Cyber Security Specialist Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse common cyber threats and vulnerabilities in organisational systems.
• Implement security controls to protect networks, systems, and data.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of security policies and procedures.
• Design incident response plans to mitigate cyber attacks.
• Demonstrate secure configuration of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption tools.
• Apply ethical hacking techniques to identify system weaknesses.

Target Audience

This course is designed for IT professionals, network administrators, and anyone responsible for information security within their organisation.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply theoretical knowledge in simulated environments. Learners will configure firewalls, harden systems, perform vulnerability scans, and conduct incident response exercises. These practicals reinforce skills required for real-world cyber security roles.

Practical Activities

• Network Security Configuration — Set up a small network with firewall rules, configure a VPN, and implement network segmentation. (4h)
• System Hardening and Vulnerability Scanning — Harden a Windows Server and a Linux system, then run vulnerability scans using OpenVAS. (4h)
• Incident Response and Forensics — Respond to a simulated security breach, collect forensic evidence, and analyse logs. (4h)
• Penetration Testing and Web Security — Perform a penetration test on a web application, exploiting common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.