School of Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Career Pathway
Learn to find the weaknesses before an attacker does, and to defend the systems an organisation cannot afford to lose.
You will register and pay on Schull.io, and your full pathway unlocks automatically.
What you will learn
Is this pathway for you?
Yes, if
This is for you if you are curious about how systems break, patient enough to investigate properly, and comfortable with responsibility. Security work is trusted work.
Probably not, if
It is probably not for you if you are looking for a shortcut. This field rewards depth, and employers test for it.
By the end of this pathway
- You will understand how systems, networks and attackers actually behave.
- You will run a vulnerability assessment and explain what the findings mean in business terms.
- You will carry out controlled penetration testing within proper scope and rules.
- You will monitor systems, spot suspicious activity and respond to incidents.
- You will document security findings the way a client or employer expects to receive them.
Learning tracks
This pathway has two learning tracks. Your placement assessment decides which one you start on.
Foundation track
For you if you are new to security or to IT generally. Covers cybersecurity fundamentals, systems and networking basics, and the core security tools. You finish this track able to speak the language of security and use the tools.
Professional track
For you if you already know the fundamentals, or you come from IT support or networking. Covers vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, security operations and security monitoring. You finish this track able to do the work, not just describe it.
Start on Foundation and you move into Professional once you complete it. Start on Professional and you go straight in.
What every learner completes
Whichever track you start on, the pathway finishes the same way.
Portfolio
Assessments, investigations and reports you have produced and documented.
Career readiness
CV, LinkedIn, portfolio presentation, interview preparation, freelancing and career strategy.
Capstone
Conduct a controlled vulnerability assessment on a test environment and deliver a full findings and remediation report.
Certification
Your Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, issued with a verification link an employer can check.
Where it leads
The roles this pathway is built to take you into.
How you learn
Self-paced lessons you can take whenever you study.
Live sessions with instructors for teaching, walkthroughs and questions.
Exercises and guided practice after each concept.
Short knowledge checks that confirm you have it before you move on.
Practical assignments that are submitted and marked.
Projects where you build something real and get feedback.
Courses in this pathway
Foundation track
Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Threats, attacks, risk, and the principles of defending systems.
Systems and Networking for Security
The operating systems and networks you will be protecting.
Security Tools
The core tools security professionals use every day.
Professional track
Vulnerability Assessment
Finding, scoring and reporting weaknesses in systems.
Penetration Testing
Controlled, authorised testing of how systems can be broken into.
Security Operations
How a security team detects, investigates and responds to incidents.
Security Monitoring
Logs, alerts, and spotting suspicious activity before it becomes a breach.
What you need to start
- No prior technology experience is required for Foundation entry.
- A laptop and a stable internet connection.
- Enough English to follow technical instruction.
- Consistent study time each week.
How you are assessed
- You are assessed on what you can do, not on how many videos you opened.
- Your score comes from knowledge checks, practical assignments, projects, a final assessment and your capstone.
- The capstone carries its own pass requirement. A strong quiz score cannot make up for a failed capstone.
- To be certified you complete the pathway courses, pass your assessments, submit the required assignments and projects, pass the final assessment, pass the capstone and meet the overall pass mark.
- If you do not pass the capstone, you get feedback and a chance to resubmit. You do not get certified by default.
What your payment covers
Your payment covers every course in the pathway, the live sessions, all assignments and projects, the capstone, assessment and grading, the career readiness track, and your Professional Certificate.
Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
₦50,000
One payment. Everything in the pathway.
Start this pathwayYou will be taken to Schull.io to create your account and pay. Your access opens as soon as payment is confirmed.
Common questions about this pathway
It depends on the hours you can give it each week. The expected duration is shown at the top of this page.
Recordings are available, but the live sessions are where you get taught directly and get your questions answered. Learners who show up finish faster.
Yes, if your placement assessment puts you there.
You get feedback and a defined route to retry. Nobody is dropped for one failed attempt.
We do not sell job guarantees. We give you skill, a portfolio, a verified credential and a career readiness track, which is what actually moves an application.