Professional Certificate in Cyber Security and Networking

About this course

This five-month certificate from the IIT Professional Development Unit blends networking and system engineering with an introduction to ethical hacking. Classes are held on Saturdays from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm, with face-to-face lab demonstrations in Colombo. Learners start with cyber security fundamentals, then study basic networking, Windows and Linux fundamentals, scripting with batch, PowerShell and Bash, server installation, virtualisation and cloud basics. They finish with Python network programming and a module on penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and cyber law. The programme suits people who want to begin a career in cyber security or ethical hacking, school leavers awaiting O/L or A/L results, and those starting out in tech support.