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Explore this interactive training roadmap to find the right cybersecurity courses for your immediate cyber security skill development and for your long-term career goals. More than 80 courses deliver critical skills in the cyber defense operations, digital forensics, cloud security, offensive cyber operations, industrial control systems, and leadership practice areas of cyber security.

1. BASELINE SKILLSiCourses that impart the baseline skills required of any information security professional, whether active practitioners (Core Techniques) or managers (Security Management).
2. FOCUS JOB ROLESiCourses that prepare professionals for more focused job functions like Monitoring & Detection, Vulnerability Analysis & Pen Testing, or Forensics & Incident Response.
3. CRUCIAL SKILLS, SPECIALIZED ROLESiCourses that prepare professionals for more focused job functions like Monitoring & Detection, Vulnerability Analysis & Pen Testing, or Forensics & Incident Response.
Core Techniques
Prevent, Defend, Maintain
3 COURSES
Every Security Professional Should Know
Monitoring & Detection
Intrusion Detection, Monitoring Over Time
2 COURSES
Scan Packets & Networks
  • Network Intrusion Detection
  • Monitoring & Operations
Cyber Defense Operations
Harden Specific Defenses
12 COURSES
Target Areas
  • Blue Team Fundamentals
  • Open-Source Intelligence
  • Advanced Security Essentials
  • Windows / Powershell
  • SIEM with Tactical Analytics
  • Python for InfoSec
  • PowerShell Automation
Other Advanced Defense Courses
  • Security Architecture & Engineering
  • Security Frameworks
  • Advanced Open Source Intel
  • Applied Data Science
  • Advanced Python
Offensive Operations
Penetration Testing, Offensive Security
2 COURSES
Every Offensive Professional Should Know
Specialized Offensive Operations
Specialized Offensive Operations
14 COURSES
Pen Testing & Cloud
Specialized Penetration Testing
Red Team
Purple Team
Incident Response & Threat Hunting
Host & Network Forensics
7 COURSES
Forensics Professionals Focused on Endpoints
  • Windows Forensics
  • Advanced IR & Threat Hunting
  • Memory Forensics
  • LINUX IR and Threat Hunting
  • Enterprise-class IR & Threat Hunting
Forensics Professionals Focused on Networks
  • Ransomware and Cyber Extortion
  • Network Forensics
Threat Intel & Forensics
Specialized Investigative Skills
8 COURSES
Essentials
  • DFIR Essentials
  • Enterprise Cloud Forensics and IR
Malware Analysis & Threat Intelligence
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence
  • Malware Analysis
  • Malware Advanced Code Analysis
Forensics & Media Exploitation
Cloud Security
Design, Develop, Build & Deploy
10 COURSES
Cloud Security Practitioners Should Know
Industrial Control Systems
Defend Critical Infrastructure
6 COURSES
ICS Security Professionals Need
  • ICS / SCADA Security Essentials
  • ICS Visibility, Detection & Response
  • ICS Cybersecurity In-Depth
  • ICS Pen Testing and Assessments
ICS Security Managers Need
  • ICS Security Essentials for Managers
ICS Security Managers Need
  • NERC Security Essentials
Security Management
Managing Technical Security Operations
4 COURSES
Every Security Manager Should Know
Advanced Leadership
Leadership Specializations
10 COURSES
Leadership Skills
Audit & Legal

Find Your Course by Job Role

Find the courses and cybersecurity certifications that align with your current or desired role using our job role roadmap and framework mapping.
Focus Area Job Roles
Focus Area Job Roles
Effective cybersecurity operations rely on layers of offensive testing, defensive architecture and monitoring, forensics and incident response, cloud security, and leadership. Explore common cyber career paths and the training that aligns with the most popular job roles aligned with each.
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NICE Framework
The NICE Framework is a fundamental reference for describing and sharing information about cybersecurity work. The Framework is designed to help you identify the right training and certifications for your current or desired cybersecurity role.
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European Cybersecurity Skills Framework
The European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF) is a practical tool to support the identification and articulation of tasks, competences, skills and knowledge associated with the roles of European cybersecurity professionals.
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