CYBERSECURITY CAREER ACCELERATOR


Our Cybersecurity Career Accelerator Program (CCAP) provides students the opportunity for RAPID acquisition of industry relevant in-demand skills and the vendor-neutral certifications needed to transition into a well-paid and fulfilling cyber security career quickly. In as little as four months you can earn FIVE major credentials including Cyber Defense, Ethical Hacker, Security Pro, Linux Pro, and Network Pro. Our training is flexible, immersive, mentor-led, and specifically designed to take you from Zero to Hero. Grants, zero-interest financing, and flexible payment plans are available for qualified students.

First Strike | Ethical Hacking

CYBER SECURITY IS A GROWTH INDUSTRY

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 47% increase in the demand for cyber security professionals over the coming next few years. With demand for cybersecurity professionals at an all-time high, positions are available in virtually every industry.

96% of all managers use certifications as criteria during recruitment.

$84,000 is the median annual wage for Cyber Security professionals.

There are 3.5 Million open cybersecurity jobs worldwide.

Cyberdefence Pro

Overview

Our CyberDefense Pro certification course prepares you for the CompTIA CySA+ test which meets ISO 17024 standard and is approved by U.S. Department of Defense to fulfill Directive 8570.01-M requirements. Our CyberDefense Pro certification course is compliant with government regulations under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and covers a plethora of relevant topics through hands-on and instructor led training.

Topics Covered

  • Threats & Countermeasures
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Reconnaissance
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Identity & Access Management
  • Infrastructure Security
  • Wireless, Cloud, & IoT Security
  • Data Analysis
  • Incidence Response
  • And much more!

Course Highlights

CyberDense Pro guides you with expert instructional videos, text lessons, demo videos, lab simulations, custom assessments, certification exam practice tests, and our own certification exam. No additional textbooks, resources, VMs, or downloads are required unless you opt-in for our advanced features. The course replicates computer hardware, software, and technology tools in our networked office environment. You can scan the network using Zenmap, Wireshark and Hunter at the same time to look for emerging threats. Implement new skills in lab simulations that develop critical thinking, followed by a lab report with immediate feedback.

CyberDefense Pro teaches students many defense and offense topics and techniques like how to configure and enforce account policies, analyze and capture traffic, locate rogue wireless access points, and secure mobile devices. Tasks are performed within a contained environment that is independent from networked machines or the Internet. There’s no need to worry about configuring and isolating networks and computers. CyberDefense Pro has Chrome browsers available on Linux machines.

Students gain experience throughout the course with multiple operating systems and interfaces, including Windows 10, Linux, Kali Linux, Server 2016, iOS, Cisco Security Appliances, Autopsy, pfSense, Burp Suite, Security Onion 2 (Kibana and Hunter), Ettercap, John the Ripper, Metasploit, Shodan, Nmap, NetCat, Snort, Nessus, NetworkMiner, Acunetix, netstat, Windows Defender, TCPDump, PentTBox, Wireshark, and many others. These up-to-date tools are ready so you can get straight to work responding to Tier 1 and Tier 2 incidents.

Hands-On Labs & Simulations

You’ll go-through over 100 hands-on labs on key technology-related tasks, such as:

  • Scan for Vulnerabilities on IoT
  • Perform Enumeration with Metasploit
  • Examine a Forensic Drive Image with Autopsy
  • Configure Windows Defender Application Control
  • Implement Intrusion Prevention with pfSense
  • Evaluate Network Security with Kibana

Who We Are

First Strike’s was founded by members of the armed forces and and law enforcement community. Our Instructors  are trusted professionals with significant experience and both academic and industry training including, but not limited to OSCP, CASS, CPT, CISSP and others.


Ethical Hacker Pro

Overview

Our Ethical Hacker Pro is an engaging certification course that provides students with cutting-edge content and the tools you need to learn ethical hacking skills and prepares you for the EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker examination.

Topics Covered

  • Penetration Testing
  • Intro to Systems
  • Hacking Web Servers & Web Applications
  • Social & Physical Security
  • Malware & Sniffers
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, & Mobile Devices
  • Reconnaissance & Enumeration
  • Session Hijacking & Denial of Service
  • Cloud Computing & Internet of Things
  • Scanning & Analyze Vulnerabilities
  • IDS, Firewalls, & Honeypots
  • SQL Injections & Cryptography

Course Highlights

Ethical Hacker Pro guides you with expert instructional videos, text lessons, demo videos, lab simulations, custom assessments, certification exam practice tests, and our own certification exam. The course prepares you to perform tasks commonly performed by IT security professionals such as network and systems administrators and IT security specialists. These professionals are typically responsible for helping to implement and maintain security protocols and best practices. Passing the Ethical Hacker Pro Certification means you are capable of implementing layered security through group policy objects, access control lists, wireless and wired local area network security measures, and workstation and mobile device security measures.

Hands-On Labs & Simulations

You’ll go-through over 70 hands-on labs on key technology-related tasks, such as:

  • Analyze a USB Keylogger Attack
  • Identify Social Engineering
  • Examine a Forensic Drive Image
  • Analyze a Cloud Infrastructure (ScoutSuite)
  • Implement Intrusion Prevention (pfSense)
  • Evaluate Network Security (Kibana)
  • And much more!

Who We Are

First Strike’s was founded by members of the armed forces and and law enforcement community. Our Instructors  are trusted professionals with significant experience and both academic and industry training including, but not limited to OSCP, CASS, CPT, CISSP and others.


Security Pro

Overview

Our Security Pro certification course provides you with everything you need to know to pass the CompTIA Security+ examination, and is compliant with ISO 17024 standards and approved by the US DoD to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements. This course establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs. Some of the elements you can expect in the course include:

  • Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions
  • Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT
  • Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance
  • Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents

Topics Covered

  • Threats, Attacks, & Vulnerabilities
  • Identity, Access, & Account Management
  • Incident Response, Forensics, & Recovery
  • Physical & Wireless Threats
  • Virtualization, Cloud & Mobile Devices
  • Risk Management
  • Networks & Hosts
  • Design & Diagnosis
  • Securing Data & Applications
  • Governance & Compliance
  • Devices & Infrastructure Security Assessments
  • And more!

Course Highlights

Security Pro guides you with expert instructional videos, text lessons, demo videos, lab simulations, custom assessments, certification exam practice tests, and our own certification exam. It is specifically designed to prepare you to take the CompTIA Security+ exam. As cybersecurity attacks continue to grow more job roles are tasked with baseline security readiness and response to address today’s threats. This course provides you the skills relevant to these job roles and prepares you to be more proactive in preventing the next attack. This course prepares you to:

  • Help identify attacks and vulnerabilities to mitigate them before they infiltrate IS
  • Understand secure virtualization, secure application deployment, and automation concepts
  • Identify and implement the best protocols and encryption
  • Understand the importance of compliance

Hands-On Labs & Simulations

You’ll go-through over 80 hands-on labs on key technology-related tasks, such as:

  • Implement Physical Security
  • Configure a DMZ
  • Spoof MAC Addresses with SMAC
  • Enforce User Account Control
  • Harden a Wireless Network
  • Create Virtual Switches
  • And much, much more!

Who We Are

First Strike’s was founded by members of the armed forces and and law enforcement community. Our Instructors  are trusted professionals with significant experience and both academic and industry training including, but not limited to OSCP, CASS, CPT, CISSP and others.


Linux Pro

Overview

Our Linux Pro certification course provides you with everything you need to know install, manage, and ultalize Linux based systems.

Topics Covered

  • Installation & Localization
  • Users & Groups
  • System Monitoring
  • Boot & Shutdown
  • Disk & File System Management
  • Networking & Security
  • Graphical User Interfaces & Desktops
  • Hardware Installation
  • Cloud & Virtualization
  • Software Installation
  • Processes & System Services
  • Scripting & Automation
  • And more!

Course Highlights

Linux Pro guides you with expert instructional videos, text lessons, demo videos, lab simulations, custom assessments, certification exam practice tests, and our own certification exam and features a custom-built Linux distro in the labs that is vendor neutral. This course covers commands from several Linux distributions and ensures you have the Linux command-line interface experience you need to pass the CompTIA Linux+ exam and gives you a significant head start in your career.

Hands-On Labs & Simulations

You’ll go-through over 90 hands-on labs on key technology-related tasks, such as:

  • Configure Dual Boot
  • Use DNF to Install an RPM Package
  • View Log Files
  • Configure Crontab
  • Troubleshoot IP Configurations
  • Create a Logical Volume
  • And much, much more!

Who We Are

First Strike’s was founded by members of the armed forces and and law enforcement community. Our Instructors  are trusted professionals with significant experience and both academic and industry training including, but not limited to OSCP, CASS, CPT, CISSP and others.


Network Pro

Overview

Our Network Pro certification course helps you develop job-ready skills and aligns with the CompTIA Network+ exam.

Topics Covered

  • Select and Install a Network Adapter
  • Configure a DHCP Relay Agent
  • Create VLANS
  • Enable Jumbo Frame Support
  • Design an Outdoor Wireless Network
  • Capture Network Traffic with Wireshark
  • And more!

Course Highlights

Network Pro guides you with expert instructional videos, text lessons, demo videos, lab simulations, custom assessments, certification exam practice tests, and our own certification exam. You’ll learn basic networking concepts including network services, physical connections, topologies and architecture, and cloud connectivity. Understand routing technologies and networking devices and deploy ethernet solutions and configure wireless technologies. Through our labs, you’ll monitor and optimize networks to ensure business continuity, troubleshoot common cable, connectivity, and software issues related to networking. And much more!

Hands-On Labs & Simulations

You’ll go-through over 100 hands-on labs on key technology-related tasks, such as:

  • Network Cabling & Hardware Devices
  • Switching & Routing
  • Network Security
  • Network Addressing & Services
  • Specialized Networks
  • Hardening & Update Management
  • Ethernet & Wireless Networking
  • Wide Area Networks (WANs)
  • Network Optimization & Troubleshooting
  • Firewalls & Intrusion Detection
  • Network Operations & Management
  • And much, much more!

Who We Are

First Strike’s was founded by members of the armed forces and and law enforcement community. Our Instructors  are trusted professionals with significant experience and both academic and industry training including, but not limited to OSCP, CASS, CPT, CISSP and others.


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