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Cybersecurity Engineering (Offensive & Defensive)

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Master both red and blue team skills, from penetration testing to security operations tailored for today’s hybrid enterprise environments.
The Cybersecurity Engineering track equips students with the skills to assess, secure, and monitor modern enterprise networks. Combining offensive strategies (pen testing, ethical hacking) and defensive tools (SIEM, firewalls, zero trust), this program prepares graduates to step directly into Security Operations Center (SOC) and cloud security roles. Training is hands-on, aligned with real-world threat scenarios.

Skills & Technologies

  • Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning
  • Ethical hacking and exploit frameworks (e.g., Metasploit, Burp Suite)
  • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
  • Threat modeling and detection
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Network and cloud defense strategies (e.g., zero trust)
  • SOC workflows and alert response
  • Basic malware analysis and digital forensics
  • Secure remote work and endpoint hardening

Career Outcomes

  • Cybersecurity Engineer
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Security Operations Engineer

Cloud Connectivity & Infrastructure

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Design, connect, and secure enterprise-grade cloud environments —
across AWS, Azure, and hybrid networks.
This track trains engineers to build secure, scalable cloud and hybrid network environments using real-world architectures. Students gain fluency in both on-premise routing and cloud-native design patterns, including VPCs, VPNs, Transit Gateways, and NAT. The program emphasizes secure connectivity, multi-cloud readiness, and automation via Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) approaches.

Skills & Technologies

  • Cloud provider fundamentals (AWS, Azure, GCP basics)
  • VPC/subnetting, route tables, NAT gateways
  • VPNs, Direct Connect, and ExpressRoute
  • Hybrid connectivity models and design
  • Transit Gateway and Network Hub patterns
  • Load balancing and DNS integration
  • Cloud firewall policies and NACLs
  • Terraform and cloud automation basics
  • Secure user and application access models

Career Outcomes

  • Cloud Network Engineer
  • Infrastructure Operations Engineer
  • Network Reliability Engineer

Network Automation Foundations

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Build the networks of tomorrow with automation-first skills in Python, APIs, and programmable infrastructure.
Modern network engineers need more than CLI skills. This track prepares students to become automation-native from day one, combining core networking concepts with scripting and configuration management. Students gain confidence working with APIs, data models, and tools like Ansible and Git, all while mastering routing, switching, and Linux fundamentals.

Skills & Technologies

  • IP routing and switching fundamentals
  • VLANs, trunking, spanning tree, routing protocols
  • Linux command-line for network engineers
  • Python scripting basics (loops, logic, file handling)
  • Parsing and transforming data (JSON, YAML, CSV)
  • REST APIs and using Postman with network devices
  • Version control with Git and GitHub
  • Ansible and Nornir for configuration automation
  • Topology building with GNS3 and lab testing

Embedded Skills Across All Tracks

  • Agile project management via real-world team assignments
  • Resume and interview coaching built into the program
  • Cloud lab access (e.g., AWS/GCP sandboxes, GNS3)
  • Weekly mentorship sessions and alumni talks

Career Outcomes

  • Network Engineer
  • Network Automation Engineer
  • Network Reliability Engineer

Technical Project Manager (Network Engineering)

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This program is geared towards individuals who want to move into a technical management position with at least 2 years experience in a  Network engineering position or have taken the Foundation program at Darko Institute. Graduates will be equipped with project management skills, using data science concepts for forecasting and planning, performance management, and change management etc. It is an instructor led 6 week program where students will be asked to manage real life projects with constraints and deliverable

 A graduate from this program is equipped with the necessary skills to take on roles in management positions  such as

Network Engineering manager from  $143,357 per year
Network Operations manager  from $140,125 per year
Technical Project Manager ( Network Engineering)

Advanced Network Systems Engineering

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This program transitions the legacy network engineer to a next generation network engineer. It transitions them by equipping them with advanced network automation skills using Python, Advanced Cloud Networking, In Depth Knowledge in Network Security and Project management skills.

Network Systems Engineering – Foundation

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The program will give individual solid IT foundation skills with the focus on Network engineering ie. routing and switching, network automation, system administration, network security and foundation cloud infrastructure. The program will consist of real life problems that will be solved with the help of the instructor.