Diploma

Professional Diploma in Practical Cybersecurity

Location

Online

Duration

156 Contact Hours - 6 Months

Credential

NU Certificate

Location

Online

Language

English
(Arabic Support)

Program overview

The Practical Cybersecurity Professional Diploma is a 26-week online program designed to prepare non-experts and junior learners with the essential technical and professional skills required in modern cybersecurity. The diploma provides a balanced learning pathway starting from IT, networking, operating systems, cybersecurity foundations, and governance concepts, then gradually moving into threats, network defense, traffic analysis, web and API security, ethical hacking, penetration testing, SOC operations, incident response, digital forensics, cloud security, DevSecOps, and AI-related cybersecurity risks. The program includes two live online sessions per week. Each session is three contact hours, divided into 1.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of practical lab. Students complete 6 contact hours per week, for a total of 156 contact hours across the full diploma. The diploma concludes with a two-week capstone project in which students apply the knowledge and skills gained throughout the program to a practical cybersecurity scenario. Students may choose a project track in SOC analysis, web security, network security, cloud security, governance and risk management, or AI-assisted cybersecurity.

What You Will Learn

Understand cybersecurity principles, networking, operating systems, and governance.

Perform vulnerability assessments and identify common security risks.

Apply ethical hacking methodologies in controlled environments.

Analyze security events using SOC concepts and SIEM tools.

Respond to security incidents and understand digital forensics fundamentals.

Secure cloud environments and understand DevSecOps practices.

Recognize AI-related cybersecurity risks.

Build a professional cybersecurity portfolio through hands-on projects.

Curriculum

Levels

Level 1 – Essential Background
Start your cybersecurity journey with the essential knowledge, practical skills, and security mindset needed to understand today’s digital threats and protect modern systems and organizations.

This level builds the foundation required before progressing to an advanced cybersecurity specialization.

Level 2 – Track 1 - Offensive Security and Ethical Hacking Certificate

Think like a hacker. Act like a cybersecurity professional.

Learn how to identify vulnerabilities, assess system security, perform ethical penetration testing, and understand real-world attack techniques within a safe, controlled, and legally authorized environment.

The track emphasizes practical skills in *penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, exploitation, web security, network attacks, privilege escalation, and security reporting*.

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Level 2 – Track 2 - Defensive Security, SOC, and Cloud Security Certificate

Become the first line of defense against modern cyber threats.

Learn how to monitor security events, analyze alerts, investigate incidents, respond to attacks, detect malicious activity, and secure modern cloud-based environments through practical blue-team exercises.

The track develops practical skills in *SOC operations, SIEM, threat detection, incident response, digital investigation, endpoint and network defense, and cloud security*.

Level 3 – Advanced Cybersecurity Integration and Professional Diploma

Bring your cybersecurity skills together. Think strategically. Defend confidently.

Apply your knowledge of offensive and defensive security to real-world cybersecurity challenges through an integrated, hands-on capstone project.

This level focuses on combining penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, threat detection, incident response, risk management, and security reporting to assess threats, strengthen defenses, and develop practical security solutions.

Complete your cybersecurity journey with a professional portfolio project that demonstrates your readiness for real-world cybersecurity roles.

Who Is This For

Built for Anyone Ready to Start a Career in Cybersecurity

This program is designed for learners at different stages who want to build real, job-ready cybersecurity skills. Whether you are still in university, switching careers, or growing in IT, the program gives you hands-on training in the tools and techniques used to protect today's systems.

University Students

Students who want to build practical cybersecurity skills and stand out in the job market before graduation.

Career Changers

Professionals from other fields who want to move into cybersecurity through structured, hands-on learning.

Junior IT Professionals

IT professionals who want to expand their skills into cybersecurity and take the next step in their careers.

Technology Enthusiasts

Learners passionate about ethical hacking, SOC operations, cloud security, and modern cyber defense.

13,500 EGP

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