Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity- Red Team
Boost your career as a cybersecurity expert through this cybersecurity program in collaboration with IIT Kanpur. In 6 months, you'll learn advanced offensive cybersecurity strategies to protect networks and data from breaches, theft, attacks, and more.
- Next Cohort starts 16 Jan, 2024
- Program Duration 6 months
- Learning Format Online Bootcamp
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Why Join this Program
Fast-track Your Career
After completing the course, Simplilearn learners have made successful career transitions, boosted career growth, and got salary hikes.
Our Placement Stats
Maximum salary hike
150%Average salary hike
70%Hiring partners
2900+Our Alumni In Top Companies
Program Overview
The Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity-Red Team empowers you with a skill set to analyze the threat landscape and create strategies to ensure system stability and security. Master essential cybersecurity skills through hands-on training in real-world cases.
Key Features
- Live sessions on the latest AI trends, such as generative AI, prompt engineering, explainable AI, and more
- Program completion certificate from IIT Kanpur and Simplilearn
- Attend Masterclasses from IIT Kanpur faculty
- Get hands-on experience with a capstone on industry-relevant use cases
Professional Certificate Program Advantage
Simplilearn’s Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity- Red Team leverages IIT Kanpur’s academic excellence in cybersecurity and equips students with key skills through a unique applied learning approach.
Collaborating With IIT Kanpur:
- IIT Kanpur will issue your program certificate directly within 90 days of program completion
- Join live masterclasses delivered by IIT Kanpur faculty
- Create a secure network to counter security breaches
Program Details
This program provides you with the skills necessary to leverage offensive cybersecurity to strengthen the stability and security of IT systems. You will benefit from and be better able to master the highly sought-after cybersecurity capabilities owing to the comprehensive curriculum of this program.
Learning Path
Kick off the Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity - Red Team by exploring this comprehensive curriculum that covers all the core concepts you will need to become a cybersecurity professional.
You will learn more about the concepts, consequences, distinctions, and limitations of ethical hacking in this course. The extensive curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including the principles of ethical hacking, reconnaissance tools, footprinting techniques, network scanning, IDS/Firewall evasion techniques, vulnerability risks, social engineering, SQL injection, web server attack methodologies, and more.
In this course, you will learn vulnerability assessment techniques like scanning, checking configuration, architecture correlation, and mapping of attacks to evaluate the efficacy of defense-in-depth architecture. Finally, to prioritize and carry out risk management actions and to stimulate the resolution of process and technological gaps, create a risk report using thread modeling.
Learn the advanced skills required to identify and patch security gaps across IT systems. You will work on Kali Linux for advanced penetration testing and auditing, along with scanning techniques like TCP SYN and TCP Window scan and other network scanning tools like NMAP, and HPING. Finally, by understanding web application threats and acting proactively on security vulnerabilities like SQL injection and HTML Injection, you will lead the security administration of an organization.
This program will give you an opportunity to implement the skills you learned throughout this program. Through dedicated mentoring sessions, you’ll learn how to solve real-world, industry-aligned capstone problems. The project is the final step in the learning path and enables you to showcase your expertise in administering and handling offensive security to future employers.
Electives:
Attend online interactive classes in the Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity - Red Team conducted by faculty from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and get insights about advancements and best practices in the cybersecurity field.
Attend this live online immersive Masterclass on Generative AI designed to empower participants with the knowledge and skills to harness the incredible potential of generative artificial intelligence. These cutting-edge Masterclasses are taken by industry experts and delve deep into the world of AI-powered creativity, helping you to understand various concepts & topics related to generative AI.
Program Advisors
Dr. Sandeep Shukla
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering at IIT KanpurSandeep Shukla is the Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Center for Cyber Security and Cyber Defense of Critical Infrastructure, IIT Kanpur. He has a Ph.D. & MS in Computer Science from the State University of New York.
Cybersecurity Industry Trend
The global cybersecurity market size stood at USD 172.32 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 424.97 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 13.8% during the forecast period 2023-2030.
13.8 % CAGRBetween 2023 and 2030
308 KAvailable Job Roles
$94,000 - $165,000Average Annual Salary
Hiring Companies
Batch Profile
This program caters to working professionals from a variety of industries and backgrounds. The diversity of our student base helps in collaborative discussions and interactions.
- The class consists of learners from excellent organizations and diverse industriesIndustryIT & Telecommunication - 35%Financial Services - 20%Retail and Wholesale - 18%Healthcare & Pharma - 15%Others - 12%Companies
Learner Reviews
Admission Details
Application Process
The application process consists of three simple steps. An offer of admission will be made to the selected candidates and accepted by the candidates by paying the admission fee.
Submit Application
Tell us a bit about yourself and why you want to do this program
Application Review
An admission panel will shortlist candidates based on their application
Admission
Selected candidates can begin the program within 1-2 weeks
Eligibility Criteria
To gain admission to the Program, candidates:
Admission Fee & Financing
The admission fee for this program is $ 2,350
Financing Options
We are dedicated to making our programs accessible. We are committed to helping you find a way to budget for this program and offer a variety of financing options to make it more economical.
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Program Benefits
- Course Completion Certificate from IIT Kanpur
- Exposure to prompt engineering, ChatGPT, generative AI etc
- Complete this program while you work
- Career assistance to help you get noticed by top companies
- Active recruiters include: Amazon, Flipkart, Nike, and more
Program Cohorts
Next Cohort
Other Cohorts
Date
Time
Batch Type
- Program Induction
14 Feb, 2024
21:30 HKST
- Regular Classes
16 Mar, 2024 - 18 Aug, 2024
20:30 - 23:30 HKST
Weekend (Sat - Sun)
FAQs
What is the admissions process for this Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity - Red Team?
The admissions process for this Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity - Red Team consists of three easy steps:
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Interested candidates will need to apply by submitting the application form online
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Candidates will be shortlisted by an admissions panel based on the application submitted
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Selected candidates will be awarded an offer of admission that they can accept by paying the program fee
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Will financial aid be provided for this Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity - Red Team?
To ensure money is not a limiting factor in learning, we offer various financing options to help make this cyber security certification in India financially manageable. For more details, please refer to our "Admissions Fee and Financing" section.
What should I expect from the Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity - Red Team?
As a part of this Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity - Red Team, you will receive the following:
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Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity - Red Team completion certificate from IIT Kanpur
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Masterclasses from top faculty at IIT Kanpur
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Enrollment in Simplilearn's JobAssist (only for India)
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What certificate will I receive?
Upon completion of this cybersecurity certification program in India, you will be awarded a Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity - Red Team. You will also receive industry-recognized certifications from Simplilearn for the courses included in the learning path.
What is Learner Success Manager?
Our success managers are a dedicated team of subject matter experts to help you get certified on your first attempt. They proactively engage with you to ensure adherence to the course path and enrich your learning experience, from class onboarding to project mentoring and job assistance.
Who are the instructors for this Professional Certificate Program in Cybersecurity - Red Team and how are they selected?
Our highly qualified instructors are industry experts with years of relevant industry experience. Each of them undergoes a rigorous selection process, including profile screening, technical evaluation, and a training demo evaluation before getting certified to train for us. Besides, we ensure that only those trainers with a high alumni rating remain part of our faculty.
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