Cyber Security Analyst

Education facts

Code: KPCSA

Networks keep the digital world connected. Learn how networks work and gain employable skills to start your tech career. Cyber-attacks increase with every digital connection made around the world. Learn how to protect and defend an organization and gain employable skills to start your cyber career. This educational package is designed to provide comprehensive training in the field of cybersecurity. It covers a broad range of topics essential for a career in technology and cybersecurity, offering a solid grounding in both the technical and practical aspects of the discipline. This prepares students to protect and defend organizations in an increasingly connected and vulnerable digital landscape. Semester 1 lays the foundation with courses on IT essentials, networking basics, Python programming, and an introduction to network support and troubleshooting. The curriculum includes computer hardware, operating systems, cloud technologies, and basic cybersecurity concepts. Semester 2 advances into more complex areas such as cyber threat management, incident response, penetration testing, and ethical hacking. Students will engage with cybersecurity essentials, threat management, standards for incident response, ethical hacking techniques, and the development of compelling reports and incident response project management. Aligned with the Cisco Network Technician Career Path and the Junior Cybersecurity Analyst Path, this package aims to equip students with the skills needed to enter the tech industry. It is particularly tailored for those aspiring to roles in network management and cybersecurity. The course package Cyber Security Analyst 60 credits contains the following courses: - [DI2018 IT Essentials 7.5 credits](<https://www.hh.se/english/education/course-syllabi.html?uuid=a652a054-86ff-11ef-b936-3036d7c64115>) - [DI2019 Networking Basics 7.5 credits](<https://www.hh.se/english/education/course-syllabi.html?uuid=5d9d8a42-8700-11ef-b936-3036d7c64115>) - [DI4026 Network Support and Security 7.5 credits](<https://www.hh.se/english/education/course-syllabi.html?uuid=44d93f79-8701-11ef-b936-3036d7c64115>) - [DI2020 Python 7.5 credits](<https://www.hh.se/english/education/course-syllabi.html?uuid=17285c5e-8702-11ef-b936-3036d7c64115>) - [DI4028 Cyber Threat Management and Incident Response 15 credits](<https://www.hh.se/english/education/course-syllabi.html?uuid=b82272c1-d37e-11ef-95fb-951cfead49f8>) - [DI4027 Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking 15 credits](<https://www.hh.se/utbildning/kursplaner.html?uuid=5e40e021-d37c-11ef-95fb-951cfead49f8>) Please note that this is a one-year course package and not a programme. Upon completion of the courses you can apply for a course certificate, not a degree.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements (with the exemption of the requirement in Swedish for those with foreign grades) + English 6, Mathemathics 2a or 2b or 2c. Or: English level 2, Mathematics level 2a or level 2b or level 2c.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Cyber Security Analyst

  Halmstad University

  Halmstad

  Start date: 30 August 2027

  End date: 4 June 2028

  Pace of study: 100 %