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Course Outline
University & Career Preparation Track
 Program Level: Engineering Capstone
Total Duration: 96 Hours
Delivery: Cohort-Based + Instructor-Led + Hands-On Labs
Pathway: Foundation → Practitioner → Specialist → Engineering Capstone
Program Goal
Students transition from cybersecurity specialist to engineering capstone.
Students learn:
- Security engineering
- Secure system design
- Penetration testing
- AI security
- Cyber risk management
- Security research
- Industry-focused projects
- A cybersecurity portfolio
- Technical project experience
- Research presentation skills
- Exposure to university-level cybersecurity concepts
- Career readiness.
Program Structure Overview
| Module | Topic | Hours |
| Module 1 | Advanced Security Engineering | 20 Hours |
| Module 2 | Penetration Testing & Security Assessment | 24 Hours |
| Module 3 | AI & Cybersecurity | 16 Hours |
| Module 4 | Cybersecurity Governance & Risk Management | 16 Hours |
| Module 5 | Senior Cybersecurity Capstone Project | 20 Hours |
| Total | Â | 96 Hours |
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 27 Lessons
- 96 Hours
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- MODULE 1 — ADVANCED SECURITY ENGINEERING - 20HoursModule Objective Introduce the principles used to design secure networks, applications, cloud environments, identities, and enterprise technology systems.5
- MODULE 2 — PENETRATION TESTING & SECURITY ASSESSMENT - 24HoursModule Objective Introduce the professional methodology used to identify and assess security weaknesses in authorized systems. The focus is on planning, analysis, controlled testing, documentation, and remediation, rather than attacking real-world systems.6
- MODULE 3 — AI & CYBERSECURITY - 16HoursModule Objective - Explore how artificial intellige4
- MODULE 4 — CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT - 16HoursModule Objective - Introduce the organizational side of cybersecurity, including policies, risk management, security frameworks, and governance.5
- MODULE 5 — SENIOR CYBERSECURITY ENGINEERING CAPSTONE - 20HoursModule Objective - Students integrate their knowledge from Grades 9–12 to design and present a complete cybersecurity solution. This is the portfolio centerpiece of the SkillNexa cybersecurity pathway.7









