Cybersecurity Foundations

Assess your aptitude for a career in cybersecurity & information security and explore the fundamentals through our course. Become familiar with what cybersecurity professionals do, including risk management, operating systems, and the core principles of cybersecurity policies, frameworks, and auditing, to lay the groundwork for your future in protecting digital assets.

$3,000.00

This course is IMAP eligible — free to eligible Ohioans

Ohio IMAP Eligible Course

Ohio’s Individual Microcredential Assistance Program covers this course in full for eligible Ohioans. That includes tuition, materials, and your certification exam voucher where one applies. You won’t be charged for any part of it.

You likely qualify if you are a U.S. citizen, 18 or older, and currently living in Ohio. You can’t be an employee of the State of Ohio or of We Can Code IT.

Apply for IMAP funding — the application takes a few minutes, and there is no checkout step.

High school juniors and seniors may also qualify, though the State attaches a condition about whether the same credential is available through College Credit Plus. Email admissions@wecancodeit.org and we’ll work out whether it applies to you.

Businesses: this course is TechCred eligible

Ohio TechCred Eligible Course

Ohio employers can be reimbursed by the State for upskilling their teams through TechCred. TechCred reimburses the employer, not the individual, so it isn’t a checkout option — your business applies to the State directly, and we help you build the training plan that goes with the application.

The next application period is October 1–30, 2026.

Schedule a TechCred planning call or email admissions@wecancodeit.org.

Description

Cybersecurity Foundations

Cybersecurity fundamentals — network security, threat detection, security operations, compliance frameworks, and AI applications in cybersecurity.

  • 30 hours
  • Virtual Instructor-led and In-person options
  • Goal(s): Understand cybersecurity concepts, threat detection, security operations, and compliance frameworks.
  • Audience: Anyone interested in information security careers. Python skills from the shared foundation apply directly.
  • Prerequisites: Python Programming Level 1 or equivalent.

Build a strong foundation in cybersecurity concepts and practices. Covers network security, threat detection and response, security operations, and compliance frameworks. Learn how organizations protect their systems, data, and users from cyber threats. Includes coverage of AI applications in cybersecurity — how AI is used for threat detection, automated response, and security analytics. Python skills from the shared foundation are directly applicable to security automation and scripting.

Syllabus

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