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Security & Networking Foundations
The mental model behind every system you will secure.
- Confidentiality, integrity, availability
- Assets, threats, vulnerabilities
- Risk
- Attack surface
- Defence in depth
UNLOX Global Programs · Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity & Security Operations
Become the Security Engineer Who Can Identify,Defend & Respond.
In collaboration with
Master applied cybersecurity and security operations by identifying risk, securing real systems, detecting threats and responding to incidents inside authorised laboratories
- Project-Based
- Mentor Supported
- Portfolio Driven
- IBM Learning Experience
How security work happens here
- 01ScopeDefine authorisation and rules of engagement before any activity.
- 02AnalyseModel assets, threats and risk for the system in front of you.
- 03ValidateTest controls inside an authorised laboratory environment.
- 04DefendDetect, remediate and harden against confirmed weaknesses.
- 05RespondInvestigate, contain and recover from a simulated incident.
- 06ReportCommunicate risk and remediation to technical and executive audiences.
- 07VerifyDefend the work under technical review.
Portfolio output
Evidence, not completion
- Organisational Security Risk RegisterRisk register + executive presentationFoundational
- Web Application Security and Remediation LabAssessment report + retest evidenceApplied
- Network Monitoring and Intrusion Detection SystemDetection dashboard + investigation notesApplied
In collaboration with
10
Authorised security projects
Cybersecurity & Security Operations — Global Program
One structured program, delivered to learners worldwide
- Learning Model
- Project-Based
- Delivery
- Online
- Access
- Global
- Mentorship
- Timezone-Friendly
- Language
- English
- Portfolio
- Production-Style Projects
- IBM Component
- Included
- Eligibility
- Profile Review
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Next global cohort
Build alongside ambitious learners across borders.
Join a structured global learning experience designed around projects, mentor feedback and measurable proof of work.
Cohort intake
Next intake — September 2026
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Cohort size is limited so mentor review stays meaningful.
- Next Cohort
- Next intake — September 2026
- Format
- Online + Project-Based
- Access
- Global
- Language
- English
- Mentor Support
- Timezone-Friendly · Asia / IST
- Applications
- Open
This is not another security course
Don't Just Study Security. Defend Real Systems.
Traditional security learning
vsThe UNLOX way
- Watch tool tutorialsScope
- Memorise attack namesAnalyse
- Run isolated exercisesValidate
- Complete quizzesDefend
- Receive certificateDetect
- Still unsure how to defend a real systemRespond
then it compoundsRemediateReportVerify
Knowing attack techniques is useful. Knowing how to responsibly identify, defend and respond inside an authorised scope is what matters.
Domain overview
What You'll Actually Master
Cybersecurity is not one tool or one attack technique. This program teaches you how the major parts of a modern security-operations function work together, always inside authorised, ethical boundaries.
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Linux & System Foundations
The operating environment security work runs on.
- Command line
- Files and permissions
- Processes and services
- Logs
- System hardening
03
Security Ethics & Authorisation
The professional boundary that makes this work legitimate.
- Authorised vs unauthorised testing
- Scope
- Rules of engagement
- Responsible disclosure
- Evidence handling
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Risk & Threat Modelling
Knowing what matters before you defend it.
- Asset inventory
- Data classification
- Data-flow diagrams
- Threat modelling
- Risk scoring
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Application Security
Finding and fixing weaknesses in real web and API systems.
- Authentication review
- Access-control testing
- Input validation
- API security
- Remediation & retesting
06
Network Defence
Seeing and understanding what is happening on the wire.
- Packet & protocol analysis
- Traffic baselining
- Detection rules
- Intrusion detection
- Alert triage
07
Identity & Access Security
Controlling who can do what, and proving it.
- Least privilege
- Multi-factor authentication
- Privileged-access management
- Identity lifecycle
- Access-anomaly detection
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Security Operations (SIEM)
Turning scattered logs into investigable, actionable signal.
- Log normalisation
- Detection queries
- Alert severity
- Case management
- SOC metrics
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Incident Response & Forensics
What happens the moment something goes wrong.
- Evidence preservation
- Chain of custody
- Containment
- Root-cause analysis
- Recovery
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Cloud Security
Finding and fixing the misconfigurations cloud platforms hide.
- Cloud IAM review
- Public-exposure assessment
- Encryption controls
- Secrets management
- Audit logging
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DevSecOps
Catching security issues before they reach production.
- Dependency & secret scanning
- Static analysis
- Container scanning
- Security quality gates
- Software bill of materials
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Detection Engineering
Proving your detections actually catch what matters.
- Threat-informed defence
- Detection hypotheses
- Safe validation
- False-positive tuning
- Analyst playbooks
Security operations architecture
The system you learn to defend
Select a part of the system to see what you actually understand, what you build with it, and the project that proves it. You leave understanding the whole security-operations function — not only isolated tools.
Knowing what to protect before you protect it.
- Asset inventory
- Data classification
- Trust boundaries
- Threat modelling
- Risk scoring
Build: A prioritised risk register and remediation roadmap for a real system.
Proven in: Organisational Security Risk Register
Projects you will build
Your portfolio is the proof
Each project is scoped like real work: a context, a problem, deliverables and an artifact you can show.
Deliverables
— Scope and rules of engagement
— Asset inventory, data classification and threat model
— Identity and access review, application and cloud assessment
Deliverables
— Asset inventory
— Data-classification matrix
— Data-flow diagram and threat model
Deliverables
— Scope document and application map
— Security findings with risk ratings and evidence
— Remediation plan and fixed configuration
Deliverables
— Network diagram and traffic baseline
— Authorised traffic capture and protocol analysis
— Detection rules and alert dashboard
Deliverables
— Identity inventory and role/permission matrix
— Least-privilege redesign and MFA implementation
— Joiner-mover-leaver workflow
Deliverables
— Log-source inventory and centralised log platform
— Security dashboard, detection queries and alert rules
— Triage process and investigation timeline
Deliverables
— Incident declaration and severity assessment
— Evidence log and chain-of-custody record
— Investigation timeline and affected-asset analysis
Deliverables
— Cloud-asset inventory and exposure map
— IAM findings and misconfiguration report
— Risk prioritisation and remediation plan
Deliverables
— Secure CI/CD pipeline with dependency, secret, static and container scans
— Infrastructure scan and software bill of materials
— Security-gate policy and blocked-release demonstration
Deliverables
— Threat-behaviour selection and telemetry map
— Detection-gap analysis and detection rules
— Safe validation plan and alert evidence
How it works
One loop, repeated until it becomes instinct
Step 01 · Confirm Scope & Authorisation
Read the brief the way a security engineer reads a rules-of-engagement document.
Curriculum
A structured build path, stage by stage
Every stage names what you learn, what you build with it, and the outcome it produces.
In collaboration with
IBM learning experience components are mapped into the stages below.
Networking, Linux, ethics and laboratory foundations everything else depends on.
Cybersecurity, Networking, Linux & Authorisation Foundations
Module 1Learn
Core security concepts
Networking and web foundations
Linux and system foundations
Security ethics and authorisation
Build
Authorised security laboratory, evidence workspace and reporting process
Output
You are ready to begin authorised security work responsibly.
Configurable per curriculum
Learning perks
Everything working on you at once
Support, review, practice and proof are one connected system — the cards move on their own; hover or tap one to see the product behind it.
AI learning support
BLU
Duplicate webhook retries are creating duplicate transactions.
Before changing code: is your payment handler idempotent?
Next step → key each event by its provider event id.
AI learning support01
BLU
Explains concepts, helps debug investigations and guides project thinking.
- Debug prompts, not answers
- Explains the why behind a fix
- Available while you build, 24/7
Asks the next diagnostic question instead of pasting a fix.
Build work02
Projects
Scoped like real work: a brief, constraints, deliverables and a shipped artifact.
- Real brief with constraints
- Scoped deliverables per stage
- Deployed, documented artifact
10 briefs, one flagship build.
Human review03
Mentorship
Human review of scope, evidence, remediation and investigation decisions.
- Written review on every submission
- Architecture and code-quality feedback
- Direction on what to fix next
Every submission returns with a written review report.
Interview readiness04
PrepFree
SOC scenario and security-interview preparation.
- Mock interviews on your own builds
- Scored on framing and depth
- Repeat until answers are sharp
Scored on clarity, framing, depth and trade-offs.
Proof of work05
Portfolio
A reviewed, documented, deployed body of work you can show without explaining it away.
- Live deployed links
- Decision log per project
- Review history attached
Live links, decisions log and review history per project.
In collaboration with IBM06
IBM learning experience
The program includes an IBM learning experience component alongside the UNLOX AI curriculum. UNLOX delivers the program, the AI projects, the mentorship and the portfolio; the IBM component adds additional structured industry learning exposure.
- IBM learning components mapped in
- Industry-aligned tooling context
- Recognised credential on completion
Structured industry learning · Applied technical exposure · Assessment component
Career support07
Opportunities
Role mapping, portfolio positioning and interview practice tied to your build history.
- Role directions mapped to projects
- Portfolio positioning support
- Interview practice tied to your work
5 role directions mapped to your projects.
Checkpoints08
Assessments
Progress is measured on working systems and defended decisions, not quiz scores.
- Stage gates between builds
- Measured on working systems
- Defend your decisions, not quizzes
Stage gates before you move to the next build.
AI learning support01
BLU
Explains concepts, helps debug investigations and guides project thinking.
- Debug prompts, not answers
- Explains the why behind a fix
- Available while you build, 24/7
Asks the next diagnostic question instead of pasting a fix.
Build work02
Projects
Scoped like real work: a brief, constraints, deliverables and a shipped artifact.
- Real brief with constraints
- Scoped deliverables per stage
- Deployed, documented artifact
10 briefs, one flagship build.
Human review03
Mentorship
Human review of scope, evidence, remediation and investigation decisions.
- Written review on every submission
- Architecture and code-quality feedback
- Direction on what to fix next
Every submission returns with a written review report.
Interview readiness04
PrepFree
SOC scenario and security-interview preparation.
- Mock interviews on your own builds
- Scored on framing and depth
- Repeat until answers are sharp
Scored on clarity, framing, depth and trade-offs.
Proof of work05
Portfolio
A reviewed, documented, deployed body of work you can show without explaining it away.
- Live deployed links
- Decision log per project
- Review history attached
Live links, decisions log and review history per project.
In collaboration with IBM06
IBM learning experience
The program includes an IBM learning experience component alongside the UNLOX AI curriculum. UNLOX delivers the program, the AI projects, the mentorship and the portfolio; the IBM component adds additional structured industry learning exposure.
- IBM learning components mapped in
- Industry-aligned tooling context
- Recognised credential on completion
Structured industry learning · Applied technical exposure · Assessment component
Career support07
Opportunities
Role mapping, portfolio positioning and interview practice tied to your build history.
- Role directions mapped to projects
- Portfolio positioning support
- Interview practice tied to your work
5 role directions mapped to your projects.
Checkpoints08
Assessments
Progress is measured on working systems and defended decisions, not quiz scores.
- Stage gates between builds
- Measured on working systems
- Defend your decisions, not quizzes
Stage gates before you move to the next build.
Global learning experience
An IBM learning experience, inside an UNLOX program
The program includes an IBM learning experience component alongside the UNLOX AI curriculum. UNLOX delivers the program, the AI projects, the mentorship and the portfolio; the IBM component adds additional structured industry learning exposure.
In collaboration with
UNLOX delivers
- The program and curriculum
- Industry-style project briefs
- Mentor reviews and feedback loops
- Portfolio and career preparation
In collaboration with
The IBM component adds
- Structured industry learningAdditional learning content delivered as part of the IBM learning experience component of this program.
- Applied technical exposureGuided practical material that complements the UNLOX AI project work rather than replacing it.
- Assessment componentWhere included, assessment and completion criteria are stated in the program terms.
Where it sits in your journey
- 1UNLOX AI Program
- 2AI Project Learning
- 3IBM Learning Experience
- 4Portfolio
- 5Career Preparation
Environment details are confirmed in the program documentation shared on application.
Exact scope of the IBM learning experience component, platform details and any certification wording follow the approved program documentation. Nothing here implies IBM employment, placement, internship or a degree.
Credentials
Two credentials: one for the course, one for the work
Every learner receives a course completion credential and a project completion credential — each independently verifiable.
Sample credential shown for illustration. Learner name, project title and verification link are unique to each issued certificate.
IBM learning experience component
Course completion certificate
Issued on unlox.skillsnetwork.site, powered by IBM Developer Skills Network. Verifiable by QR and certificate URL.
- What it represents
- Completion of the IBM learning experience included in this program, with a passing grade on the course assessments.
- How it is earned
Complete the included IBM learning experience component
Receive a passing grade on the course assessments
- How to use it
- Adds verifiable industry learning exposure alongside your UNLOX program record.
QR verification Unique certificate URL
Transformation
The shift this program is built to produce
Capability is the outcome — and it is visible in what you can build, review and defend at the end.
Before
01Where most learners start
- Uses isolated security tools
- Knows attack names, not defence
- Understands concepts separately
- Has no authorised security project
- Cannot explain evidence or remediation
During
02What changes while you build
- Structured security curriculum
- Builds and defends multiple systems
- Validates findings with evidence
- Receives mentor reviews
- Learns responsible disclosure
- Documents decisions
After
03How you operate at the end
- Ten authorised security projects
- Understands modern security-operations architecture
- Can discuss risk, detection and remediation trade-offs
- Can evaluate evidence and defend a finding
- Has a verified portfolio
- Can defend own security decisions
What exists at the end
- 10 authorised security projects, documented and defended
- Risk registers and threat models
- Detection rules and dashboards
- A flagship production security case study
Role explorer
Pick a role. See what you'd be able to do.
Preparation here is capability-based: each role lists what you can actually do, and the project evidence that proves it.
Security Analyst
Monitors, triages and investigates security alerts.
You can
- Centralise and normalise logs from multiple sources
- Triage alerts and separate false positives from real incidents
- Investigate an incident and document a defensible timeline
SIEMLog analysisAlert triageIncident investigation
Proven through
- Security Operations Monitoring Centre
- Security Incident Response and Forensics Lab
Portfolio evidence
- SOC dashboard
- Case records
- Incident report
- Mentor review
Proof of work
You leave with a dossier, not a certificate alone
Everything you build is packaged so a reviewer can evaluate it in minutes.
portfolio.unlox.com/dossier
Authorised security assessments
Findings backed by evidence, not assumptions.
Reviewed by mentorsVerifiable credentialsShareable in one link
Industry ecosystem
Built around
real industry exposure.
Projects, reviews, career preparation and industry interactions connect what you learn to how work actually happens.
UNLOX / Industry ecosystem
LiveLearner
Projects
Mentors
Industry
Portfolio
Career
● Learner
○ Projects
○ Mentors
○ Industry
○ Portfolio
○ Career
Companies in the UNLOX hiring network
Cybersecurity & Security Operations
UNLOX Global Program
₹65,000
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Scholarship opportunities may be available for eligible learners.
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What you invest in
- Structured applied cybersecurity curriculum
- Mentor scope, evidence and remediation review
- Ten authorised, portfolio-grade security projects
- IBM learning experience component
- Security interview and career preparation
What you leave with
- A verified portfolio of authorised security work
- Risk registers, detection systems and incident reports
- The ability to defend your security decisions
- Credentials and proof of work
Global learner scholarship
Your geography shouldn't limit what you can build.
Scholarship opportunities may be available for eligible learners joining selected UNLOX Global Program cohorts.
Profile-based evaluation
Scholarship eligibility may depend on learner profile and cohort availability.
Selected cohorts
Scholarship availability can vary between programs and intakes.
Global applicants
Eligible international applicants can request an assessment.
Scholarship availability, eligibility and award value are subject to program terms, learner profile and cohort availability.
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Yes. The program is open to international learners. Sessions are scheduled to work across major timezone groups, and every live session is recorded so you can catch up if a slot does not suit you.
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Cybersecurity & Security Operations at UNLOX
What is applied cybersecurity and security operations?
Applied cybersecurity is the practice of identifying risk, defending systems, detecting threats and responding to incidents — always within an authorised, ethical scope. It covers application security, network defence, identity, security operations, incident response, cloud security, DevSecOps and detection engineering.
The job is less about knowing every attack name and more about being able to scope a problem, validate it responsibly, defend against it, detect it, and explain the decision to both technical and business stakeholders.
What will you learn in this Cybersecurity program?
The UNLOX Global Cybersecurity & Security Operations program covers security and networking foundations, Linux, security ethics and authorisation, risk and threat modelling, application security, network defence, identity and access security, SIEM and security operations, incident response and forensics, cloud security, DevSecOps and detection engineering.
Each area is taught through building inside authorised laboratories. Learning is verified by what you can produce, reviewed by mentors, and documented as a verified portfolio.
Career directions after the program
Learners target roles such as security analyst, application security engineer, cloud security engineer, detection engineer and SOC professional. Each role expects evidence: authorised security projects, evaluated findings and the ability to defend technical decisions.
Every role you might target is backed by at least one authorised security project you scoped, tested, remediated and documented yourself.
Learning methodology
Learning is project-based. You confirm scope and authorisation, model the threat, validate in the lab, build the defence, evaluate, get mentor review, remediate, retest, report and publish. BLU AI support and human mentor review run alongside every stage.