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Cyber Security Essentials

SMEs and NGOs lose money to phishing and ransomware because staff lack security habits. Trained personnel reduce risk and support IT vendors.

1 Month KSh 40,000 NITA Market-ready skills

Skills the market pays for

Learn practical defences: access control, backups, incident response basics, and user training you can implement Monday morning.

Growing field for IT support roles, NGO operations, and bank/fintech adjacent positions.

In-demand skills you will apply

  • Threat landscape
  • Access management
  • Secure communications
  • Incident response basics

Who should enrol

  • Job seekers and career changers
  • Working professionals upskilling
  • Entrepreneurs building service businesses

What you will be able to do

  • Assess common organisational risks
  • Implement baseline controls
  • Train colleagues on safe behaviour
  • Support IT teams during incidents

Practical coverage

  1. 1 Security fundamentals
  2. 2 Networks and endpoints
  3. 3 Policies and compliance intro
  4. 4 Incident drills
  5. 5 User awareness
  6. 6 Assessment

Turn skills into income and employability

Enrol in Cyber Security — one course fee, practical training, NITA-aligned certification.