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Cybersecurity · career guide

Cybersecurity Engineer

Threat detection, SIEM engineering and cloud defence — the broadest gateway to a six-figure security career.

Median salary $120,000 · 42-week programme · from $90/week

What you'll learn

The skills this track builds

Every one of these appears in real job descriptions for this field.

Network & system security

Used by: Cybersecurity Engineer, Cloud Security Architect

Networking & protocols

Used by: DevOps/SRE, Penetration Tester, Solutions Architect, Cybersecurity Engineer

Observability & monitoring

Used by: DevOps/SRE, Cybersecurity Engineer

Incident response & on-call

Used by: DevOps/SRE, Cybersecurity Engineer, AI Security Engineer

Security frameworks & compliance

Used by: Cloud Security Architect, Cybersecurity Engineer, AI Security Engineer

Encryption & cryptography

Used by: Cloud Security Architect, Cybersecurity Engineer

Identity & access management

Used by: Cloud Security Architect, Solutions Architect

Application & web security

Used by: Penetration Tester, AI Security Engineer, Cybersecurity Engineer

Linux & systems

Used by: DevOps/SRE, Penetration Tester, Cybersecurity Engineer

Security reporting & remediation

Used by: Penetration Tester, Cybersecurity Engineer, AI Security Engineer

The year

Phase by phase

Phase 1

Foundations (wks 1–10): networking, operating systems, security principles.

Phase 2

Defence core (wks 11–24): SIEM engineering, threat detection, incident response.

Phase 3

Cloud defence (wks 25–34): cloud security, detection automation, threat hunting.

Phase 4

Capstone & placement (wks 35–42): a SOC-grade capstone, certifications, interview phase.

Certification preparation: Security+ · CySA+ · Microsoft SC-200.

How we teach

Live, mentored, and built to stick

Live small-cohort classes, a weekly 1:1 mentor, hands-on labs, and a spaced-repetition system so week-3 skills are sharp in week 30.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Engineer — free brochure

Threat detection, SIEM engineering and cloud defence — the broadest gateway to a six-figure security career.

  • The skills you'll master — and the jobs that pay for them
  • How Derry teaches: live classes, a personal mentor, spaced repetition
  • Salary ranges, certifications and where this leads
  • Exactly how to become a student

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