Launch Your Cybersecurity Journey with NC State and ThriveDX
The NC State Cybersecurity Bootcamp offers an accelerated path to a rewarding career in just eight months. Immerse yourself in a 100% online learning environment led by cybersecurity professionals. The curriculum, vetted by top NC State professors, provides comprehensive training, incorporating practical experience through simulated cyberattacks and exploring the cutting-edge applications of AI in cybersecurity. You’ll also gain access to valuable networking opportunities and dedicated career services to support your professional journey. Begin your transition into this high-demand field.
With nearly 500,000+ job openings nationwide, there’s never been a better time to join the cybersecurity industry.
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Forge Your Cybersecurity Expertise with Hands-On, Future-Focused Training
The NC State Cybersecurity Bootcamp delivers a dynamic and practical virtual learning experience, uniquely designed to equip you with job-ready cybersecurity skills and a competitive edge in this rapidly evolving field. Our program stands out by offering:
Dedicated Support for Your Journey
- Personalized Learner Support: Our dedicated team equips you with the essential resources to excel in your coursework and flourish in your cybersecurity career. We provide ongoing support to ensure your progress, facilitate helpful tutoring and offer consistent guidance throughout your learning journey.
- Career Coaching: Engage in interactive virtual events, including discussions with industry professionals, skill development webinars, and other valuable opportunities to build your confidence and professional network.
- Career-Focused Events: Engage in interactive virtual events, including career expos, discussions with industry professionals, practice interviews, skill development webinars and other valuable opportunities.
- Guiding Your Job Search: Recognizing that finding the ideal job isn’t always easy, our team assists you in discovering promising opportunities and can make valuable connections to kickstart your cybersecurity career.
What You’ll Learn: Key Course Highlights
Get a glimpse of some of the courses awaiting you.
Computer Networking Fundamentals
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to computer networking, providing practical experience in configuring and managing network devices for optimal performance and security. Learners will gain an understanding of network architectures, protocols and security while honing their device configuration and troubleshooting skills. Through hands-on activities, they will apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address common networking challenges.
Learners will:
- Learn how different entities connect and interact across digital landscapes.
- Gain an understanding of the various types of networks and their impact on our interconnected world.
- Harness the power of configuration settings documentation.
- Be exposed to the role of audits in ensuring optimal network performance and security.
- Find out why system and communications protection plays a pivotal role in safeguarding information.
- Learn how to effectively update and adapt policies to keep pace with the ever-evolving landscape.
- Information covered in this course helps prepare learners to begin studying for the following certifications:* CompTIA® Network+, ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity℠
Designing Your Cybersecurity Infrastructure
This course delves into the essential aspects of safeguarding endpoint devices, implementing data loss prevention techniques and utilizing advanced tools and strategies to protect an organization’s digital assets. By the end of the course, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of endpoint device protection, data loss prevention and security considerations for industrial systems and IoT devices.
Learners will:
- Explore endpoint devices to gain an understanding of how to evaluate, identify threats to and protect them.
- Learn to document and track configurations and tool options.
- Understand how to establish rules and restrictions that safeguard endpoint devices from potential harm.
- Discover how to work with external information systems while maintaining the security of endpoint devices.
- Develop the skills to implement data loss prevention techniques.
- Become familiar with the threats and security measures related to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT).
Information covered in this course helps prepare learners to begin studying for the following certifications:* CompTIA® Security+, CompTIA® CySA+, ISC2 CISSP
Digital Forensics and Incident Response
This course equips learners with essential tools to effectively respond to attacks, conduct investigations, gather evidence and produce comprehensive reports. By the end of the course, participants will have the necessary knowledge to respond to incidents, run investigations and report their findings. These skills will help students to recognize, analyze and ideate about security incidents to prevent future breaches.
Learners will:
- Be immersed in the fundamentals of offensive security.
- Gain an understanding of the basics of digital forensics.
- Explore file and stolen data recovery strategies.
- Learn how to effectively handle various types of attacks targeting organizations.
- Get insight into the strategies attackers use to attain access to critical systems and data.
- Explore the basics of malware analysis to enhance your ability to detect and neutralize potential threats.
Information covered in this course helps prepare learners to begin studying for the following certifications:* CompTIA® Security+, CompTIA® CySA+, and ISC2 SSCP
Threat Hunting and Intelligence
The Threat Hunting and Intelligence course provides learners with the knowledge to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in an organization’s infrastructure. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped with the expertise to identify vulnerabilities, respond to threats and develop robust plans to safeguard an organization’s infrastructure.
Learners will:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the threats and vulnerabilities that can arise within an organization’s network infrastructure, encompassing hardware devices, software applications and network services.
- Enhance their ability to proactively identify and respond to threats, fostering a proactive security approach.
- Acquire the knowledge and skills to develop effective plans and procedures to handle security situations efficiently, ensuring a swift and coordinated response.
- Cultivate the ability to evaluate information sources and tools, enabling them to strengthen their defense strategies.
Information covered in this course helps prepare learners to begin studying for the following certifications:* CompTIA® Security+, CompTIA® CySA+, ISC2 SSCP, ISC2 CISSP
