Cybersecurity Foundations II
Delve into complex areas of cybersecurity, including penetration testing, security architecture, and incident response
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Master advanced cybersecurity techniques
Delve into the more intricate aspects of cybersecurity with courses on penetration testing, security architecture, and incident response
You’ll gain expertise in identifying and exploiting system vulnerabilities, designing secure network architectures, and responding to cyber incidents with best practices in digital forensics and incident response. These courses will also cover advanced topics like API security and mobile device security fundamentals, preparing you to reduce an organization's cyber-attack surface area. By the end of these courses, you’ll be ready to lead in cybersecurity, equipped with the skills to protect digital infrastructures from even the most complex cyber-attacks.
The Charlotte x Flatiron School difference:
Become familiar with industry essentials and best practices
Learn to configure virtual machines with no prior knowledge
Gain confidence using industry-standard languages Python
Be mentored by a world-class cybersecurity expert
Small group classes (max 5 students)
Program prerequisites: Cybersecurity Essentials, Cybersecurity Foundations I
Curriculum
Industry-approved curriculum to support your journey into cybersecurity
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
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
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
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
Tuition
Upfront - Save 9%
$4,700
Pay as You Go
$5,200
3 monthly payments of $1,733
FAQs
Yes, the $99 deposit is required to secure your seat in your chosen cohort. Here's how it works:
- For bootcamp participants: You'll pay the $99 deposit once to secure your seat in the full bootcamp program.
- For program-by-program approach: You'll be required to pay the $99 deposit for each individual program (Essentials, Foundation I, Foundations II, Capstone) in your chosen pathway.
The good news is that your deposit counts toward your total tuition cost. This deposit ensures your place while demonstrating your commitment to your tech education journey.
To celebrate Flatiron's partnership with GitHub, we're offering reduced bootcamp pricing—from $16.5K to $9.5K—for a limited time. Here's how you can take advantage of this offer:
- Apply by March 28, 2025 to be eligible for the April 7, 2025 cohort.
Please note:
- The final price depends on the financing option you choose.
- This offer excludes Game Design, Game Programming, and Essentials-only programs.
Don't miss this opportunity—apply today!
Yes, all programs offered by UNC Charlotte + Flatiron are delivered entirely online. This format provides flexibility and convenience, allowing you to learn from anywhere while balancing other commitments. The online experience includes live interactive virtual classes led by skilled instructors, collaborative projects, and comprehensive support services to ensure a rich and engaging learning journey.
Your monthly financed payment is based on your credit score. The amount shown reflects the lowest possible rate. To explore your financing options, schedule a call with an admissions representative today.
Our programs are not currently set up to accept military benefits, such as the GI Bill, as a form of payment directly from the student at this time. However, if your military benefits can be arranged to pay the school directly, this may be an option in rare cases.
No, you do not need a college degree to enroll in our programs. A high school diploma or GED is the only educational requirement. Our programs are designed to be accessible to a wide range of students with diverse backgrounds.
No, we do not accept FAFSA or traditional financial aid for our programs. However, we do offer loans for full-time students, as well as interest-free installment plans and upfront payment options for everyone else. Please contact us for more details about these flexible payment options.
It is occasionally possible to skip the Essentials program and go directly to Foundations I. However, we highly recommend that most students do not skip Essentials as it covers a tremendous amount of information and skills that will be used throughout the entire career pathway program and will require some catching up if skipped. The Essentials program is still difficult and covers a great deal of material that is necessary for proceeding in the following programs and won't be reviewed in Foundations. All of the future program material will build upon the essentials. If you would like to be considered to enter directly into the Foundations-level programs, you'll be required to submit materials demonstrating your proficiency in the materials covered in the Essentials program.
Nope! This program is designed for complete beginners—no experience required.
Yes! Upon the completion of each program in the pathway, you will receive a Credly digital badge from UNC Charlotte and a completion certificate from Flatiron School. Digital badges can be used in email signatures or digital resumes, and certificates can be displayed on portfolio websites and social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Thousands of our community members use their program certificates and badges to demonstrate skills to potential employers — including our hiring partners — along with their LinkedIn networks. This curriculum is powered by Flatiron School, whose programs are well-regarded by many top employers, who contribute to our curriculum, hire our community, and partner with us to train their own teams.
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