor-led sessions recordings) will be available for all the participants for 2 weeks after the closing ceremony.
5. Attendance in all instructor-led webinars: Attendance in all instructor-led webinars is obligatory to obtain certificates. If you are not able to attend a webinar, you can watch the recording later and mark it complete in the learning plan.
6. Final project completion: The programme concludes with a final project, where you will apply your newly learned cybersecurity skills to a real-world problem. You need to complete the final project to obtain a certificate.
7. Closing Ceremony: The programme ends with a closing ceremony, concluding the entire experience.
8. Certificates sent: Certificates will be sent in 15-20 working days after programme completion.

Schedule

Click on this link to find the schedule of PBL sessions. Please note that the date is subject to change and we will inform you of any modifications via email.

Contact

For any questions or queries, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

Student Testimonials

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Selamawit Mebrahtu

Italy

"The course was excellent, extremely well designed and accessible even for me coming from a legal(data protection) background.

The learning path has a practical approach and prepares you for the real world. I appreciated and found the final project formative: it is a good opportunity to put into practice what I have learned during the lessons.”

BhDonovan Sizibaupendra

Ireland

“This was a great course. Long hours, late nights but tell you what? It was all worth it at the end. I can say there’s a great crowd behind this course to help the learners, anytime I needed help I got it promptly especially when it came to the completion of the final project. The course was well structured and easy to understand, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to get into cybersecurity. I can confirm that I enjoyed my journey on this course

Daniel Mwithui​

Kenya​

"Completing the Cybersecurity Fundamentals course was an incredible experience. The course content was comprehensive and well-structured, providing me with essential skills and knowledge. The practical applications and real-world examples were invaluable. This course has significantly boosted my confidence and prepared me for new challenges in the cybersecurity field. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to enhance their cybersecurity expertise."

Bhupendra

India

“I am pleased to have completed the IBM SkillsBuild course on "Cybersecurity Fundamentals." The technical sessions were particularly invaluable, offering hands-on experience that greatly enhanced my practical understanding. This comprehensive training has significantly bolstered my cybersecurity skills. I look forward to applying this knowledge in real-world scenarios."

Selamawit Mebrahtu

Italy

"The course was excellent, extremely well designed and accessible even for me coming from a legal(data protection) background.

The learning path has a practical approach and prepares you for the real world. I appreciated and found the final project formative: it is a good opportunity to put into practice what I have learned during the lessons.”

BhDonovan Sizibaupendra

Ireland

“This was a great course. Long hours, late nights but tell you what? It was all worth it at the end. I can say there’s a great crowd behind this course to help the learners, anytime I needed help I got it promptly especially when it came to the completion of the final project. The course was well structured and easy to understand, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to get into cybersecurity. I can confirm that I enjoyed my journey on this course

Daniel Mwithui​

Kenya​

"Completing the Cybersecurity Fundamentals course was an incredible experience. The course content was comprehensive and well-structured, providing me with essential skills and knowledge. The practical applications and real-world examples were invaluable. This course has significantly boosted my confidence and prepared me for new challenges in the cybersecurity field. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to enhance their cybersecurity expertise."

Bhupendra

India

“I am pleased to have completed the IBM SkillsBuild course on "Cybersecurity Fundamentals." The technical sessions were particularly invaluable, offering hands-on experience that greatly enhanced my practical understanding. This comprehensive training has significantly bolstered my cybersecurity skills. I look forward to applying this knowledge in real-world scenarios."

Selamawit Mebrahtu

Italy

"The course was excellent, extremely well designed and accessible even for me coming from a legal(data protection) background.

The learning path has a practical approach and prepares you for the real world. I appreciated and found the final project formative: it is a good opportunity to put into practice what I have learned during the lessons.”

BhDonovan Sizibaupendra

Ireland

“This was a great course. Long hours, late nights but tell you what? It was all worth it at the end. I can say there’s a great crowd behind this course to help the learners, anytime I needed help I got it promptly especially when it came to the completion of the final project. The course was well structured and easy to understand, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to get into cybersecurity. I can confirm that I enjoyed my journey on this course

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