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CYBER SECURITY EDUCATION

Part-time evening courses designed for UK college and university students who want to build real cyber security skills alongside their studies โ€” and gain a route into part-time work in the industry.

Who is the Academy for?

The Command Centre IT Academy is aimed at UK college and university students who are studying computing, technology, or related subjects and want to specialise in cyber security. Our courses run in the evenings so you can attend without interrupting your existing studies.

Successful students who demonstrate commitment and aptitude will be considered for part-time positions within Command Centre IT, giving you hands-on professional experience while you complete your qualifications.

Flexible Evening Schedule

Three evenings per week, 19:00โ€“20:00 GMT. One hour per session, designed around your academic commitments.

Industry-Led Teaching

Delivered by professionals with government, banking, and enterprise security experience.

Route into Employment

Top performers are considered for part-time roles at Command Centre IT, giving you paid, real-world experience.

Courses

Three specialist tracks, each with eight modules.

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Master the principles and technologies that underpin modern identity security. From foundational concepts to enterprise-grade deployment, this course prepares you for real-world IAM engineering.

  • Introduction to Identity & Access Management
  • Zero Trust Architecture Principles
  • Active Directory & Microsoft Entra ID
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) & Least Privilege
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • Multi-Factor Authentication & Conditional Access
  • Identity Governance & Lifecycle Management
  • SSO, Federation & Directory Integration

Cyber Defence Architecture & Engineering

Learn how to design, build and operate the defensive systems that protect modern organisations. Covering SOC operations, threat detection and defence engineering with industry tools.

  • Foundations of Cyber Defence Architecture
  • Security Operations Centre (SOC) Operations
  • SIEM Configuration & Threat Detection
  • Endpoint Detection & Response (MDE/EDR)
  • Network Security & Perimeter Defence
  • Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting
  • Incident Detection, Response & Recovery
  • Defence Engineering & Security Hardening

Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

Develop the offensive security skills needed to assess and improve an organisation's defences. Learn within a legal and ethical framework used by professional penetration testers.

  • Legal & Ethical Frameworks for Security Testing
  • Reconnaissance & OSINT Techniques
  • Vulnerability Scanning & Assessment
  • Network Penetration Testing
  • Web Application Security Testing
  • Social Engineering & Phishing Simulations
  • Post-Exploitation & Lateral Movement
  • Penetration Test Reporting & Remediation

Weekly Schedule

All sessions run online, 19:00 โ€“ 20:00 GMT.

Monday

IAM

Identity & Access Management

19:00 โ€“ 20:00 GMT
Wednesday

Cyber Defence

Cyber Defence Architecture & Engineering

19:00 โ€“ 20:00 GMT
Friday

Ethical Hacking

Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing

19:00 โ€“ 20:00 GMT

Express Interest

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