Our Courses

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Python in Cybersecurity

  • Pre-requisites: None

  • Available to 9th - 12th graders

  • Opportunity for PCEP Industry Certification

  • Opportunity for concurrent enrollment through Aims CC

  • Semester course

The first half of this course covers the basics of Python including: data types, variables, conditional statements, looping, functions, text files, and OOP. In the second half of this course, we will apply our Python programming knowledge to Cybersecurity related needs such as password cracking, automating systems, etc.

Intro to Cybersecurity

  • Pre-requisites: None

  • Available to 9th - 12th graders

In this course, students will learn how to protect themselves and businesses from these attackers. This course will delve into the following topics: Citizen Security, Encryption, Types of Attacks, Networking, Cyber Defense, Ethics and Law, and Risk Management. We will use hands-on activities with industry tools to engage students.

Essential Skills

Linux Essentials

  • Pre-requisite: None

  • Available to 9th - 12th graders

  • Opportunity for Linux Essentials Certification

  • Opportunity for concurrent enrollment through Aims CC

  • Semester course

This course thoroughly covers Linux fundamentals. You'll begin with basic principles and the Linux way of doing things, then move on to common user programs such as the command line and text editors. With these skills in hand, you can tackle system administration tasks, such as user management and network configuration.

Applying Skills

Advanced Cybersecurity

  • Pre-requisite: Intro to Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking

  • Available to 11th - 12th graders

  • Opportunity for CompTIA Security + certification

  • Opportunity for concurrent enrollment through Aims CC

  • Opportunity for Google Professional Cybersecurity Certification

  • Year long course

Prepare for a career in the high-growth field of cybersecurity. Get professional training designed and delivered by subject matter experts at Google and have the opportunity to connect with top employers.

During the 8 courses in this certificate program, you’ll learn from cybersecurity experts at Google and gain in-demand skills that prepare you for entry-level roles like cybersecurity analyst, security operations center (SOC) analyst, and more.

This course is an online course that has both synchronous an asynchronous components.

Ethical Hacking

  • Pre-requisites: Intro to Cybersecurity

  • Available to 10th - 12th graders

  • Semester course-

This course will be an introduction to the principles and techniques associated with the cybersecurity practice known as penetration testing. The course covers planning, reconnaissance, scanning, exploitation, post-exploitation, and result reporting. The student discovers how system vulnerabilities can be exploited and learns to avoid such problems.  Students can practice what they have learned in a cloud based infrastructure with hands-on labs. 

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and a few minutes of a cyber incident to ruin it.”

— Stephane Nappo