In collaboration with Cisco Networking Academy, College of Technological Innovation (CTI) invites all alumni to gain knowledge and get certified through the online self paced courses listed below:
Introduction to Cybersecurity: Beginners (6 hours)
This course explores cyber trends, threats, and staying safe in cyberspace, and protecting personal and company data. Teach how to protect personal data and privacy online, in social media, and why more and more IT jobs require cybersecurity awareness and understanding.
Endpoint Security: Intermediate (27 hours)
You will assess the vulnerability of and apply basic protections for the network, operating systems, and endpoints. Your network consists of software, hardware, and media. Operating systems make it possible to use the hardware in your network. Endpoints are the devices, such as computers, servers, mobile phones and tablets, that are used on your network.
Network Defense: Intermediate (27 hours)
Network Defense provides knowledge and skills about different ways to monitor your network and how to evaluate alerts that you receive. You will delve into the tools and techniques used to protect your network, including access control, firewalls, cloud security & cryptography.
Cyber Threat Management: Intermediate (16 hours)
Cyber Threat Management provides intermediate and advanced knowledge and skills that you will use in your role as a Cybersecurity Engineer. You will create policy documents that cover governance and compliance. In addition, you will assess network and systems vulnerability and create a risk management plan.
Ethical Hacker: Intermediate (70 hours)
This course is designed to prepare you with an Ethical Hacker skillset and give you a solid understanding of offensive security. You will become proficient in the art of scoping, executing, and reporting on vulnerability assessments, while recommending mitigation strategies.
Networking Track:
Network Devices and Initial Configuration: Beginners (22 hours)
This course covers the essentials of network devices and how to configure them. Learn the characteristics and benefits of Cloud and Virtualization technologies. Explore how to provide Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to devices both manually and automatically. Using this knowledge, you will calculate an IP addressing scheme, configure Cisco devices to create a small network, and test for connectivity issues.
Network Support and Security: Beginners (12 hours)
This course teaches the basics of network and user support, which are essential for a successful career in networking. Develop your network troubleshooting and user access control skills to begin your career in technology.
Network Addressing and Basic Troubleshooting: Beginners (14 hours)
This course explores key concepts for Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and basic network troubleshooting. Learn about the physical, data link, and network layers and how they work together to provide end-to-end connectivity. Understand how IP addresses are calculated and assigned. Then practice your troubleshooting skills to keep a network up and running.
Networking Basics: Beginners (25 hours)
This course covers the foundation of networking and network devices, media and protocols. You will observe data flowing through a network and configure devices to connect to networks. Learn how to use different network applications and protocols to accomplish networking tasks.
Programming Track:
Python Essentials 1: Beginners (30 hours)
This course teaches the fundamental concepts behind Python and computer programming and gain the essential skills you need to start designing and running your own Python programs. Learn to design, develop, and improve computer programs, methods for analyzing problems using programming and best practices.
Python Essentials 2: Intermediate (70 hours)
This course dive into advanced Python concepts, learn Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), and develop your own programming portfolio. This course prepares you for the PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming certification (Exam PCAP-31-0x).
JavaScript Essentials 1: Beginners (40 hours)
JavaScript is essential to learn. JavaScript is a widely used programming language that makes it possible to embed videos and search boxes in your website and even refresh your social media feed.
JavaScript Essentials 2: Intermediate (50 hours)
JavaScript is a vital programming language that powers our online experiences ex: interactive websites to dynamic web applications. JavaScript Essentials 2 is the second course in a 2-part series designed to build your programming skills.
Data Science Track:
Introduction to Data Science: Beginners (6 hours)
This introductory course takes learners inside the world of data science. They will learn the basics in the fields of data science, data analytics and data engineering to better understand how machine learning is shaping the future of business, healthcare, education and more.
Introduction to IoT & Digital Transformation: Beginners (6 hours)
The course provides learners with an engaging, exploratory view of the Internet of Things and highlights how Digital Transformation impacts organizations, businesses, governments, industries, and our daily lives.
Data Analytics Essentials: Beginners (30 hours)
This course teaches the fundamental tools of data analyst. You will learn to transform, organize, and visualize data with spreadsheet tools such as excel, learn how to query data from a relational database using SQL, improve presentations using powerful business intelligence tools like Tableau.
Operating System & IT Track:
Computer Hardware Basics: Beginners (6 hours)
This course explores the fundamentals of computers and mobile devices, the components that comprise them, how they work and basic troubleshooting tools and techniques. It’s a great starting point for any IT career.
Operating System Basics: Beginners (12 hours)
This course covers basic concepts and skills needed to understand the purpose and characteristics of operating system, the implementation of basic OS security and how to configure mobile device network connectivity and email.
Professional Skills Track:
Engaging Stakeholders for Success: Beginners (3 hours)
Stakeholders play a critical role in every project. Learning to effectively engage them is a core skill for you to develop in any workplace. In this course, learners gain the insights and tools to identify, prioritize, and engage with stakeholders for success.
Creating Compelling Reports: Beginners (4 hours)
Effective communication is an essential skill for any professional, and reports are the foundation of business communication. They deliver important information and shape business decisions. Knowing how to develop impactful reports is a superpower that can help you stand out in your career.
Discovering Entrepreneurship: Beginners (20 hours)
This course covers entrepreneurship fundamentals, including the entrepreneurial perspective, identifying opportunities, and crafting your entrepreneurial story. Offering a solid foundation for anyone interested in developing entrepreneurial skills.
Launching a Business Venture: Beginners (20 hours)
This course covers a comprehensive mix of topics like Marketing Techniques and Tools for Entrepreneurs, Launching the Imperfect Business: Lean Startup, Sales and Customer Service.
English for IT 1:
Intermediate (50 hours)
The course focuses on terminology and phrases used in the industry, covering grammar, vocabulary, reading, and listening exercises to equip you with the English language skills valued in IT. English for IT series is targeted for learners with at least B1-level English proficiency (lower intermediate) and is built to take you up to B2 proficiency.
English for IT 2: Intermediate (50 hours)
This is the second of two courses that together teach English in the context of IT. The course focuses on terminology and phrases used in the industry, covering grammar, vocabulary, reading, and listening exercises to equip you with the English language skills valued in IT. English for IT series is targeted for learners with at least B1-level English proficiency (lower intermediate) and is built to take you up to B2 proficiency.
Note:
• You can have multiple attempts at the quizzes and final exam.
• Promote these courses to all students in Zayed University.
• You should be able to view your digital badges under Achievements in Skillsforall.com portal after successful completion.