Cybersecurity + AI Safety

Defend digital infrastructure and ensure the safe, ethical deployment of AI systems.

4Modules
16 WeeksWeeks Duration
$100kAvg. Salary
88%Job Placement

Current cohort

16 Saturdays16 Thursdays

Thursday 7pm–9PM (GMT+1) | Saturday: 8AM–12PM / 3PM–6PM WAT

4 Modules · 16 Weeks

Next cohort

16 Saturdays16 Thursdays

Thursday 7pm–9PM (GMT+1) | Saturday: 8AM–12PM / 3PM–6PM WAT

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About this course

The Cybersecurity + AI Safety Accelerator prepares professionals to defend digital infrastructure and ensure the safe, ethical deployment of AI systems. Over 16 weeks you will master threat analysis, ethical hacking, security engineering, AI safety frameworks, and adversarial AI defence — graduating with a professional security and AI safety portfolio.

You'll have access to:

6 Live Sessions

16 Audio Lessons

Book Summaries

Security Labs

Security Portfolio

Cybersecurity + AI Safety Certificate

CompTIA Security+ / CEH Prep

Duration: 16 Weeks (4 Months)

Choose Your Learning Path


$400

Standard Bundle


Tools You'll Learn

Kali Linux
Kali Linux
Wireshark / Nmap
Wireshark / Nmap
Metasploit (Lab Env.)
Metasploit (Lab Env.)
OWASP ZAP
OWASP ZAP
Python for Security
Python for Security
Burp Suite
Burp Suite
Splunk / Microsoft Sentinel
Splunk / Microsoft Sentinel
AI Safety Evaluation Tools
AI Safety Evaluation Tools

Cybersecurity + AI Safety — Hybrid Program

Topics Breakdown

Week 1

Cybersecurity Foundations & Threat Landscape

Key Points

  • CIA triad: confidentiality, integrity, and availability
  • Defence in depth and layered security principles
  • Threat actor types: nation states, organised crime, insiders, hacktivists
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework: tactics, techniques, procedures
  • Cybersecurity domains overview: network, endpoint, cloud, application
  • Kill chain model: reconnaissance to exfiltration
  • Understanding cyber risk in a business context

Summary

Build a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity threat landscape. Map threat actors, study the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and develop a holistic view of the security domains that protect modern organisations.

Skills Developed

Threat landscape
MITRE ATT&CK
Security fundamentals
Kill chain
Risk in business context

Week 2

Networking & Infrastructure Security

Key Points

  • TCP/IP stack and protocol deep dive for security
  • DNS security: DNSSEC, DNS poisoning, DNS tunnelling
  • HTTP/HTTPS: headers, cookies, certificate validation
  • Firewall types: packet filtering, stateful, NGFW
  • IDS vs IPS: detection signatures and anomaly detection
  • Network segmentation and micro-segmentation
  • Zero trust network architecture principles

Summary

Secure network infrastructure through deep protocol understanding and tooling. Analyse packets with Wireshark, configure firewalls and IDS/IPS, and apply zero trust network principles.

Skills Developed

Network security
Wireshark analysis
Zero trust
DNS security
Firewall configuration

Week 3

Operating System & Endpoint Security

Key Points

  • Linux hardening: disabling services, file permissions, SELinux
  • Windows hardening: Group Policy, registry, PowerShell security
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) configuration
  • Privilege escalation attacks and defensive countermeasures
  • Vulnerability scanning with Nessus and OpenVAS
  • Patch management strategy and tooling
  • USB and removable media security controls

Summary

Harden operating systems and endpoints against attack. Apply system hardening techniques, configure EDR solutions, defend against privilege escalation, and conduct vulnerability scans.

Skills Developed

OS hardening
EDR configuration
Vulnerability scanning
Patch management
Privilege defence

Week 4

Cryptography & Identity Management

Key Points

  • Symmetric encryption: AES, 3DES use cases
  • Asymmetric encryption: RSA, ECC principles
  • Hashing algorithms: SHA-256, MD5 weaknesses
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) architecture
  • Digital signatures and certificate chain of trust
  • TLS 1.3 handshake process in detail
  • Multi-factor authentication design and FIDO2 standards

Summary

Apply cryptography and identity management to protect data and access. Implement PKI infrastructure, design IAM policies, and configure MFA systems.

Skills Developed

Cryptography
PKI / TLS
Identity management
MFA / FIDO2
Digital signatures

Choose Your Plan

16 WEEKS · PLAN

Cybersecurity + AI Safety

16 Weeks

Payment Options

Standard Bundle
$400

Single payment – full access

  • Complete course access
  • All modules & tools included
  • Certificate of completion

16 WEEKS · PLAN

3-Month Installment Plan

16 Weeks

Payment Options

Installments (3 × $133)
$133/mo
3 monthly installments

$133 monthly payment

3 installments: $133 monthly payment
  • Complete course access
  • All modules & tools included
  • Certificate of completion

  • Single payment – full access
  • 3 monthly payments

Our proven approach to student success

Maybe you’ve tried YouTube or a low-cost web development course. If you have, you know learning on your own can only take you so far. Humans learn best from other humans.
Ustack’s proven human-centric approach means you have a team behind you from day one.

Mentor

Mastery from your mentor

Build software engineering skills faster with an expert in your corner. Your mentor will keep you accountable and give you an insider's view.

Career coach

Counsel from your career coach

Get prepared for the job search. Your career coach will help you gain confidence and know-how to land the role.

Student advisor

Support from your student advisor

Stay on track and achieve your goals. Your student advisor has your back and will keep you on track to graduation.

Build a portfolio that proves your skills to hiring managers

In this bootcamp, you’ll work on six hands-on mini projects and five full portfolio projects, including a capstone product you can proudly showcase. By the end, you’ll have an interview-ready portfolio that proves your skills to hiring managers—and sets you apart from the crowd.

Projects by our Graduating Students

Effective Compliance Training with VR

While other companies use lengthy, monotonous compliance training, SISU VR’s product uses virtual reality to make this a more immersive and educative experience. They deliver compliance and prevention training with the competitive edge of Virtual Reality with immersive, realistic situations.

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Jacob Kazami

Product management Graduate

See project

Portfolio

Meet your Instructors and Mentors

Segun Sobodu

Segun Sobodu

Product Manager - Opera Mini

Facilitator
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Olatunji Fagbore

Olatunji Fagbore

Fractional Product Manager - ex-Cineworld Cinemas

Mentor
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Jessica Isah

Jessica Isah

Product Manager, MBA - Unifonic

Mentor
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Tolu Adibe

Tolu Adibe

Head of Product Delivery, Qore

Mentor
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Abimbola Abiodun

Abimbola Abiodun

Data Analytics Instructor, Fairmoney

Instructor
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Abisola Rachael

Abisola Rachael

Product Management Instructor, Heala Tech

Instructor
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Adenike Cole

Adenike Cole

Digital & Growth Marketer Instructor, AJBell

Instructor
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