Diploma in Cybersecurity
Dublin, Ireland
Diploma
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: City Colleges (part of the City Education Group) offers a Diploma in Cybersecurity for students and working IT professionals. It covers protecting personal data, intellectual property, systems from theft and damage. You'll study vulnerabilities in devices, networks, and infrastructure; environmental controls (fire, flood, physical protection); virus detection and management; perimeter defenses; and organizational vulnerability analysis.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter entry-level security roles. Typical roles include: cybersecurity analyst, information security analyst, network security technician, vulnerability assessor, SOC analyst, incident responder, IT security administrator. These roles can lead to specialist careers in penetration testing, risk management, compliance and security operations.
Diploma in Cybersecurity encompasses everything that pertains to protecting our personal information, intellectual property, data, and industry information systems from theft and damage attempted by criminals and adversaries. This class is designed for students with some background working in information technology – working professionals looking to enhance their knowledge and explore various cybersecurity domains. Cyber-crime is on the increase, with more than 50% of businesses expecting some form of attack in the next year; prevention and risk minimization is crucial.
Learn how to have a good understanding of the vulnerabilities that are inherent in IT devices, networks, and infrastructure with our Diploma in Cybersecurity course. Find out how to plan and implement basic environmental controls, fire, flood, and physical protection. The need for virus detection on all devices and the need to partner with suppliers for solutions will be understood. Good virus management planning includes personal devices. Get an understanding of the concepts of perimeter defences and the weaknesses of such approaches. Complete a vulnerability analysis of the organisation’s infrastructure.
