Security Engineer — career path

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The builder of defences: harden the systems, secure the network and the cloud, then prove it with the certification employers ask for. Security+ first, then Linux and Windows hardening, network security, cloud, then CISSP.

The path

Step 1 — Security foundation

The baseline every security engineering advert lists first.

follows a certification path

Learn

PathFollow the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) path — the certification most engineering roles ask for at entry

Step 2 — Harden Linux

Lock down the operating system most servers run.

2 courses · 29 labs

Learn

CourseLinux Security and Hardening, The Practical Security Guide 🔒 StationX Unlimited
9 sections · 64 lectures
1. Training Overview 2
2. Course Overview and Downloads 1
3. General Security 6
4. Physical Security 12
5. Account Security 10
6. Network Security 14
7. File System Security 13
8. Additional Security Resources 5
9. Audio Version of Training 1
CourseLinux Administration Bootcamp: Go from Beginner to Advanced 🔒 StationX Unlimited
17 sections · 86 lectures
1. Training Overview 2
2. Overview 1
3. Installing and Connecting to a Linux System 10
4. Linux Fundamentals 14
5. Intermediate Linux Skills 16
6. The Linux Boot Process and System Logging 4
7. Disk Management 4
8. LVM - The Logical Volume Manager 8
9. User Management 3
10. Networking 6
11. Advanced Linux Permissions 3
12. Shell Scripting 3
13. Advanced Command Line Skills - Command Line Kung Fu 6
14. Extras 3
15. Summary 1
16. Course Slides 1
17. Audio Version of Training 1

Practise

Free resources

Step 3 — Harden Windows and Active Directory

Secure the identity system every enterprise attacker targets.

2 courses · 18 labs

Learn

CourseActive Directory with Windows Server 2016 🔒 StationX Unlimited
7 sections · 62 lectures
1. Training Overview 2
2. Introduction 1
3. Install and Configure AD DS 16
4. Managing and Maintaining AD DS 16
5. Create and Manage Group Policy 10
6. Implement AD Certificate Services 8
7. Implement Identity Federation and Access Solutions 9
CourseMicrosoft Windows Server 2019 - Hands-on Training Part I 🔒 StationX Unlimited
14 sections · 74 lectures
1. Training Overview 1
2. Section 1: Course Overview 1
3. Section 2: Building Your Virtual Lab Environment Using VirtualBox 6
4. Section 3: Troubleshooting VirtualBox 2
5. Section 4: Building a Windows Server Domain Using PowerShell 7
6. Section 5: Domain Naming System (DNS) 8
7. Section 6: Configuring the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 11
8. Section 7: Active Directory Administration 5
9. Section 8: Server 2019 Administration 11
10. Section 9: Group Policy 7
11. Section 10: Disk Management 4
12. Section 11: Firewall Administration 4
13. Section 12: Troubleshooting 6
14. Audio Version of Training 1

Practise

Free resources

FreeWindows Command Line Cheat Sheet

Step 4 — Network security engineering

Firewalls, IDS and traffic analysis — the controls between the attacker and the estate.

3 courses · 20 labs

Learn

CoursepfSense Fundamentals - Secure Your Network With pfSense 🔒 StationX Unlimited
11 sections · 60 lectures
1. Section 1: Introduction 1
2. Section 2: Firewalls Refresher 2
3. Section 3: pfSense Installation 2
4. Section 4: Creating A Virtual Lab 4
5. Section 5: pfSense Initial Setup 8
6. Section 6: pfSense Firewall 11
7. Section 7: pfBlockerNG 3
8. Section 8: Snort IDS/IPS 7
9. Section 9: Suricata IDS/IPS 7
10. Section 10: Configuring a DMZ 12
11. Section 11: Maintenance 3
CourseSnort Intrusion Detection, Rule Writing, and PCAP Analysis 🔒 StationX Unlimited
3 sections · 16 lectures
1. Training Overview 2
2. Lectures 1
3. Hands-on Labs 13
CourseMaster Wireshark 3 in 5 Days 🔒 StationX Unlimited
6 sections · 34 lectures
1. Training Overview 2
2. Day One 3
3. Day Two 8
4. Day Three 7
5. Day Four 7
6. Day Five 7

Free resources

FreeZero Trust Model

Step 5 — Secure the cloud

The fastest-growing skill on security engineering adverts.

2 courses · 13 labs

Learn

CourseIntroduction to Cloud Security with Microsoft Azure 🔒 StationX Unlimited
8 sections · 41 lectures
1. Introduction 3
2. Basics of the Cloud 5
3. Basics of Azure 5
4. Virtualization 8
5. Redundancy 5
6. Security 6
7. Active Directory 6
8. Security in Action 3
CourseIdentity & Access Management - Azure Active Directory 🔒 StationX Unlimited
3 sections · 46 lectures
1. Training Overview 2
2. Section 1: Introduction 43
3. Audio Version of Training 1

Practise

Labs+Azure Network Security — 13 labs 🔒 StationX Labs+

Free resources

Step 6 — Certify it

The senior certification security engineers are hired and promoted on.

follows a certification path

Learn

PathFollow the CISSP — Certified Information Systems Security Professional path — the certification senior engineering adverts ask for

Where this leads

CCSP — Certified Cloud Security Professional — Advanced
AWS Certified Security — Specialty — Advanced
Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100) — Advanced

Advanced · after the job

The AI-Driven Security Engineer

Senior roles are going to the people who can direct AI to build security solutions. When you're working in the role and ready for that step, the AI Master's Program is where it's taught — an advanced, application-only programme.

See the AI Master's Program →Application-only. A separate programme for when you're ready.