Digital Skills Bootcamps

Funded through the GLA, and in partnership with our digital training specialist companies, the City of London Corporation Adult Skills and Education service is currently able to offer Digital Skills Bootcamps to upskill individuals to enhance their career opportunities and create value in the organisations they work in. These intensive ten week bootcamps are delivered virtually and we will work to get 100% of all people who successfully complete a Bootcamp into a job interview with a recognised Digital Skills employer.

The programmes currently being run are:

• Data Science 
• Cybersecurity 

City Cyber Course (Enrolments Now Closed)

Our City Cyber Course offers intensive, hands-on training providing a path to becoming a cybersecurity professional. This makes it an ideal choice for those eager to enter this field. You will be learning about the concepts of cyber security including encryption, programming fundamentals with Python, certificate security, Introduction to Cisco and learning to use the command line interface for the Linux operating system. This programme is delivered online with tutor-led sessions, in addition to support sessions, e-learning resources and self-study. You will be working with your peers on different projects.

Upon successfully completing the course, you will be awarded an industry standard Cisco accreditation in Introduction to Cybersecurity and a certificate validating your achievement and highlighting the skills you've gained during the course. You will have a portfolio of some of the work you have completed on the course along with lots of new skills to update your CV with. We will be working with you to put in place your guaranteed interview at the end of the course.

Class Schedule:

Commencing 23rd January.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:30am to 3:30pm (ten weeks).

Online - you will require a laptop and internet access to complete this course

Course Modules:

• Introduction to Cybersecurity
• Introduction to Python
• Cyber
• Cisco Introduction to Cyber Security with Exam
• Linux
• Networking - Understanding the basics of networking and interconnected devices. Networking and common security vulnerabilities and exploits
• Digital Forensics and Open-Source Intelligence
• Ethical Hacking
• OWASP How to defend from attacks against web applications

It could be that you are currently seeking employment or looking to move into the Digital sector to enhance your existing career; these Bootcamps can provide those key next step opportunities. This programme runs until March 2024. If you are interested, enquire about joining a Bootcamp by contacting the City of London Corporation Adult Skills and Education Service Bootcamps Team