From beginner to cybersecurity professional 

‍Embark on a comprehensive boot camp that takes you from a cybersecurity novice to a professional practitioner in just ten months. This bootcamp covers everything from foundational concepts like computer networking and operating systems to advanced skills in penetration testing, threat intelligence, and incident response. You’ll learn cybersecurity professionals' tools and techniques, gaining hands-on experience with real-world applications. With a strong emphasis on practical learning, you’ll apply your skills to solve complex security challenges, culminating in a capstone project demonstrating your professional readiness. By the end of this bootcamp, you'll have a well-rounded portfolio across cybersecurity domains that will help showcase your cybersecurity skills and position you for success in any organization.

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The Charlotte x Flatiron School difference: 

Mentorship from world-class cybersecurity experts

Small group classes (max 5 students)

100% online programs

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Career services built-in

Career services is included with each capstone and bootcamp program. Designed by and for tech professionals, you'll experience a full technical interview process from start to finish, getting direct and personalized feedback each step of the way. Visit the Job Search Accelerator page to learn more about the full process.

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‍Prerequisites: No prior experience necessary. This bootcamp takes you from a complete beginner to industry-ready.

Curriculum

Industry-approved curriculum to support your journey into cybersecurity

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Introduction to Cybersecurity - 3 weeks

In this introduction to cybersecurity course, you'll learn about computer hardware, basic networking, and virtualization software. You'll explore computer components like the CPU, RAM, and storage, and gain hands-on experience with the Linux command line. The final assessment involves finding flags on Windows and Linux virtual machines, providing a foundational understanding necessary for securing IT systems against cyber attacks.

What you'll learn:

• Identify components of computer hardware
• Identify command Linux commands
• Identify built-in security features of Windows and Linux
• Configure virtual machines

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Introduction to Python - 3 weeks

This introductory Python course equips you with essential programming skills for cybersecurity. You'll learn scripting basics, compiled vs. interpreted languages, algorithms, and data structures. The course also covers Python libraries and functions. It concludes with a project where you'll develop a Python script to analyze data, preparing you to use Python effectively in real-world cybersecurity challenges.

What you'll learn:

• Apply the basics of programming language methodologies to real world scenarios
• Demonstrate foundational skills for scripting with a programming language, Python

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Operating Systems and Networking - 3 weeks

This course teaches you to secure computer networks and systems, covering Linux and Windows operating systems, computer networking, and troubleshooting techniques. The final assessment involves analyzing a network diagram and virtual machines to troubleshoot connectivity issues.

What you'll learn:

• Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of computer networking diagrams 
• Determine potential computer networking and operating system issues in cybersecurity scenarios

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System Hardening- 3 weeks

This course enhances your Linux skills with advanced commands and techniques, covers Active Directory security, common threats, and mitigation strategies. It includes cloud computing fundamentals, data protection methods, encryption, and privacy regulations. You'll also learn system hardening, scripting for automation, and monitoring system health for optimal security.

What you'll learn: 

• Identify mitigation strategies to protect against future attacks
• Implement knowledge of system hardening to a scenario

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Threat Intelligence - 3 weeks

This comprehensive cyber threat intelligence course covers the fundamentals of CTI and its role in cybersecurity. You'll explore real-world applications, threat intelligence models like MITRE ATT&CK, and analyze security incidents. The course also emphasizes the importance of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) in cybersecurity strategy.

What you'll learn: 

• Outline a response to an attack using security information and event management (SIEM) data
• Integrate GRC strategies in cybersecurity processes

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SIEM and Threat Hunting - 3 weeks

This course focuses on security incident detection and response, covering Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions, log analysis, and threat intelligence. You'll explore advanced SIEM features, threat hunting techniques, and vulnerability management. The course ends with a project where you'll use SIEM and threat hunting to address a cybersecurity incident.

What you'll learn: 

• Utilize SIEM solutions and threat hunting to solve a cybersecurity incident
• Integrate Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions to solve cybersecurity incidents

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Security Architecture and Frameworks - 3 weeks

This course covers secure architecture fundamentals, frameworks, and the consequences of insecure design. You'll learn to assess system vulnerabilities, understand secure network architecture, and explore zero-trust concepts, network segmentation, and cloud security. The course concludes with a project where you'll identify vulnerabilities using your knowledge of IT architecture and security.

What you'll learn:

• Integrate knowledge of security architecture to identify vulnerabilities that are discovered
• Identify mitigation strategies to protect against future attacks

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Incidence Response - 3 weeks

This course covers digital forensics, including malware recognition and evaluation, Python skills for API security, and memory forensics for Windows and Linux. It concludes with a project where you'll use these skills to respond to a cybersecurity incident.

What you'll learn:

• Identify mitigation strategies to protect against future attacks
• Conduct an investigation to an incident using best practices of digital forensics and incident response
• Implement best practices for API security for organization security

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Penetration Testing - 3 weeks

This comprehensive course teaches you to ethically exploit vulnerabilities and identify security weaknesses. You'll learn social engineering, reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, and post-exploitation strategies. Gain hands-on experience with tools like Burp Suite and Metasploit, and apply your skills in a real-world penetration testing project.

What you'll learn:

• Develop and log corrective action methodology to a system vulnerability using industry standard techniques  
• Implement knowledge of nmap for penetration testing

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Penetration Testing Applications - 3 weeks

This course covers web application security, including common threats, secure coding, and penetration testing with industry tools. You'll master Active Directory attack methods, mitigation strategies, and credential dumping, and learn OT security best practices and emerging trends like AI and quantum cryptography. It also addresses mobile device security, including vulnerability identification, configuration, and scripting for automated scans. The course concludes with a web application security penetration testing project.

What you'll learn:

• Develop and log corrective action methodology to a system vulnerability using industry standard techniques.  
• Implement a methodology for building secure mobile architecture

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Cybersecurity Capstone - 15 weeks

In this intensive capstone you will be tasked with developing 3 different portfolio projects. In these projects, you will be expected to frame your projects around solving a business problem. You will be expected to bring all your skills from Essentials and Foundations together to analyze a network diagram, create an incident response plan, and develop a security assessment including technical process and report. 

What you'll do:

• Analyze a network diagram
• Create an incident response plan
• Develop a security assessment including technical process and report.

Tuition: 

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Upfront - Save 42%

$9,500*

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Pay as You Go - Save 36%

$10,500

12 monthly payments of $875

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Financed Tuition - Save 18%

$13,500

Monthly payments as low as $298**

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*To celebrate our ongoing partnership with GitHub, we're reducing the cost of our part-time and full-time bootcamps from $16.5K to $9.5K for a limited time, starting with our March 3, 2025 cohorts. Apply by February 24th, 2025 to be eligible for the March 3rd, 2025 cohort. Only the first 50 students to enroll for the March 3rd cohort will receive the promotion price. The total price is dependent on the financing option chosen. This offer excludes the Game Design and Game Programming Bootcamps as well as Essentials and Modular Bootcamp course pathway. Not available for Georgia residents.

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