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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study, Virtual Classroom | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Today, cybersecurity is one of the most rapidly growing industries in America, for a good reason. Cyberattacks have become more complex, targeted, and frequent than before, collectively costing companies billions in expenditure every year. Thus, organisations and government agencies are increasingly hiring cybersecurity experts with the required skill set to defend mission-critical networks, computer systems, and cloud applications.
If you’re looking to acquire this skill set, enrol in the Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity by MIT xPRO. This 24-week curriculum revolves around both offensive and defensive areas of cybersecurity, offering insights from renowned guest speakers, personalised feedback from course leaders, mentorship, career coaching, and the chance to build a capstone network development project for your job portfolio.
The Cybersecurity course syllabus covers 3 key frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, CSA (Cloud Security Alliance), CCM (Cloud Controls Matrix), and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). The programme uses MIT’s case studies and insights to explain every concept thoroughly and imbibes market-ready cybersecurity skills in you upon completion.
The Highlights
- Capstone presentation to show potential employers
- MIT faculty’s case studies and insights
- MIT xPRO’s certification
- Career guidance and preparation
- Skilled programme instructor
- Renowned guest speakers
- Virtual course of 24 weeks
- 15-20 hours required every week
- Flexible fee payment methods
Programme Offerings
- Employment assistance services
- MIT xPRO’s certification
- MIT faculty’s insights and case studies
- online learning
- Capstone presentation
- 24-week training
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | MIT Cambridge |
Eligibility Criteria
MIT xPRO will award you the Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity after completing at least 75% of the total curriculum and obtaining a passing grade.
What you will learn
The Cybersecurity certification syllabus is divided into 3 sections - Introduction to Cybersecurity, Defensive Cybersecurity, and Offensive Cybersecurity. Completing these, you’ll be adept in topics like: -
- Fundamental concepts of cybersecurity
- IAM (identity and access management)
- Defensive cybersecurity
- Cryptography
- SOC (security operations centre)
- Secure systems
- IR (incident response)
- Network administration
- Cloud security
- Penetration testing
- Artificial intelligence
- Penetration testing
- Social engineering
- Privacy
- Data governance
- Regulation
- OT (operational technology)
- IoT (internet of things) risk
Who it is for
The Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity is for the following participants: -
Career launchers - early-career professionals interested in cybersecurity, non-IT professionals, IT professionals, system administrator,s and network engineers looking to specialise in cybersecurity to pursue high-demand employment opportunities
Career builders - engineering managers and IT project managers wanting to improve their organisations’ response and preparedness against cyberattacks
Career switchers - later or mid-career professionals wanting to switch to cybersecurity
Admission Details
- Preview the Professional Certificate Programme in Cybersecurity by visiting the link - https://executive-ed.xpro.mit.edu/professional-certificate-cybersecurity
- Locate the ‘Apply Now’ button and click it.
- The course commencement date confirmation will pop up. Select the date and tap the ‘Start Application’ icon.
- The enrolment application will appear. Complete and submit the form.
- Pay the course fees to obtain course admission.
Application Details
You must submit the duly-filled course application form to enrol in the Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity by MIT xPRO. The form will require your full name, gender, zip/postal code, street address, phone number, city name, country of residence, citizenship, nationality, region/province/state name, and work experience details. For these, enter your recent compensation in USD, number of years, company name, industry name, job title, and job function.
The Syllabus
Instructors
MIT Cambridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes, you will receive ample knowledge to secure an entry-level job role in cybersecurity.
MIT xPRO, along with Emeritus, offers career assistance services for this programme.
Even if you complete the whole course, you must gain a passing grade to get certified.
Yes, a 6-part EMI plan is available for course fee payment.
No. You must dedicate 15-20 hours every week to comfortably finish the Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity.