Venture into Cyber Security Graduate Bootcamp

Venture into Cyber Bootcamp

Delivered in partnership with Cardiff and Vale College and the Cyber Innovation Hub, and powered by Cardiff Capital Region (CCR), these hands on bootcamps are designed to fast track your career, providing you with the skills needed and linking you with employers in a range of sectors with growing employment opportunities. 

About this course

Are you a recent graduate eager to dive into the exciting world of cyber security? 

Developed by the Cyber Innovation Hub, you will benefit from a hands-on approach and complete modules in both the theory behind Cyber Technology and how this is implemented in the workplace. Alongside this, learners will benefit from workshops in employability, interview skills and practical case studies to help successfully apply for employment and promotional opportunities within the field. 

Delivery Schedule:

This Bootcamp will run 4 days a week for 3 weeks between 9:30am – 4:30pm between 22nd July – 9th August.

What you will study

This Bootcamp will be split into two modules outlined below.

Module One: Cyber Fundamentals / Secure by Design

• Introduction to Cybersecurity
• Fundamentals of Information Security Management
• Social Engineering 
• Cyber Legislation and Regulations 
• Encryption/Cryptography
• Business Continuity
• Cybersecurity Risk

Module Two: Cyber Tools and Practices / Attack Methodologies 

• Introduction to Cyber Tools and Processes
• Endpoint Security and Incident Handling 
• Cloud Security Fundamentals
• Cloud Security Principles
• Network Security 

Alongside this, participants will benefit from tailored employability workshops. This will include interview skills, networking, CV preparation and job description profiling. In addition to this, you will have access to guest speakers from the industry as well as one-on-one mentoring sessions and face to face classroom training. There is no formal assessment or exam.

On the successful completion of this Bootcamp, learners will be registered with the Cyber Security Council and receive a certificate of completion from the Cyber Innovation Hub.

Entry requirements

This Bootcamp has been designed for university graduates and thus applicants must have graduated within the last 2 years to be considered for this course. Graduates from all STEM degree subjects will be considered for this Bootcamp, providing they are from, living or working in the Cardiff Capital Region. This includes Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen, and the Vale of Glamorgan.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining your reasons for applying.

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