Course 1 of 12
Cybersecurity EssentialsProtect accounts, devices and small organisations with practical security habits.
Beginner · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
17 hours · 21 lessons · 21 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
Career track
Cybersecurity Analyst
11 courses, 90 hours, ending in Project: Security Assessment of a SACCO.
Yiga AI
Beginner → Intermediate en
Beginner → Intermediate · Career Track · 4–5 months at 10 hrs/week
- Duration
- 4–5 months
- Effort
- 10 hrs/week
- Courses
- 12
- Hands-on exercises
- 233
- Projects
- 12
- Certificate
- Included
Your pace≈ 4–5 months · 195 hours total
What you'll learn
12 courses in this track
- 01Cybersecurity EssentialsBeginner · 16.8 hours · 21 lessonsYour everyday threat model · Safer accounts and devices · Applied practice · +1 more
- 02Governance, Risk & ComplianceIntermediate · 14 hours · 16 lessonsISO 27001 · Data-protection laws (UG/KE/NG) · Policies · +1 more
- 03Project: Security Assessment of a SACCOIntermediate · 19.3 hours · 24 lessonsScope · Assess · Report · +1 more
- 04Ethical Hacking BasicsIntermediate · 19.3 hours · 24 lessonsRecon · Scanning · Exploitation concepts · +1 more
- 05Networking EssentialsBeginner · 16.7 hours · 20 lessonsTCP/IP · DNS · Firewalls · +1 more
- 06Cloud & Mobile SecurityIntermediate · 14 hours · 16 lessonsIAM · Misconfigurations · Mobile threats · +1 more
- 07Security Operations & SIEMIntermediate · 16.7 hours · 20 lessonsLog analysis · Splunk/ELK · Alerts · +1 more
- 08AI in CybersecurityIntermediate · 14 hours · 16 lessonsAI-driven threats · Deepfakes · AI for detection · +1 more
- 09Threats, Vulnerabilities & MalwareIntermediate · 16.7 hours · 20 lessonsAttack types · CVEs · Phishing · +1 more
- 10Cybersecurity FoundationsBeginner · 14 hours · 16 lessonsCIA triad · Threat landscape · Careers · +1 more
- 11Web Application SecurityIntermediate · 16.7 hours · 20 lessonsOWASP Top 10 · Injection · Auth flaws · +1 more
- 12Linux for SecurityBeginner · 16.7 hours · 20 lessonsCommand line · Permissions · Logs · +1 more
About this track
What you’ll learn.
1
Cybersecurity Foundations
2
Networking Essentials
3
Linux for Security
4
Security Operations & SIEM
Skills you’ll gain
CodingSecurity
How this compares
Comparable to Coursera Google Cybersecurity · Codecademy Cybersecurity · CompTIA Security+. This track is 195 hours of study — about 4–5 months at 10 hrs/week.
Career outcomes
Turn learning into forward motion.
Build job-ready evidence for roles that use these skills every day.
SOC Analyst
Security Analyst
IT Security Officer
Curriculum
A clear path, course by course.
Complete the courses in order so each new skill builds on the last.
- 1View course
- 2View course
Course 2 of 12
Governance, Risk & ComplianceISO 27001, Data-protection laws (UG/KE/NG), Policies, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
14 hours · 16 lessons · 16 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 3View course
Course 3 of 12
Project: Security Assessment of a SACCOScope, Assess, Report, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
19 hours · 24 lessons · 24 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
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Course 4 of 12
Ethical Hacking BasicsRecon, Scanning, Exploitation concepts, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
19 hours · 24 lessons · 24 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 5View course
Course 5 of 12
Networking EssentialsTCP/IP, DNS, Firewalls, and more.
Beginner · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
17 hours · 20 lessons · 20 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 6View course
Course 6 of 12
Cloud & Mobile SecurityIAM, Misconfigurations, Mobile threats, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
14 hours · 16 lessons · 16 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 7View course
Course 7 of 12
Security Operations & SIEMLog analysis, Splunk/ELK, Alerts, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
17 hours · 20 lessons · 20 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 8View course
Course 8 of 12
AI in CybersecurityAI-driven threats, Deepfakes, AI for detection, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
14 hours · 16 lessons · 16 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 9View course
Course 9 of 12
Threats, Vulnerabilities & MalwareAttack types, CVEs, Phishing, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
17 hours · 20 lessons · 20 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 10View course
Course 10 of 12
Cybersecurity FoundationsCIA triad, Threat landscape, Careers, and more.
Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week
14 hours · 16 lessons · 16 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 11View course
Course 11 of 12
Web Application SecurityOWASP Top 10, Injection, Auth flaws, and more.
Intermediate · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
17 hours · 20 lessons · 20 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
- 12View course
Course 12 of 12
Linux for SecurityCommand line, Permissions, Logs, and more.
Beginner · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week
17 hours · 20 lessons · 20 exercises · 4 quizzes · 1 project
Applied learning project
Finish with work you can show.
Bring the track together in Linux for Security. Apply what you have learned to a practical challenge and explain the decisions behind your solution.
- Cybersecurity Foundations
- Networking Essentials
- Linux for Security
Learn from experts
Mariam K.
Software & cloud
Helps new developers build reliable products through clear explanations and guided practice.
“I use what I learned in my work now, not in some distant future project.”
Frequently asked questions
Before you begin.
Do I need prior experience?
This track is designed for beginner → intermediate learners. Start with the first course and follow the numbered path so each skill builds naturally.
How long will the track take?
The track contains 12 courses and about 195 hours of learning. Most learners finish in around 4–5 months at 10 hrs/week.
Can I learn on my phone?
Yes. Yiga lessons are designed to work across phones and computers, so you can keep learning on the device available to you.
Will I earn a credential?
You can earn a shareable Yiga credential after completing the required learning and assessment activities in the track.
Is financial support available?
Scholarship and financial-aid options are available for eligible learners. Contact the Yiga support team before enrolling for guidance.
Ready when you are
Start this track today.
Begin with course 1 of 12, Cybersecurity Essentials, and work through the path at your own pace.
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