Cyber Security Career Starter Pathway

Develop your skills and capability to start your career in Cyber Security.

Why choose the Cyber Security Career Starter Pathway?

The industry

Cyber Security roles are in high demand within the tech industry, and the sector is now worth an estimated £136 billion.

Opportunities

Cyber security salaries consistently exceed the national average and according to Cyber Security Ventures there will still be an estimated 3.5 million unfilled cyber security jobs worldwide in 2025.

Job insights

Here are some potential job roles you could pursue after completing this pathway:

Network Security Analyst

Understands hacking methodologies to anticipate security breaches, researches new ways to protects networks and implemenets security mearsures such as firewalls and data encryption.

Penetration Tester

Applies the appropriate tools for penetration testing, tests and reviews physical security and locates, assesses and manages vulnerabilities.

Cloud Penetration Tester

Identifies risks, vulnerabilities and gaps in cloud systems, defines the impact of exploitable vulnerabilities and provides best practices in maintaining visibility.

Accreditors

We make sure we provide our students with the most relevant, industry standard content, which is why this course is made up of material accredited by the following education leaders.

CompTIA

The leading global IT trade association, CompTIA, gives the industry a unified voice and real leadership in the IT community. As a non-profit organisation, CompTIA offers a unique range of training courses that validate your IT skills without restricting you to individual product suites.