New year, new career?
2020 was a challenging year for many sectors, but the cyber security industry is still has suffering a huge shortage of appropriately trained professionals.
If you’ve recently been furloughed or made redundant, or are at risk of redundancy, why not retrain?
With a 0% unemployment rate1 and an expected 3.5 million unfilled cyber security jobs globally in 2021 – a 350% increase since 20132 – there couldn’t be a better industry to start a new career in.
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Where to start?
When it comes to picking a cyber security career path it can be tricky knowing where to begin.
Cyber security is a complex, multidisciplinary field, with varied opportunities depending on your skills and interests.
Whether you’re looking to expand on your existing skills or change careers entirely, with the right qualifications, you could have a career for life.
Take a look at our careers page and download our free guide to find out which job would suit you.
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Foundation-level qualifications
Professional cyber security and privacy qualifications are a prerequisite for many jobs. Here are a few of the foundational qualifications most sought by employers.
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Intermediate courses
If you already have the basic qualifications, take your career to the next level with a professional qualification. Here are some of the most popular and highly regarded qualifications.
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Have you considered self-paced online training?
Our self-paced online training courses have the same great benefits as instructor-led training, such as being available anywhere
and saving travel costs, but with the bonus of being able to learn at your own pace.
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Learn from anywhere
All our courses are available live online, as well as in our NQA COVID SECURE training centre in Ely, led by our expert trainers,
so you can learn at a time and pace that suits your needs – wherever you are.
Still unsure where to start?
If you’re still not sure what course you should take, speak to one of our training experts, who can advise you on the best place to start.