Diploma

Professional Diploma in Practical Cybersecurity

Computer Science & AI
Location
On-Campus & Online
Duration
156 Contact Hours - 6 Months

Launch Your Cybersecurity Career with Hands-On Training and Real-World Projects.

Contact Hours
Months
Credential

Credential

NU Certificate

Location

Location

On-Campus
& Online

Language

Language

English
(Arabic Support)

Program overview
The Practical Cybersecurity Professional Diploma is a comprehensive 26-week online program designed for beginners, career shifters, university students, and junior IT professionals looking to build a strong foundation in cybersecurity. The diploma follows a structured, hands-on learning approach covering cybersecurity fundamentals, networking, governance, ethical hacking, penetration testing, SOC operations, incident response, cloud security, DevSecOps, and AI security. Learners complete practical labs, portfolio projects, and a final capstone project that prepares them for real-world cybersecurity roles.

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*.

Who Is This For

Looking to build practical cybersecurity skills before graduation.

Transitioning from another field into cybersecurity through structured, hands-on learning.

Seeking to expand IT knowledge into cybersecurity and advance professionally.

 

Interested in ethical hacking, SOC operations, cloud security, and modern cyber defense techniques.

13,500 EGP

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