Start Your Cybersecurity Foundation

You are enrolling in the Technical Cybersecurity Foundations Pathway, a guided monthly program that helps technical graduates and working professionals build a real cybersecurity foundation one month at a time.

What you get each month:

  • 4 weeks of mentor-guided learning
  • A weekly reading guide tied to your Security+ textbook
  • Hands-on lab guidance through Cengage MindTap
  • Practice questions and weekly assignments
  • Instructor explanations from Dr. Rose
  • Career pathway support and a progress checklist

Your five-month path:

  • Month 1: Security Foundations and Attack Surfaces
  • Month 2: Cryptography and Secure Communication
  • Month 3: Device Security and Identity
  • Month 4: Infrastructure, Cloud, and Wireless Security
  • Month 5: Security Operations and Risk Management

Before you enroll: The textbook and lab platform are purchased separately from Cengage. You will need CompTIA Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, 8th Edition (Ciampa), and Cengage MindTap access for the labs.

This is not an official CompTIA Security+ course. CompTIA and Security+ are trademarks of CompTIA. This course is independently developed and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by CompTIA.