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Information Security Assistant

Here is the whole job, in plain words. What it is, a real day, what you decide, how you're judged, how people get here and where they go next. Then the part no course gives you: twelve AI tutors who learn your work.

Experience bandEntry Level (0-2 years)
Direct reportsNo direct reports
Reports toInformation Security Analyst (L2) or Senior Information Security Analyst (L3)
UK framework levelUsually someone starting out, or keeping a process running

Also advertised as Junior SOC Analyst · Security Operations Assistant · Entry-Level Cyber Security Analyst

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1What this role really is

This is where you'll get your hands dirty, learning the ropes of cyber security. You'll be the first line of defence, helping to spot and deal with potential threats. It's about learning the fundamentals, following the rules, and making sure our systems stay safe. Think of it as being the eyes and ears of our security team, catching the little things before they become big problems.

2What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Splunk (or similar SIEM)Intermediate

Running pre-built dashboards and basic search queries to investigate security alerts. You'll be triaging alerts based on established runbooks and performing initial log searches with guidance.

Tenable.sc (Nessus) or Qualys VMDRBasic

Executing pre-configured vulnerability scans and generating standard reports. You'll help assign patching tickets to system owners based on these scan results.

CrowdStrike Falcon (or similar EDR)Intermediate

Monitoring the EDR console for alerts and investigating low-complexity alerts (e.g., known malware signatures). You might follow a playbook to isolate a host from the network.

Jira (with security workflows) or ServiceNow SecOpsIntermediate

Creating, updating, and closing incident tickets. You'll ensure all required evidence and logs are attached and follow standardised incident response checklists.

MISP (or similar Threat Intelligence Platform)Basic

Consuming threat intelligence feeds and searching the platform for specific indicators (IPs, domains, hashes) related to an active investigation.

3What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choice	Coming in	Where you are now	The step above
Alert Triage & Classification	Follow runbooks to classify alerts as true positive, false positive, or benign. Escalate anything beyond clear false positives.	Independently classify most routine alerts. Decide on initial containment actions for low-severity incidents.	Make final classification decisions for complex alerts. Authorise containment and eradication actions for most incidents. Tune detection rules to reduce false positives.
Incident Escalation	Escalate all confirmed incidents and any ambiguous alerts to a senior analyst or supervisor immediately.	Escalate medium-to-high severity incidents. Can decide not to escalate if incident is low-severity and contained.	Determine escalation path for all incidents, including executive-level notifications. Can de-escalate incidents if appropriate.
Tool Configuration & Tuning	None. You'll use tools as configured.	Propose minor adjustments to dashboards or alert thresholds for review.	Design and implement new correlation rules, dashboards, and detection logic within SIEM/EDR platforms.

4How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, honestly: the hard targets, how often each one is actually looked at, and the quiet human signals that never make it onto a dashboard.

Mean Time to Acknowledge (MTTA) Critical Alerts

How quickly you pick up and start investigating a high-severity security alert after it's generated.

Target · < 15 minutes

If a critical alert pops up at 10:00, you should have acknowledged it and started the initial triage by 10:14 at the latest. We'll track this automatically in our incident management system.

Triage Accuracy Rate

The percentage of alerts you handle that are correctly classified (e.g., genuine threat vs. false positive) before escalating them.

Target · > 90% accuracy

Out of 100 alerts you triage, if 92 are correctly identified as either a true positive or a legitimate false positive, your accuracy is 92%. We're looking for you to get this right most of the time, especially with guidance.

Alert Processing Volume

The number of security alerts you manage, investigate, and close (or escalate) within a typical shift.

Target · 20-30 alerts per shift (after initial ramp-up)

Once you're up to speed, we'd expect you to get through roughly 25 alerts in a day, completing the initial investigation for each. This number can vary, of course, depending on the complexity of the alerts.

Documentation Completeness

Making sure all your incident tickets and investigation notes are filled out properly, with all the necessary details and evidence.

Target · 95% complete entries

Every time you close or escalate a ticket, it needs to have the full timeline, all relevant IOCs, and a clear summary of your actions. Missing details like a timestamp or a screenshot would count against this.

Adherence to Playbooks & Runbooks

How consistently and accurately you follow the step-by-step guides for handling different types of security incidents.

Your supervisor will review your incident tickets and investigation notes. They'll look for evidence that you've followed every step in the relevant runbook, without skipping crucial checks. We'll also expect you to ask questions if a runbook isn't clear, rather than guessing.

Proactive Learning & Curiosity

Your willingness to learn new tools, understand new threats, and ask 'why' something happened, rather than just closing an alert.

You'll be asking thoughtful questions during daily stand-ups and one-on-ones. You might be seen reading up on new CVEs in your downtime, or experimenting with a new feature in Splunk. You'll also actively seek feedback and apply it to your work, showing you're taking ownership of your development.

Team Collaboration & Communication

How well you work with the rest of the security team and other IT colleagues, sharing information and asking for help when needed.

Your colleagues will tell us you're easy to work with and that you communicate clearly when escalating an incident or asking for help. You'll actively participate in team discussions and contribute to knowledge sharing sessions. We'll also notice you're not afraid to put your hand up if you're stuck.

5Would you like it

The honest version. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy

Making a Real Difference in Security

You'll feel a genuine sense of purpose knowing that your daily work directly contributes to protecting our organisation from cyber threats. Every alert you triage, every potential threat you identify, means you're actively making us safer. You'll see the direct impact of your efforts.

Closing an alert that turns out to be a genuine (but contained) threat, knowing you stopped something worse from happening.

Continuous Learning and Skill Development

This role is a fantastic launchpad for a career in cyber security. You'll be exposed to a huge variety of security tools, attack types, and defensive strategies every single day. If you love learning new things and constantly expanding your technical skillset, you'll thrive here.

Learning how to write your first basic Splunk query to investigate an alert, or understanding the phases of the Cyber Kill Chain during an incident review.

Problem Solving and Investigation

Each alert is a mini-mystery to solve. You'll enjoy the process of gathering clues (logs, system data), piecing together the story, and figuring out what actually happened. It's like being a detective, but for computers.

Successfully tracing a suspicious email through its headers to identify the sender's true origin, even when they tried to hide it.

What frustrates people

**Alert Fatigue:** You'll probably feel like you're drowning in thousands of low-fidelity alerts from our SIEM, especially when it's not perfectly tuned. It's easy to miss the one critical alert when you're sifting through so much noise.
**The Patching War (Entry-Level Edition):** You'll identify a critical vulnerability in a system, but then it'll take weeks of chasing the system owner to get it patched. You'll feel like you're carrying the risk, but can't directly fix it.
**Shadow IT Surprises:** You might stumble upon a developer who's spun up a public-facing cloud service with sensitive data, completely bypassing all our security reviews. It's frustrating to find these after the fact.
**The Inevitable User Error:** We can put a billion pounds worth of security tech in place, but it can all be undone by one person clicking a dodgy link in a phishing email. It's a constant battle against human nature.

What this role does not give you

**High-level strategic decision-making:** At this level, you're executing, not defining the overall security strategy. That comes later.
**Full autonomy on complex incidents:** You'll always be working under guidance for anything beyond routine, low-severity incidents.
**Direct management of a team:** This role is about individual contribution and learning, not leading others yet.

6Who you work with

Your impact is about early detection and quick, accurate initial response. By diligently monitoring alerts and following procedures, you help prevent minor security events from escalating into full-blown breaches. You're essentially the first line of defence, ensuring the security team has the right information to act swiftly. Get it right, and you save us headaches, money, and protect our reputation.

Inside the business

Your immediate Security Operations Centre (SOC) team
IT Support Team (for basic incident resolution and patching)
System Owners (when you need to gather more context about an alert)

Outside the business

Threat Intelligence providers (you'll consume their data)
Security tool vendors (occasionally for basic troubleshooting)

7What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

A genuine, demonstrable interest in cyber security. Maybe you've tinkered with Linux, built a home lab, or completed some online security courses (e.g., TryHackMe, Hack The Box).
Basic IT literacy: You should be comfortable with Windows and Linux operating systems, command lines, and general computer troubleshooting.
An understanding of fundamental networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP).
Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to tasks.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills – you'll be documenting a lot and talking to the team.

8What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Basic Scripting for Automation (Python/PowerShell)

Many repetitive security tasks, like gathering data from multiple sources or enriching alerts, can be automated with simple scripts. Being able to write these will save you huge amounts of time and make your work more efficient. It's about working smarter, not harder.

Variables and Data Types · Conditional Logic (if/else) · Loops (for/while) · API Interaction (basic)

This month: Complete an online 'Python for Beginners' course, focusing on basic scripting.
Month 2: Write a simple Python script to parse a CSV file of IOCs.
Month 3: Work with a senior analyst to identify one small, repetitive task that could be automated with a script.
Month 4: Try to write a basic script that queries a security tool's API for specific information.

Quick win: Write a simple script to rename a batch of files or to automatically copy certain log entries to a new file. It's a small start, but builds confidence.

Cloud Security Fundamentals (AWS/Azure)

More and more of our infrastructure is moving to the cloud. Understanding how security works in AWS or Azure – the shared responsibility model, common services, and cloud-specific attack vectors – will be absolutely critical for investigating incidents in these environments.

Shared Responsibility Model · Identity and Access Management (IAM) · Cloud Logging and Monitoring · Common Cloud Services

This month: Complete an introductory course on AWS or Azure fundamentals, focusing on security concepts.
Month 2: Read up on common cloud misconfigurations that lead to security incidents.
Month 3: Ask to shadow a senior analyst during a cloud-related security investigation.
Month 4: Try to set up a free-tier AWS/Azure account and explore the security settings.

Quick win: Familiarise yourself with the basic terminology for cloud services (e.g., 'S3 bucket', 'EC2 instance', 'Azure VM'). It'll help you understand conversations.

9Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up

Regularly participate in online security challenges or CTFs (Capture The Flag) to hone your practical skills.
Follow reputable cyber security blogs and news sources to stay informed about the latest threats and vulnerabilities.
Attend industry webinars or virtual conferences to expand your knowledge and network.
Contribute to open-source security projects or build your own small security tools.
Set up a home lab to experiment with different security tools and concepts in a safe environment.

10How the AI economy is changing work like this

Before we ask anything of you, here's what we can already say about AI and work of this kind:

The new skill this role is being asked for: Prompt Engineering for Security Tasks

AI-powered tools are becoming ubiquitous. Being able to craft effective prompts for Large Language Models (LLMs) to summarise threat intelligence, draft incident reports, or even suggest basic Splunk queries will dramatically boost your productivity. Analysts who master this will simply get more done.

We'll only ever tell you what we can actually back up. No hype, no scare tactics.

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

Prompt Engineering for Security Tasks

AI-powered tools are becoming ubiquitous. Being able to craft effective prompts for Large Language Models (LLMs) to summarise threat intelligence, draft incident reports, or even suggest basic Splunk queries will dramatically boost your productivity. Analysts who master this will simply get more done.

Clear and Concise Prompting
Context Provision
Output Validation
Ethical AI Use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

Incident Response Lifecycle (PICERL)
MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Cyber Kill Chain Analysis
Log Analysis & Correlation (Basic)
Phishing Triage & Analysis (Basic)
Basic Networking Concepts

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

1
IT Helpdesk / Technical Support
1-2 years
Skills to master
- Troubleshooting, understanding user behaviour, basic network diagnostics, customer service, ticket management.
You're ready to move on when
- You're consistently solving complex user issues, not just password resets.
- You've shown an interest in security-related tickets and escalated potential threats.
- You've taken the initiative to learn about security tools or concepts in your own time.
2
University Graduate (Cyber Security/Computer Science)
0-1 year (post-graduation)
Skills to master
- Applying theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios, understanding corporate IT environments, professional communication.
You're ready to move on when
- You've completed relevant modules or projects in cyber security.
- You've engaged in internships or extracurricular security activities.
- You can articulate how your academic knowledge applies to real-world security challenges.
3
Self-Taught / Enthusiast
Varies (often 1-3 years of dedicated self-study)
Skills to master
- Practical application of security tools, strong understanding of attack/defence concepts, disciplined learning, problem-solving.
You're ready to move on when
- You have a portfolio of personal security projects (e.g., home lab, CTF achievements, open-source contributions).
- You've earned industry certifications like CompTIA Security+.
- You can clearly explain complex security concepts and demonstrate hands-on skills.

11Where this role leads

The long view:Your journey starts here. We're committed to your growth and providing the opportunities to build a truly impactful career in cyber security. If you bring the curiosity and the drive, we'll provide the path.

Pay & demand

Pay and demand for this role will appear here, each figure traced to a named authoritative source (e.g. the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, under the Open Government Licence). We don’t show numbers we can’t attribute.

The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Information Security Assistant is actually changing. In about two minutes, the free confidence check asks where you stand on each of the ten. That's the whole check, and it's what makes the plan yours rather than generic.

12The team that's yours

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

Zavmo is a hyper-personalised AI learning platform. Twelve virtual tutors, each with a different way of teaching, and one orchestration agent that picks the right one for the moment. So every single lesson is shaped around you, your role, and the way you learn. Not a course everyone sits through. A conversation built for you, and no one else.

…and nine more, matched to you after your first chat. Meet all twelve

Start free and meet yours

13What it feels like

A conversation, not a course

Because your tutor knows your role, your projects and your last session, learning sounds like this. And it's different for every single person:

Investigations and Incident ResponsesLevel 2

Applied to your work in Information Security Assistant

By completing this unit, learners will demonstrate a basic knowledge of laws and international standards for ethical investigations, and understand how organisations respond to major cyber security incidents.

How the thinking builds

Remember
Understand
Apply
Analyse
Evaluate
Create

An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.

One to one, not one to many

No two people run this the same way

A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.

Your actual work Every lesson is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.

See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.

DemonstrateIllustration

Evidenced on your work in Information Security Assistant

You do not finish by watching something. You finish by showing it on the work you already do, against the measures this job is judged on.

Mean Time to Acknowledge (MTTA) Critical AlertsHow quickly you pick up and start investigating a high-severity security alert after it's generated.If a critical alert pops up at 10:00, you should have acknowledged it and started the initial triage by 10:14 at the latest. We'll track this automatically in our incident management system.< 15 minutes
Triage Accuracy RateThe percentage of alerts you handle that are correctly classified (e.g., genuine threat vs. false positive) before escalating them.Out of 100 alerts you triage, if 92 are correctly identified as either a true positive or a legitimate false positive, your accuracy is 92%. We're looking for you to get this right most of the time, especially with guidance.> 90% accuracy
Alert Processing VolumeThe number of security alerts you manage, investigate, and close (or escalate) within a typical shift.Once you're up to speed, we'd expect you to get through roughly 25 alerts in a day, completing the initial investigation for each. This number can vary, of course, depending on the complexity of the alerts.20-30 alerts per shift (after initial ramp-up)
Documentation CompletenessMaking sure all your incident tickets and investigation notes are filled out properly, with all the necessary details and evidence.Every time you close or escalate a ticket, it needs to have the full timeline, all relevant IOCs, and a clear summary of your actions. Missing details like a timestamp or a screenshot would count against this.95% complete entries

These are this job's own measures, with its own targets. Nothing is marked evidenced, because nobody has started this yet. Yours would fill in from the work you bring.

Your passport

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

Every credit you earn and every fluency you build adds up: evidence where it counts, carried with you. Zavmo keeps the map: where you are, where you're heading, and the next step, at your pace, around your life. From Information Security Assistant to Information Security Analyst (L2), and whatever you decide comes after.

Level 2 · in progressAI Fluency→ Information Security Analyst (L2)→ your design

Where this takes you

Your journey starts here. We're committed to your growth and providing the opportunities to build a truly impactful career in cyber security. If you bring the curiosity and the drive, we'll provide the path.

See Your Progress GrowIllustration

Information Security Assistant

Incident Response Lifecycle (PICERL)
MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Cyber Kill Chain Analysis
Log Analysis & Correlation (Basic)
Phishing Triage & Analysis (Basic)
Basic Networking Concepts

This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

14The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Information Security Assistant is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

Information Security Analyst (L2)
2-3 years in the Assistant role
You'll move from executing tasks under supervision to independently managing low-to-medium severity incidents. You'll also start contributing to process improvements.
- Advanced Log Analysis: Writing more complex queries and correlation rules in Splunk.
- Incident Handling for Medium Severity: Taking ownership of incidents from detection to closure.
- Vulnerability Prioritisation: Moving beyond just CVSS scores to consider business context.
- Threat Hunting (basic): Starting to proactively search for threats, not just react to alerts.

Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

The world of cyber security moves fast, and AI is already changing how we work. As an Information Security Assistant, you'll be using cutting-edge AI tools to make your job easier, faster, and more effective. We're not talking about replacing you; we're talking about giving you superpowers.

Honestly, a lot of entry-level security work can be repetitive. AI helps us automate the mundane stuff, so you can focus on the interesting investigations and learning. You'll get to work with AI-driven platforms that handle the heavy lifting of data analysis, letting you jump straight to the juicy bits.

Automated Alert Triage

Imagine an AI sifting through thousands of low-level alerts for you. Our AI-powered SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) platform will automatically investigate and close common, repetitive alerts like blocked brute-force attempts. This means you only see the alerts that actually need your human brain, saving you from alert fatigue.

Accelerated Threat Analysis

You'll use AI/ML-based User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) that automatically learns what 'normal' looks like for our users and systems. The AI will then flag truly anomalous behaviour – like an admin accessing unusual files at 3 AM – that would take you hours to find manually by sifting through endless logs. It's like having an extra pair of super-smart eyes.

Instant Threat Intelligence Summaries

Long, complex threat intelligence reports or new vulnerability disclosures can be a nightmare to read. You'll use an AI assistant to quickly parse and summarise these, extracting key Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and recommended mitigations. Get the gist in minutes, not hours.

AI-Assisted Incident Reporting

Writing up incident reports can be a chore. You can feed our generative AI the timeline, IOCs, and actions taken from your case management ticket, and it'll draft an initial structured narrative for stakeholders. You then just review and refine it, saving you a chunk of time for each report.

Common questions

How do you become an Information Security Assistant?

Common routes in include IT Helpdesk / Technical Support (1-2 years), University Graduate (Cyber Security/Computer Science) (0-1 year (post-graduation)) and Self-Taught / Enthusiast (Varies (often 1-3 years of dedicated self-study)). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can an Information Security Assistant progress to?

This role can lead on to Information Security Analyst (L2) (2-3 years in the Assistant role), depending on the skills you build.

What level is an Information Security Assistant in the UK?

This role aligns to RQF Level 2 on the UK framework, a guide to the depth of qualification it maps to, not a hard entry bar.

What new skills matter most for an Information Security Assistant?

Increasingly, Prompt Engineering for Security Tasks. These are the areas where the higher-paid, future-proof work is heading.

The honest bit

You’ve started things before

Most of them were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.

There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.

And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.

What it costs

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

A single career-coaching hour costs more than a month of this, and it ends when the hour does. Zavmo doesn't. It's £70 a month, about £2.30 a day, for a companion that knows an Information Security Assistant, works on the job you actually do, and keeps going at your pace rather than a timetable's.

Searching and planning stay free. You only pay when you start learning.
Your credits are yours. Regulated, and they don't vanish when a subscription ends.
Cancel any time and billing stops. No notice period, no minimum term.

Your path, personalised

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.

This route runs to 10 national skill standards. That is a real journey.

Zavmo shapes a learning experience as unique as you are. It fits how you learn, your pace and the work you already do. Every step stays benchmarked to recognised national standards. That’s the plan for becoming an Information Security Assistant: personal to you, and it still counts. The first steps are free.

Independent research finds well-designed intelligent tutoring performs nearly as well as one-to-one human tutoring: VanLehn (2011), Educational Psychologist.

A private tutor in the UK averages £35–40 an hour . Zavmo is £70/month.

A Zavmo curriculum screen: a three-month plan of nine units, ninety credits, each one an Ofqual-regulated unit the learner can tick or untick before starting. — A real plan on learn.zavmo.ai: Ofqual-regulated units, credits, and a three-month run at your own pace.

Start free No commitment. See your first steps free.

15Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 2

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

Other roles in Technical roles

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.

If you leave this industry

The skills you'll gain here are highly transferable across almost any industry. Every organisation needs strong cyber security professionals, so you won't be limited to just our sector. You could move into finance, healthcare, government, or even become a security consultant.

Not sure this is the right direction?

Work out what you actually want from work first, then come back and see which roles fit it. Takes about ten minutes.

You're not behind. You're right on time. The shift is only just beginning. Your role won't look the same in two years. Be the one who leads the change, not the one it happens to. Build my plan, free Here's the first ten minutes: a 2-minute confidence check → your personalised roadmap → meet the tutors matched to you. No card, cancel any time. No card. Build your plan, see your roadmap and meet the twelve tutors matched to you. All free. When you're ready to start learning, it's £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.

Information Security Assistant

What's rising in its place

Prompt Engineering for Security Tasks

Skills this role draws on

Technical

How you actually get there, here

IT Helpdesk / Technical Support

University Graduate (Cyber Security/Computer Science)

Self-Taught / Enthusiast

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

Roles this leads to

No two people are taught the same way. This is one-to-one, not one-to-many.

A conversation, not a course

No two people run this the same way

This isn't a certificate you file away. It's a passport to the life you're designing.

Your journey starts here. We're committed to your growth and providing the opportunities to build a truly impactful career in cyber security. If you bring the curiosity and the drive, we'll provide the path.

Everything else the record holds

The career path, and where it branches

Information Security Analyst (L2)

Where AI is starting to help

Automated Alert Triage

Accelerated Threat Analysis

Instant Threat Intelligence Summaries

AI-Assisted Incident Reporting

Common questions

You’ve started things before

Less than one coaching session. Every month.

You have the map. Walking it is the part we do together.