Cyber Defense Specialist
Manage the security of computer systems and networks, research and analyze their vulnerabilities and respond to attacks and security incidents.
Course Description
With the ITS Cyber Defense Specialist course, you will learn ethical hacking methodologies and techniques for researching, identifying and documenting vulnerabilities at the infrastructural and application level of IT systems.
You will thus be able to independently manage the response phases to a security incident and carry out basic digital forensic analysis operations.
The course
- Duration: 2 years
- Training: 1200 hours
- Stage: 800 hours
- Location: Milano, Via B. Crespi 30
- Language: Italian
The course prepares Cyber Defense Specialist Technicians capable of identifying system vulnerabilities and responding to attacks and security incidents.
The Cyber Defense Specialist is a professional capable of identifying and documenting the security levels of the infrastructures, recognizing a cyber attack and managing the various phases of response. They also know how to acquire the evidence and traces left in a compromised system to perform some basic digital forensic analysis operations.
Thanks to this course you will then learn how to use the methodologies and tools for cyber security, independently assessing the validity of the results provided by the IT systems security monitoring tools.
With the support of senior specialists, you will be able to set up the detailed reporting necessary to investigate the safety status of the systems, always operating in compliance with ethics and regulations relating to safety and compliance.
Job opportunities
At the end of the course of study the student will obtain the qualification of Cyber Defense Specialist. It will therefore be able to analyze the security status of IT systems, identify any weaknesses, carry out basic forensic analysis operations and respond to IT attacks.
The main employment opportunities are in:
- Consulting company
- Corporate ICT Security Functions
- Corporate functions of Security Operation Center and Security Incident Response
Access requirements
In order to access this course, the following requirements must be met:
- Possession of one of the following qualifications: Secondary school diploma (preferential areas: scientific high school, computer science high school).
- Professional diploma obtained as a result of the four-year IeFP courses and IFTS Certification.
- English language (preferably B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for CEFR languages) and basic knowledge of technical English for the sector.
- Basics of logic and mathematics
- Basis of ICT processes and technologies
- Residence or domicile in Lombardy
* Some access requirements may change depending on regional directives
Duration of the course
The training course has a duration of 2 years. It is organized into 1,000 hours of training each year, for a total of 2,000 hours divided as follows:
- 1,200 hours of classroom and laboratory training
- 800 hours of training / internship
Cost of the course
To participate in the course, a contribution of € 1,000 / year is required for supplementary teaching services (technological equipment, cloud platforms…).
There are exemptions based on income or merit.
Curriculum
| Modulo | Unità formativa | ore |
|---|---|---|
| UFT01 | Efficacia personale e stile comportamentale | 16 |
| UFT02 | Protezione dei dati, diritto digitale, trasformazione digitale e blockchain | 24 |
| UFT03 | Diritto commerciale, diritto del lavoro e GDPR | 28 |
| UFT04 | Economia e organizzazione aziendale | 52 |
| UFT05 | Qualità, ambiente, salute e sicurezza sui luoghi di lavoro | 16 |
| UFT06 | Project Management | 24 |
| UFT07 | Problem solving e creatività | 16 |
| UFT08 | Design Thinking | 20 |
| UFT09 | Comunicazione, capacità relazionali e costruzione del gruppo di lavoro | 24 |
| UFT10 | Personal branding e orientamento al lavoro | 16 |
| UFT11 | Team Working | 24 |
| UFT12 | Lingua inglese e microlingua di settore | 60 |
| Modulo | Unità formativa | ore |
|---|---|---|
| UFS01 | Progettazione grafica, infografica, web design, UX/UI design | 76 |
| UFS02 | Strumenti software per la grafica e l’impaginazione | 72 |
| UFS03 | Algoritmi e Programmazione Strutturata | 28 |
| UFS04 | Sviluppo web front-end | 80 |
| UFS05 | Digital Video Editor | 100 |
| UFS06 | Digital Marketing e Social Media | 80 |
| UFS07 | Modellazione 3D e realtà virtuale | 60 |
| UFS09 | Stampa digitale e stampa 3D | 40 |
| PW01 | Project work | 56 |
| UFS08 | Progettazione di servizi digitali | 80 |
| UFS10 | Marketing one-to-one | 28 |
| UFS11 | Linguaggi avanzati per lo sviluppo front-end | 76 |
| UFS12 | Affiliate Marketing | 48 |
| UFS13 | Content Marketing Strategy | 28 |
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