Career pathways

Role-based cybersecurity career pathways

Career pathways for IAM, SOC, GRC, and offensive security roles. Follow the courses in order, with progress tracking, estimated hours, and hands-on practice along the way.

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How pathways work

Courses in order
Each pathway lays out its courses in sequence, from fundamentals to role-specific skills, so you always know what to learn next.
Progress you can see
Track your progress through every course, with module and lesson counts along the way.
Know the workload
Every course shows its estimated hours, so you can plan your study time.
Practice that sticks
Interactive lessons, plus a practice mode with spaced review that brings back what you have learned.

Pick a line. Ride it to job-ready.

Pick the role you want. Its pathway lays out the courses in order, and hands-on labs and interview prep get you to the same stop: your first cyber role.

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Each pathway is a sequence of courses, from fundamentals to job-ready.

Microsoft SC-300

Microsoft SC-300 is the premier role-based certification that establishes the essential skills required for advanced identity management and a career in cloud security. It showcases professionals' capabilities in configuring Microsoft Entra ID, enforcing secure authentication, and managing workload identities. Microsoft SC-300 focuses on practical, hands-on skills to implement Zero Trust security models. As an increasingly in-demand credential, it is invaluable for advancing in the dynamic field of modern identity governance.

44 ModulesView Pathway

CompTIA Security+ (V7)

CompTIA Security+ is the leading global credential for launching and advancing an IT security career. It validates your hands-on ability to secure networks, apps, and devices while protecting data integrity and confidentiality. Widely recognized by employers, this certification proves you have the practical skills to solve real-world cybersecurity challenges.

47 ModulesView Pathway

Offensive Security Engineer

Finding a vulnerability is easy; weaponizing it without triggering an alert is an art. In this pathway, you move beyond running scanners to engineering custom attack chains.

17 ModulesView Pathway

Governance Risk & Compliance Analyst

In this pathway, you will master the art of translating technical vulnerabilities into business risk. You become the bridge between the server room and the boardroom, ensuring that security investments align with business goals.

16 ModulesView Pathway

SOC Analyst

Millions of logs flow into the network every hour. Hidden inside them is the one signal that reveals a breach. In this pathway, you will master the art of the investigation.

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Identity & Access Management Engineer

As organizations move to the cloud, traditional network boundaries have vanished. The only thing standing between a threat actor and critical data is the Identity system. In this pathway, you will learn to engineer the controls that define the modern security perimeter

24 ModulesView Pathway

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Questions

Yes. Many security roles overlap, so you can take courses from more than one pathway and learn at your own pace.

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Role-based cybersecurity career pathways

How pathways work

Courses in order

Progress you can see

Know the workload

Practice that sticks