CPD Certified Professional Cybersecurity Course

✓  Identify key cyber threats, threat actors & their motivations

Understand who is behind cyber attacks and what drives them.

✓  Understand the real-world impact of cybercrime

Explore how cybercrime affects people, businesses, and organisations.

✓  Explore the structure & purpose of Security Operations Centres

Learn how SOCs monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents.

✓  Discover cybersecurity career paths & essential technical skills

Map out the roles available and the skills employers are looking for.

✓  Learn how secure network design supports resilience & performance

Understand the principles behind building networks that stay secure and reliable.

✓  Understand firewalls, IDS/IPS & access control systems

Explore how key security tools monitor, filter, and control network traffic.

✓  Explore VPNs, AAA frameworks & secure remote connectivity

Learn how organisations authenticate users and secure remote access.

✓  Apply basic hardening techniques & review IPv4 & Ethernet fundamentals

Put core network security practices into action and strengthen your technical foundations.

✓  Examine TCP & UDP protocols & their role in data transmission

Understand how data moves across networks and the differences between key transport protocols.

✓  Analyse TCP session establishment, reliability & flow control

Explore how TCP manages connections and ensures data is delivered accurately.

✓  Understand how routers, switches & access points enable communication

Learn the role of core network devices in directing and managing data traffic.

✓  Conduct hands-on Nmap scanning for ethical network analysis

Use industry-standard tools to scan and analyse networks in a practical, ethical context.

✓  Classify threat actors & the tools they use in cyber attacks

Identify the different types of attackers and the techniques they commonly deploy.

✓  Identify & analyse malware types such as Trojans & ransomware

Understand how different forms of malicious software operate and cause damage.

✓  Investigate social engineering & denial-of-service attacks

Explore how attackers manipulate people and overwhelm systems to cause disruption.

✓  Apply risk management principles & propose security countermeasures

Assess threats and develop practical strategies to reduce organisational risk.

✓  Learn how cryptography safeguards confidentiality & integrity

Understand the role encryption plays in protecting sensitive data and communications.

✓  Compare symmetric & asymmetric encryption methods

Explore the key differences between encryption approaches and when each is used.

✓  Understand Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) & digital certificates

Learn how PKI enables trusted digital identities and secure online transactions.

✓  Apply encryption in real-world systems such as SSL, VPNs & HTTPS

See how encryption is implemented across the technologies organisations rely on every day.

✓  Identify common endpoint threats including malware & phishing

Recognise the most frequent attack vectors targeting devices and users.

✓  Explore host-based protection tools such as antivirus & HIDS

Learn how endpoint security tools detect and respond to threats at device level.

✓  Understand Cisco AMP, WSA & ESA for advanced malware defence

Explore enterprise-grade tools used to protect against advanced persistent threats.

✓  Analyse logs & network data using SIEM tools for incident detection

Use security information and event management platforms to identify and investigate incidents.

✓  Understand how endpoint protection prevents unauthorised access

Learn how endpoint security controls keep devices and systems secure from intrusion.

✓  Compare EDR, sandboxing & encryption in endpoint defence

Evaluate the strengths of different tools used to detect, contain, and protect against threats.

✓  Discover the benefits of cloud-based endpoint security solutions

Explore how cloud-delivered security scales protection across distributed environments.

✓  Explore ethical hacking & security information management systems

Understand how ethical hacking and SIEM tools support proactive security management.

✓  Identify core network components & data transmission methods

Understand the building blocks of networks and how data moves between systems.

✓  Compare the OSI & TCP/IP models & their cybersecurity relevance

Explore the layered models that underpin modern network communication and security.

✓  Understand IP addressing, port numbers & secure communication

Learn how devices are identified on networks and how secure connections are established.

✓  Explore LAN, WAN & Internet technologies for connected systems

Discover the different network types and how they support secure, connected environments.

✓  Define threats, vulnerabilities & risk management principles

Establish a clear understanding of the core concepts that underpin cybersecurity practice.

✓  Explore the evolution of hackers & indicators of compromise

Trace how attacker profiles have changed and learn to recognise signs of a breach.

✓  Analyse malware, ransomware & social engineering attacks

Examine how these attack types work and the damage they cause to individuals and organisations.

✓  Examine DoS, DDoS & evasion techniques through real-world cases

Learn how attackers disrupt services and evade detection, using real incidents as case studies.

✓  Learn about IDS, IPS, firewalls & endpoint defence tools

Explore the key technologies used to detect, block, and respond to security threats.

✓  Use Wireshark & SIEM systems for network monitoring & analysis

Gain hands-on experience with industry tools used to capture and analyse network traffic.

✓  Apply defence-in-depth concepts for layered security protection

Build security strategies that use multiple overlapping layers to reduce risk.

✓  Review GDPR, ISO 27001 & BYOD security policy best practices

Understand the regulatory frameworks and policies that guide responsible security management.

✓  Apply the CIA triad principles to protect data & systems

Use Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability as the foundation for sound security decisions.

✓  Explore the Zero Trust model & its pillars for secure access

Understand why organisations are moving to a never-trust, always-verify security approach.

✓  Compare access control models such as DAC, MAC & RBAC

Evaluate different frameworks for controlling who can access resources and under what conditions.

✓  Understand AAA frameworks for authentication & auditing

Learn how Authentication, Authorisation, and Accounting support secure and accountable access.

✓  Analyse network service attacks such as DNS tunnelling & SQL injection

Examine how attackers exploit network services and application vulnerabilities.

✓  Explore threat intelligence frameworks like STIX & TAXII

Learn how structured threat data is shared and consumed across security teams and organisations.

✓  Understand how SOCs use intelligence feeds for proactive defence

Discover how Security Operations Centres leverage real-time intelligence to stay ahead of threats.

✓  Link intelligence analysis to incident response & data protection

Apply threat intelligence insights to strengthen incident handling and safeguard sensitive data.

✓  Understand the principles & importance of BC & DR planning

Learn why Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning are essential for organisational resilience.

✓  Identify critical business functions & calculate RTO & RPO values

Determine recovery time and recovery point objectives to prioritise what matters most.

✓  Implement & test effective backup & recovery strategies

Build and validate recovery plans that ensure data and systems can be restored quickly.

✓  Align BC/DR frameworks with cybersecurity compliance requirements

Ensure continuity plans meet regulatory and security standards such as GDPR and ISO 27001.