Gonzaga University Cybersecurity Bootcamp

Learn to harness the power of AI with new learning units throughout your cybersecurity curriculum. You’ll explore AI’s practical applications and how to leverage them to solve cybersecurity challenges. Learn how to identify and respond to security threats in real time, to predict cyber threats and future attack trends.  With AI by your side, you can become a powerful guardian of cyberspace, and a valuable asset to your employer. Curriculum includes:

• Introduction to AI and its Applications in Cyber Security

• AI for Threat Detection and Incident Response

• AI in Malware Analysis and NLP for Cyber Security

• AI in Network Security and Threat Hunting

• Explainable AI and AI for Predictive Security Analytics

This bootcamp covers each of the components:

• Host-Based Security

• Network Security

• Identity and Access Management

• Security Assessment and Testing

• Security Operations

• Application Security

By studying 15-20 hours per week, you should complete it in 6 months.

Course units include learning resources, practice exercises, virtual labs from InfoSec Learning, as well as nine optional career-related units.

The course itself is divided into 21 total learning units, consisting of:

• 1 Getting Started Unit

• 11 Technical Units

• 3 Basic Priming Units:

  • An Optional Cybersecurity Basics Unit

  • A Cybersecurity Fundamentals Unit

  • An IT Project Management Unit

• 6 Core Concept Units

• 1 Capstone Project Unit

• 1 CompTIA Security+ Preparation Unit

• 9 Career Preparation Units

1. Getting Started with Cybersecurity Career Track

2. Cybersecurity Basics

3. Cybersecurity Fundamentals

4. Creating Your Job Search Strategy

5. IT Project Management

6. Host-Based Security

7. Your Elevator Pitch and LinkedIn Profile

8. Network Security

9. Effective Networking: Building Your Network

10. Identity and Access Management

11. Networking: Informational Interviews

12. Security Assessment and Testing

13. Find the Right Job Titles and Companies

14. Security Operations

15. Application Security

16. Capstone Project

17. Preparing For and Getting Interviews

18. CompTIA Security+ Prep Unit

19. Effective Interviewing for Cybersecurity

20. Salary Negotiation and Career Next Steps

21. Congrats and Next Steps After Course Completion

In general, cybersecurity consists of the process and techniques used to protect sensitive data, computer systems, networks and software applications from cyber attacks.

Some of the most popular topics covered in cybersecurity include:

• Unauthorized access to systems and data

• Disrupting the normal functions of a business and its processes

• Using ransomware attacks to encrypt data and extort money from victims

Entry-level roles generally do not require any coding experience, but programming is a powerful skill to have in your toolkit as you progress in your career. This course will teach you basic Python, Perl and Powershell. No coding experience is required for acceptance into this Cybersecurity Bootcamp.

Professionals working in the cybersecurity field must have a strong analytical mindset, robust communications skills and a highly collaborative work ethic. In this course, you’ll also build the following technical skillset:

• Incident response

• Threat intelligence

• Operating system security

• Application security

• Network scanning tools

• Network mapping

• Firewall

• IDS/IPs

• Vulnerability assessments

• IT controls

• Basic Python Scripting

• Security information and event management (SIEM) analysis

• Packet capture and log analysis

While building the technical skill set, Cybersecurity Bootcamp students will have access to the following tools:

• Nmap for network scanning

• Wireshark: A free and open-source network protocol analyzer

• Metasploit for vulnerability scanning, enumeration, executing attacks and more

• Kali Linux for digital forensics, penetration testing, ethical hacking and more

• Kleopatra for security key encryption

• Autopsy for digital forensics

• Splunk for DevSecOps

• OpenVAS for vulnerability scanning

• Zenmap, the graphical interface of Nmap, used for scanning, network mapping and more

• GoPhish to run phishing simulations

• Low Orbit Ion Cannon for stress testing and denial-of-service attack application

You’ll be able to gain an entry-level position as a cybersecurity analyst, specialist or incident analyst/responder.

Graduates also pursue other roles, such as SOC analyst, cybersecurity engineer, cybersecurity consultant, cybersecurity manager / administrator, systems engineer, network engineer / architect, software developer / engineer, vulnerability analyst, cyber crime analyst/ responder and IT auditor.

This course is designed to be completed in 6 months or less depending on how much time you dedicate each week. It is completely self-paced with you in the driver’s seat.

Depending on your work experience, geographic location, role and work sector, you can expect to make between $80,000 and $130,000 in some of the best cybersecurity jobs, according to CompTIA.

Yes, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, cybersecurity jobs are expected to grow 33% through 2030, much faster than average for other occupations.

According to Cybersecurity Ventures, there are an estimated 3.5 million unfulfilled cybersecurity jobs as the demand to fill these jobs far outweighs the number of individuals qualified to undertake a complex field.

Yes! You’ll have the skills you need to succeed in 6 months’ time with a support system ready to help you in your job search.

• The full tuition of the program is $13,050. If you pay upfront, you get an 11% discount.

• Pay monthly only for the time you need, up to 6 months.

• Financing options available.

For more details on how tuition payments work, see the frequently asked questions page.