Begin your high-growth career as a Cyber Ninja with the online MIT xPRO Cybersecurity program

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  • Updated On Mar 1, 2022 at 01:37 PM IST
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Imagine waking up to a complete communication blackout. The internet and power grid are down, and mobile phones also stop working after a while. All around, there's panic, and authorities are scrambling to put things in order. This is not a dystopian web series but a reality experienced by many countries such as Ukraine. Nor are such cyberattacks limited to wars and conflicts. More than 11.5 lakh incidents of cyberattacks were tracked and reported to India's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) in 2021. Ransomware attacks have increased by 120% in India (The Week, 2022). Who is affected? Various businesses from oil, gas, power companies to telecom giants, restaurant chains, and diagnostic labs, amongst other industries.

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Simply put, India is a big victim of such frequent, costly and damaging cyberattacks which paralyze critical services and infrastructure. A 2021 Cybersecurity threat report by Cisco found that cyberattacks were not just highly coordinated but far more advanced than ever before in the last year alone. "Simple endpoint attacks became complex, multi-stage operations. Ransomware attacks hit small businesses and huge corporations alike. It was a year of massive data leaks, expensive ransomware payouts, and a vast, new, complicated threat landscape," the report found.

The good news is that as cybercriminals get bolder and more creative, so do businesses. The demand for professionals who have the skills to detect, mitigate, and prevent cyberattacks is off the roof. But recruiting and retaining cybersecurity talent is not easy. The World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2022 report found that 59% of their survey respondents find it challenging to respond to cybersecurity incidents due to the shortage of skills within their team. But this is a gap that companies are keen to address. According to KPMG 2021 CEO Outlook, 75% of CEOs believe a robust cyber strategy must engender trust with key stakeholders.

Why enroll in MIT xPRO’s Post Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity program?

Cybersecurity is no longer just about prevention; it's about being proactive. In our world powered by the accelerated digital transformation which exacerbates cybersecurity risks, your journey to becoming a cybersecurity specialist is incomplete without building up your own organization's cyber defenses. That's why the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ranked as the number 1 University in the world according to QS World Rankings, 2022 and affiliated with 98 Nobel laureates, through MIT xPRO, one of its professional education groups, has launched the 10-month Post Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity. As the trends around cybersecurity show no signs of slowing, the time to upskill in both the defensive and offensive aspects of the technology and become a cybersecurity enforcer is now. This 10-month online program is carefully designed to include personalized feedback from program leaders, insights from guest speakers, career coaching, mentorship, and the opportunity to create a capstone network development project for a job portfolio.

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In a world of explosive growth in cyberattacks, most organizations are enquiring about ways of mitigation. Is the way out through researching potential cyber incidents? Testing responses according to different scenarios? Making plans and backup plans? Looking towards 2022 and beyond, cyber ninjas must know that to ward off data breaches and network takeovers, they must think quickly and strategically. As cyberattacks are strategic cat-and-mouse games of ever-changing defensive and offensive techniques, a cybersecurity specialist must decide which approach to apply when. And that's where MIT xPRO's Post Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity comes in.

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What makes MIT xPRO’s Post Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity program a career-defining choice?

This immersive program will help you understand the operational realities of cybersecurity implementation strategies and give you the knowledge to build your and your team's skills in cybersecurity. If you're a mid- and senior-level professional with an established career in information technology but a hunger to improve your organization's preparedness and response against cyberattacks and advance your career as a leader in cybersecurity strategies, this is the right program for you.

This program is organized into three main sections: Introduction to Cybersecurity, Defensive Cybersecurity, and Offensive Cybersecurity. When you join this program, you receive a comprehensive introduction to cybersecurity focusing on fundamental concepts and IAM (identity and access management). Then you take a deeper dive into the defensive aspect of cybersecurity by learning concepts such as cryptography, SOC (security operations center), IR (incident response), secure systems and network administration, and cloud security. Third, you gain expertise in offensive cybersecurity through topics such as penetration testing, social engineering, artificial intelligence, privacy, regulation and data governance, and OT (Operational Technology) and IoT (Internet of Things) risk.

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Designed to help you excel in the field of cybersecurity, you will complete the program with the ability to apply cybersecurity concepts to real-world cyberattack scenarios. You will also utilize real-world insights from current cybersecurity professionals to explore the landscape of various network threats and vulnerabilities and evaluate responses to each. This program's focus on hands-on learning culminates in a capstone project where you will demonstrate your cybersecurity skills through a professional-quality presentation that can be shared with potential employers. At the end of the program, you will receive a certificate from MIT xPRO to recognize your skills and success.

Accelerate your career growth as a cyber ninja with Emeritus Career Services

Cybersecurity is a broad field with multiple, intertwining career paths. In fact, India is expected to have over 1.5 million unfulfilled job vacancies in cybersecurity by 2025 (The Times of India, 2021). Additionally, this career-defining program helps you make most of this surging demand through Emeritus Career Services, which include:


  • 1:1 Mentorship Sessions by an Emeritus Career Coach
  • Resume Building Group Workshops
  • LinkedIn Profile Building Group Workshops
  • Participation in Career Fairs
  • Interview Preparation Group Workshops
  • 1:1 Mock Interviews by Industry Experts
  • Access to Emeritus' Career Services Job Portal
  • Job Placement Assistance*

*Job placement assistance from partner companies is published, applied to, and tracked to success via an online platform – offered in partnership with Superset. Job placement is not guaranteed.

The increasing cyberattacks around the country serve as a stark reminder that harmful cyber activity threatens our security and impacts our lives. It also reminds us that the time to build this in-demand skillset through upskilling from a globally recognized school to develop concrete solutions to increase cybersecurity resilience is also now.

Applications are now open for MIT xPRO's Post Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity with flexible payment options and discounts for multiple enrollments. The program is offered through Emeritus, a global leader in making high-quality education accessible and affordable, offering a digital-first, seamless learning, and high engagement experience. Enroll now and carve your path as a cybersecurity leader with a high-growth career. Visit the program page for more details, and interested applicants should apply soon.


About MIT xPRO:

Technology is accelerating at an unprecedented pace causing disruption across all levels of business. Tomorrow’s leaders must demonstrate technical expertise as well as leadership acumen in order to maintain a technical edge over the competition while driving innovation in an ever-changing environment. MIT uniquely understands this challenge and how to solve it with decades of experience developing technical professionals. MIT xPRO’s online learning programs leverage vetted content from world-renowned experts to make learning accessible anytime, anywhere. Designed using cutting-edge research in the neuroscience of learning, MIT xPRO programs are application-focused, helping professionals build their skills on the job.

About Emeritus:

Emeritus Executive Education offers customised and open programmes in India, Singapore, Dubai and other global locations in collaboration with MIT Sloan, Columbia Business School, INSEAD, Harvard Business School (HBS), Kellogg Executive Education, Berkeley Executive Education, Wharton Executive Education, IIM Lucknow Executive Education, IIM Calcutta Executive Education and Emeritus. Our world-class executive education programmes, supported by eminent programme experts, provide an immersive learning experience integrated with actionable insights and practical business applications. The meticulously curated programmes are delivered in a different range of formats; in-class, online, as well as blended programmes. Our extensive portfolio also includes short 2-4 day in-class workshops, online courses of 2-3 months duration as well as comprehensive learning journeys that run over 6-9 months, customised to an organisation’s requirement. The Emeritus Group has more than 1,400 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. Following its $650 million Series E funding round in August 2021, the company is valued at $3.2 billion, and is backed by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds lluminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, Bertelsmann, Accel and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Learn more at Emeritus.org.




  • Published On Feb 28, 2022 at 11:32 AM IST
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