The Internet's availability brings with it a number of benefits to people and businesses alike. Aside from revolutionising access to information, knowledge and learning, it changed the way we communicate and complete our day-to-day tasks. However, reliance on technology also come with significant risks. With our information more accessible, cyber attacks have grown exponentially over the years, resulting to adverse consequences like loss of wealth, reputation, and even lives. Taking that into consideration, people and companies know how critical it is to protect themselves from various cyber threats, increasing the demand for skilled cyber security professionals.

At Recruitmently, our Cyber Security Mentorship and Project Experience Program gives you core cyber security skills and hands-on experience that will prepare you for success in today's employment landscape. This 12-week program will expose you to different aspects of cyber security to expand your knowledge of the discipline. It will also require you to work on unique tasks and real-world cyber security projects that are set around different problems and challenges you will likely face as cyber security professional.

The program will also let you work alongside a senior cyber security specialist, who will serve as your mentor from day one. They will work with you one-on-one, answering your questions and giving you insights regarding the cyber security sector and profession, advice and feedback on your performance, and support in completing your tasks and projects. You can communicate with them at any time through our platform's built-in messaging system or through a communication medium that you will both agree on.

The program is to be completed remotely. It is also designed to give you the flexibility to do it part-time or full-time wherever you are in the world while having access to a structured learning system and support you need to achieve your goals for professional development and career advancement.

Expected Outcomes

Through a combination of lessons, tasks and projects, and mentorship, you will gain proficiency in different aspects of cyber security, which should help you stand out in today's competitive job market. Upon completing the program, you should be able to:

Understand cyber security and different infrastructure security challenges in today's world.

Know about access control, monitoring, and surveillance systems.

Become familiar with auditing and network security control.

Know how to determine and assess vulnerabilities, attacks intrusions and risks in hardware, software, and networks and systems.

Have the ability to conduct penetration testing and implement other security strategies and defences.

Develop key skills for incident handling and response.

Covered Topics

You will be introduced to a range of topics and case studies related to cyber security as you proceed through the training program. A few of these are:

• Introduction to cyber security
• Infrastructure security challenges
• Access control, monitoring, and surveillance systems
• Auditing
• Risk identification and management
• Vulnerability assessment
• Identity and access management
• Penetration testing
• Incident handling and response
• Digital forensics

On Completion

Upon completion of the Cyber Security Mentorship and Project Experience Program, you will be able to:

Earn a digital certificate that showcases your new skills and experience. Receive a reference from your mentor, proving your participation in the program. Boost your resume by adding the tasks and projects you have completed in the program and their outcomes.

Increase the attention that your applications are getting since you will be able to show potential employers that you are ready to take on the role of a cyber security professional and do the functions it entails.

Perform well during interviews because you are prepared. You will be able to clearly articulate the skills and experience you gain from the program and clarify your selling points as a candidate.

Employment Support

In addition to those mentioned above, you will have access to our recruitment team once you have completed the program. We know how challenging the job market is today, with more people competing for few roles and the dearth of requisite skills and experiences employers are looking for in candidates. Receiving a bit of help can go a long way to get your applications noticed and increase your chances of landing a role that suits your qualifications and pays well.

Our recruitment team has already helped hundreds of candidates get placed for roles with fantastic companies, make an excellent salary, and enjoy a rewarding career. They can also do the same for you by:

Supporting you in working on your resume, making sure it effectively highlights your skills, experience, and accomplishments and is ready for applicant tracking systems.

Providing assistance in securing a reference from your mentor if you are unable to directly make the request to them.

Assisting you in distributing your resume. Our recruitment team has an established network of local and international employers that are ready to hire candidates for their various vacancies.

Helping you prepare for upcoming interviews so you will be confident, motivated, and ready to answer even the toughest or trickiest of questions.

Getting things right the first time is crucial to get into your target career path. That is why our recruitment team will be on your corner to help you better prepare for the job market, so you can secure a role quickly with an excellent company no matter the competition and challenges the market throws at you.

Career and Earning Potential

Our Cyber Security Mentorship and Project Experience Program is an amazing opportunity to support the development of your program management skills and experience, which should help you launch your career in the field. When you complete it, you will be able to build a solid professional profile and pursue roles such as:

• Network Security Specialist
• Security Analyst
• Security Engineer
• Security Consultant
• Penetration Tester
• Software Source Code Security Auditor

Salaries for the above-listed positions range from $37,500 - $50,400 per year.

Cyber Security Career Outlook

As more people and companies rely on the Internet to accomplish many of their tasks, they also face the enormous risk of being victims of cyber attacks. It is no wonder that cyber security has increasingly become important in recent years as it is focused on developing and delivering strategies, standards, and policies for cyber threat and vulnerability deterrence and reduction, incident response, resiliency improvement, and effective recovery. This is also creating a strong demand for competent cyber security professionals worldwide, making cyber security an excellent career path to pursue right now.

So why should you consider cyber security for your first or next career move? Apart from being an in-demand career option, cyber security is a rewarding professional path with multiple opportunities for advancement and specialisations. You can pursue roles like network security specialist, information security specialist, security analyst, security engineer, security consultant, penetration tester, and software source code security auditor, among others. You can also work on a variety of fields, including IT, banking and finance, consultancy, retail, aerospace and defence, telecommunications, and public sector. Additionally, cyber security professionals are among the most well-paid workers in the tech space, with entry-level employees making an average of $37,500 - $50,400 per year and more senior roles receiving salaries up to, and in excess of, $60,000.

However, as with any other career path, success in cyber security will be largely based on the qualifications you possess. That means having the right skills and experience will take you further on this path and will open up more opportunities to you, making it critical to continue investing in your professional development. In such case, our Cyber Security Mentorship and Project Experience Program is an excellent jumpstart point to master the concepts of cyber security, along with its processes, principles, tools, and procedures. It is also an excellent resource to equip yourself with skills and experience necessary to break into and excel in the sector.