{"id":8114,"date":"2025-04-08T10:20:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oderasbm.com\/?post_type=courses&#038;p=8114"},"modified":"2025-04-08T12:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T11:25:34","slug":"cybersecurity-exam-prep-coursebec_cs_ep-jul-19-aug-24","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/oderasbm.com\/staging\/courses\/cybersecurity-exam-prep-coursebec_cs_ep-jul-19-aug-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity (Exam Prep) Course:[BEC_CS_EP] JUL 19 &#8211; AUG 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cybersecurity Course: Foundation to Employability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Summary:<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvance your knowledge of cybersecurity by diving deeper into key areas that prepare you for entry-level roles in the cybersecurity field. This 8-week program builds on elementary concepts and provides hands-on skills in protecting networks, securing data, and responding to incidents. 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