Invest in your future with our Cybersecurity
Bootcamp

Virtual Classes | Accelerated Training
| One-on-One Career Coaching

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CYBERSECURITY CAREERS ARE SKYROCKETING.
PROJECTED JOB GROWTH IS AT 32% BY 2029.* SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Develop Career-Ready Skills for the Tech Industry at the
NC State University Cybersecurity Bootcamp

Career
Support

Increase your chances for success with hands-on guidance through our career support. Our team will help you by offering job search assistance, polishing your resume, teaching interviewing skills, building a LinkedIn profile, and providing exclusive access to our professional networking program.

*Job placement is not guaranteed


Introductory
Course

The Introductory Course allows learners to take the cybersecurity industry for a test drive before committing to the full program. This 4-week course gives you the opportunity to jump right into the fundamentals and gain a taste of the cybersecurity field. This serves as a chance to ensure it’s the right career path for you.


Elective CompTIA® Security+ Certification Prep*


The NC State Cybersecurity Bootcamp includes an 8-week elective CompTIA® Security+ Exam Prep Course designed to prepare students to obtain this valuable industry certification and a voucher for the CompTIA® Security+ certification exam.

*While the curriculum includes subjects covered by many industry exams, this bootcamp solely includes an optional CompTIA® Security+ certification prep course and exam voucher. No other preparatory courses or vouchers are provided as part of the curriculum or cost of the bootcamp and require additional costs not included in tuition.


Global Certification
Training

Throughout the Complete Program, lay the foundation for taking additional certification exams in the future.

● AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
● Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
● GIAC Security Essentials
● Certified Incident Handler
● Certified Information Security Manager
● LPI Linux Essentials
● CompTIA® CySA+
● CompTIA® Network+
●(ISC)2 SSCP*

*Requires a minimum of one year of cumulative work experience in one or more of the seven domains of the SSCP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) in order to be certified.


Artificial Intelligence


Complete Course learners can attend monthly live workshops centered around the use of AI in the cyber industry.

Our curriculum incorporates the latest AI advancements within the context of cybersecurity course topics.


Virtual Hands-On
Learning

Many employers value practical experience above academic credentials when hiring.*

You can gain real-world training with our virtual cyber labs. This interactive learning environment allows students to immerse themselves in hands-on simulations of computer networking, penetration testing, and cybersecurity essentials.


Cutting-Edge Virtual Classes

Our Cybersecurity Bootcamp is conducted in a virtual classroom environment that combines online classes with self-guided learning, hands-on training in simulation labs and TDX Arena, and peer-to-peer collaboration.

Advanced, Remote
Education Technologies

Low Student-to-Instructor Ratio

Synchronous,
Virtual Classrooms

A Library of Recorded
Classroom Sessions

Cyber Simulation
Labs

Weekly Level-Up Sessions

Live Events and Workshops

Success Within
Your Reach

Program participants have secured positions at leading companies with the help of our career coaching experts and job search assistance team.

Provisioning and Deployment Manager

Wake Technical Community College

Concierge Security Engineer

Arctic Wolf

IT Support Specialist

Blythe Construction Inc.

Account Manager

Check Point Software Technologies

Student Technical Support Analyst

East Carolina University

IT Service Desk

HCL Technologies

Sr. Customer Engineer

Hitachi Vantara

Senior IT Operations

KBI Biopharma

IT Technician

Lowe's

IT Support Specialist

Nash Community College

Information Technology Help Desk

NewMarket Corporation

Senior Technical Support Engineer

Qualys

L1 Security Engineer

SilverSky

Infrastructure Security Engineer

SiteRx

Systems Technician

SportsMEDIA
Technology Corp

Cybersecurity Analyst

Truist

See Skyrocketing
Growth in an Innovative Career Path

Secure your position in
the cybersecurity field

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Read the Course Catalog

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NC State University
Continuing and Lifelong Education

NC State is North Carolina’s largest public research university that produces career-ready graduates, attracts leading researchers and supports the state and national economies. NC State has been ranked #1 best public college for your money in North Carolina (Money) and top 1% of universities worldwide (Center for World University Rankings). NC State’s Office of Professional Development (OPD), a unit of the office of Continuing and Lifelong Education, is dedicated to the development and delivery of non-degree professional training courses. OPD is partnering with ThriveDX to offer cutting-edge digital technology and cybersecurity continuing education programs for technology and security professionals.

Partnership with ThriveDX

This accelerated program is powered by our partner, ThriveDX, which helps to reskill and upskill students in today’s fast-growing digital economy. With over a decade of experience as the world's premier digital skills and cybersecurity education provider, ThriveDX works with top-tier academic institutions, government organizations and global enterprises to offer advanced workforce and professional development programs in digital technology.

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