# Cybersecurity Bootcamp

Canonical URL: <https://www.creativelive.com/learning-path/cybersecurity>

## Overview

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fields in tech, and this program is built to help you break into it. Whether you are aiming for a role as a Cybersecurity Engineer, Cybersecurity Analyst, or somewhere else along the spectrum, you will come away with the skills employers are actively looking for. The curriculum covers both offensive and defensive security, giving you hands-on practice with tactics that range from endpoint protection to penetration testing, so you understand how to both attack and secure systems.

On the technical side, you will build a well-rounded foundation that goes beyond security concepts alone. The program covers Python programming, modern computer networking, Linux distributions, and cloud computing in AWS. It is the kind of cross-disciplinary skill set that makes you genuinely versatile in the field. By the time you finish, you will be prepared to pursue entry-level cybersecurity roles with the confidence and practical experience to back it up.

## What you'll learn

- Utilize security tools for analyzing networks and protecting systems
- Learn how to gauge application and network security through penetration testing
- Explore Security Operations Center (SOC) processes, technologies, and workflows
- Learn how to recognize attacker tools, tactics, and procedures
- Acquire techniques for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to logs and alerts
- Learn how to perform network reconnaissance to gather detailed information about devices
- Understand how to discover, exploit, and mitigate web application vulnerabilities

## Curriculum
1. **Intro to Cybersecurity & Networks**
2. **Linux Operating System & Bash Scripting**
3. **Python Programming Bootcamp**
4. **Python for Network Security**
5. **Cybersecurity with Python**
6. **Offensive Security with Python**
7. **Digital Forensics**
8. **Cloud Computing with AWS**
9. **Cybersecurity Industry & Job Prep**

**Skills covered:** Network Analysis, System Administration, Risk Assessment, White Hat Penetration Testing, Bash Scripting, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Python

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $7995

Payment options: Student financing available; see the current application terms and pay-as-you-go installments.