Penetration Tester to SecOps Engineer

Course fee

Cost: R3 000.00

Deposit: R750.00

Monthly instalment: R750.00 x 3

Duration: You will have Skillsoft access to this course for 12 months. The average time required to work through the syllabus is:

• 30 courses (26h 37m)
• Optional additional resources are available to enhance your learning in your own time.

About the course

Course code: C01169

Course overview:

• Track 1: Penetration Tester
• Track 2: Incident Response Leader
• Track 3: Ethical Hacker
• Track 4: SecOps Engineer

What are Aspire Journeys?

Aspire Journeys are guided learning paths designed and published by Skillsoft. These courses provide:

• A clear starting point across the roles and responsibilities of tomorrow.
• Exercises for on-the-job applications to put what you’ve learned into practice.
• Verifiable, shareable, and portable digital badges so you can celebrate accomplishments along the way.
• A diverse array of learning tools from the books to audiobooks to video courses, and more.

The learning path for each journey comprises tracks of content in a recommended order. Completing all content within a track completes the track. Completing all tracks within the journey completes the journey.

Modules and topics covered:

Track 1: Penetration Tester

• Penetration Testing Fundamentals
• Pen Testing Awareness: Results Management
• Security Measures: Implementing Security Controls
• Pen Testing: End-user Behavior
• Pen Testing for Physical Security
• Wi-Fi Penetration Testing
• Advanced Pen Testing Techniques
• Final Exam: Penetration Tester

Track 2: Incident Response Leader

• Policy & Governance: Incident Response
• Planning Measures: Incident Response Planning
• Preemptive Troubleshooting: Concepts & Strategies
• Security Best Practices: Network Appliance Security
• Monitoring & Securing System Configuration
• Patch Management Strategies
• Regulation Conformance for Incidence Response
• Final Exam: Incident Response Leader

Track 3: Ethical Hacker

• Ethical Hacker: Risk Assessment
• Ethical Hacker: Incident Response
• Ethical Hacker: Security Standards
• Ethical Hacker: Secure Technology & Applications
• Ethical Hacker: Account Creation
• Ethical Hacker: Scanning
• Ethical Hacker: Hacking Techniques
• Final Exam: Ethical Hacker

Track 4: SecOps Engineer

• SecOps Engineer: System Infrastructure Security
• SecOps Engineer: Secure Coding
• SecOps Engineer: Security Engineering
• SecOps Engineer: Cloud & IoT security
• SecOps Engineer: Threat Mitigation
• Final Exam: SecOps Engineer

Admission requirements

Academic grade: No minimum school pass requirements or formal prerequisites, but it is recommended that candidates have some experience in the lab or field.

Language: Proficiency in English (course material and support only available in English).

Expertise level: Intermediate

Equipment: Access to a PC or laptop with a reliable internet connection.

Effort: Self-paced learning online.

Accreditation status

Course type: Short course

Industry partner: Skillsoft

Certification: Certificate confirming course completion.

Certification issued by: College SA

Assessment details

Each track concludes with a final internal exam that will test your knowledge and application of the topics presented throughout that specific track. There are no external certification exams for this course.

What to expect

Dedicated support team

We understand that students may require guidance and support to navigate the learning journey, and our Client Services team is always ready to assist them in every possible way. Our team is readily available during office hours and can be contacted via email, phone, WhatsApp and social media.

Skillsoft Learner Management System (LMS) access

Skillsoft is an online learning management system that offers all students enrolled for any of our IT Academy courses compelling content, interactive videos, quizzes, and mentoring. The platform allows students to learn at their own pace.