A complete approach to developing cybersecurity skill and understanding.

From training to certification to placement—in a role that’s right.

Supporting each stage of a student's cybersecurity education journey with a clear, reliable path to professional excellence.

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Your journey with Apex.

All students learn differently, so we take a multi-format approach to training.

Foundational cybersecurity topics are explored through informative lectures and video tutorials. Test your knowledge in quizzes. Practice your skills in hands-on labs. With daily access to expert instructors for additional guidance and support.

Weeks 1 to 4
Introduction to cybersecurity
CompTIA Network+ exam preparation
This 4-week module prepares you for the CompTIA Network+ Certification exam. It provides 2 weeks of lecture followed by 2 weeks of practice exams, on-demand quizzes, and video tutorials.

Each week offers 20 hours of dedicated, expert-led training, with homework designed to help you hone your understanding of core IT security concepts.
Weeks 5 to 8
Advanced cybersecurity
CompTIA Security+ exam preparation
Grounded in your understanding of core IT concepts gained in the Apex Program CompTIA Network+ exam preparation module, you’ll start preparing for the CompTIA Security + exam. This module provides 2 weeks of lecture followed by 2 weeks of practice exams, on-demand quizzes, and video tutorials.

Guided course work is boosted with practice-focused homework, so you can strengthen your grasp of advanced cybersecurity concepts.
Weeks 9 to 10
Advanced cybersecurity software
CompTIA Security+ SIEM software training
In the final 2 weeks of the program, you’ll get 50 hours of expert-guided, hands-on experience with a leading security information and event management (SIEM) software.

Our interactive lab is designed to teach you how to put your new security analysis and response knowledge into action, including focused lessons on log assessment, security event management, and report preparation.

Apex Program 10-week course

Cost includes all course materials and study resources—available to Apex Program graduates in perpetuity, even as they’re updated to reflect new cybersecurity industry standards.

Students have 24/7/365 access to expert guidance and support through chat and email, with a commitment to direct connection with an instructor in 24 hours or less. Each Apex Program class closes with a dedicated Q&A session.

For Apex Program students independently covering course cost, we offer a discount on the CompTIA Certification exam series.

We’re with you, step by step.

Training.

Gain the knowledge and skills to analyze and interpret security data guided by industry best practices and threat intelligence.

Through our hands-on approach, you’ll learn how to identify and investigate security vulnerabilities, recommend preventative measures, and recover from incidents, so you can play a meaningful role on a security operations team.

Certification.

Take on your cybersecurity career with confidence with the seal of approval of Apex Program and CompTIA—trusted providers of IT education and industry standard certifications

Apex Program prepares you for the CompTIA Network+ and Security+ Certification exams, so you’ll have the credentials to demonstrate your ability to navigate modern cyber threats.

Placement.

Whether you’re interested in pursuing a career in cybersecurity, or seeking your next expert hire, Apex Program provides the resources you need to excel.

We take an intentional approach to placement, aligning IT professionals to environments and opportunities where they can leverage their distinctive capabilities to build a rewarding career in cybersecurity.

Explore what you’ll learn with the industry’s most recognized certification standard.

CompTIA Network+

What you'll learn

CompTIA Network+ exam discusses the configuration, management, and troubleshooting of networks both wired and wireless. The exam further focuses on specific concepts, such as, critical security concepts, cloud computing and typical service models, today’s hardware and virtualization methods and benefits, giving individuals the skills needed to keep the network functioning.

  • Critical security concepts to necessary to communicate properly, with the security professionals
  • Cloud computing; types, benefits, and best practices along with typical usage models
  • Coverage of today’s hardware and virtualization methods
  • Concepts to give individuals the combination of skills and knowledge to keep the network functioning and reliable


Possible job opportunities:

Junior Network Administrator
Network Field Technician
Junior System Engineer
IS Consultant
Network Analyst
Network Field Engineer
Computer Technician
Help Desk Technician
System Engineer
Network Support Specialist

CompTIA Security+

The CompTIA Security+ Certification will ground you in knowledge and practice required of today’s intermediate-level cybersecurity roles.

Security+ offers hands-on experience, incorporating best practices in analysis and troubleshooting so candidates are prepared to:

  • Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions
  • Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT
  • Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance
  • Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents

With Security+ Certification training by Apex Program, you’ll also learn advanced skills that are key to applying behavioral analytics to networks and devices to identify and take on threats through continuous security monitoring in a security operations center, including the ability to:

  • Deliver proactive threat intelligence to support organizational security and perform vulnerability management activities
  • Apply security solutions for infrastructure management, with the ability to explain hardware and software assurance best practices
  • Analyze data as part of continuous security monitoring activities and implement configuration changes to improve security
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Explore what’s next with Apex.

Reach out to our team to explore your education and hiring goals.