Start Security+ the Right Way โ and Actually Finish
Most people who start Security+ never sit the exam. Not because they can't โ because no one gives them a plan, accountability, or guidance.
This guided pathway gives you all three: the right resources, a weekly coaching session, a portfolio that proves you can do the work, and job-readiness support to help you apply with confidence.
Here's Why Most People Never Get There
It's not the content โ that's everywhere, most of it free. It's that studying alone, people drift, stall, and quietly give up. Structure and accountability change that.
People who start Security+ alone never sit the exam
Some pay for bootcamps, memorize answers, and never truly assimilate the material
Wasted when you book the exam on a guess
Based on training-provider and community data; CompTIA does not publish official pass rates. Outcomes vary by effort. With structure and guidance, far more people finish and pass.
Why Cybersecurity Now
Security+ is the widely accepted certification for entry-level cyber roles โ and demand has never been higher.
A Global Shortage
Around 4.8 million cybersecurity jobs sit unfilled worldwide, and 63% of sub-Saharan African organizations lack the skilled people they need.
Remote, Global Pay
Governance, risk, and compliance roles are among the most remote-friendly in tech, opening the door to international opportunities.
Skills Over Degrees
Nine in ten hiring managers now consider candidates on skills and certification, not a degree. An O-level pass is enough to begin.
How the Pathway Works
This is guided coaching, not lecturing โ and gradual learning, not a bootcamp.
1. The Right Resources
No hunting through endless videos. You get directed to the exact reputable free videos to watch, in order, for every topic โ plus short overview videos from Dr. Shumba.
2. A Weekly Working Session
Submit your questions by Thursday night. On Saturday we report progress, answer your questions, work practice questions together, and set the week ahead.
3. Accountability
Every week you tell the group where you've reached. Nobody quietly drifts away. That is the difference free videos can never give you.
4. Portfolio & Job Preparation
As you learn, you build a portfolio that proves you can do the work โ then we prepare you to apply, with resume, LinkedIn, and interview support. You finish ready for the job, not just the exam.
The Guided Pathway
Six courses, four weeks each, moving from foundations to exam readiness โ and building your portfolio and job-readiness as you go.
Security Foundations, Threats & Attack Surfaces
Core security concepts, controls, threat actors, social engineering, and how systems are targeted.
Cryptography, Data Protection & Secure Communication
Encryption, hashing, certificates, PKI, and how data is protected โ in plain language.
Device Security, Identity & Access Control
Endpoints, mobile, passwords, MFA, authentication, authorization, and identity controls.
Infrastructure, Cloud, Wireless & Network Security
Network defense, wireless, cloud, virtualization, and secure architecture basics.
Security Operations, Risk & Exam Readiness
Vulnerability management, incident response, security events, risk, and final exam-readiness.
Build Your Security Portfolio
Package everything you've built into proof you can show an employer โ the answer to "no experience."
You Build a Portfolio as You Learn
Security+ alone often isn't enough. Employers want proof you can do the work.
As you move through the courses, you don't just study โ you build real deliverables: a risk register, a security policy, an access-control document mapped to real frameworks, an incident-response runbook, and an audit report.
By the end you'll have 8โ12 portfolio pieces โ genuine proof you can do the work of a governance, risk, and compliance analyst, built one week at a time.
Job-Readiness Support
Passing the exam is only half the journey. We help you get ready to apply.
Resume That Gets Read
Position your new skills and portfolio so your resume clears the filters and lands on a human's desk.
LinkedIn Review
Optimize your profile so recruiters searching for entry-level cyber talent actually find you.
Interview Preparation
Learn to tell your story and speak confidently about your portfolio in an interview.
Job-readiness is also available as a standalone weekend sprint for those who only need this piece.
Who This Is For
Beginners & Career Changers
For anyone starting out or moving into cybersecurity who needs structure more than lectures. An O-level pass is enough to begin.
Students & Graduates
For students and graduates in computing, information systems, networking, IT, or related fields who want a guided, job-focused path.
IT & Help-Desk Workers
For people in IT support, networking, systems, audit, or compliance who want to move toward a security role.
The Diaspora
For learners across Africa and the diaspora in the US, UK, and Canada who want a realistic path toward globally recognized certification.
Learn With Dr. Rose Shumba
This pathway is guided by Dr. Rose Shumba, founder of The Tech Academy, who helps learners build the clarity, confidence, and structure that move them from starting to finishing.
Join the August Founding Cohort
Capped at 20 people, so every Thursday question gets answered personally on Saturday.
Program Investment
Six courses ยท 4 weeks each
Pay gradually through the end of August
Your enrollment includes:
Pay with EcoCash USD, card, mobile money, a family member abroad, or PayPal. Need help? Message us on WhatsApp.
What You'll Cover Separately โ No Hidden Costs
Almost all your extra cost is the exam voucher, at the very end, when you choose to sit the exam. The voucher is bought separately by you.
Important Note
This is a guided study pathway, not a job-placement program. It does not guarantee Security+ exam success, employment, salary, remote work, or job placement. Outcomes depend on your effort.
This pathway is independently developed by The Tech Academy. It is not an official CompTIA course and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or authorized by CompTIA.
The pathway follows the publicly available CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam objectives. Use current, reputable study materials and avoid unauthorized "brain dump" materials.
CompTIA, Security+, Network+, and A+ are trademarks of CompTIA.
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