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Five Complete Courses. Five Distinct Bodies of Professional Knowledge.
Our training catalog allows students to move from foundational security through analyst practice, AI security, to enterprise leadership, and project delivery. Each course develops a complete body of knowledge through complete curriculum, applied practice, and certification-aligned review.
Certification AlignmentCompTIA Security+CompTIA Security+ exam preparation
28 Complete Modules · 112 Sections · 1,008 Chapters · 5 Exam Domains
Cybersecurity Essentials
Build the CompTIA Security+ foundation through clear instruction, applied labs, Performance-Based Questions, and complete exam-aligned study.
Learning OutcomeBuild a durable CompTIA Security+ foundation and apply it with confidence.
A complete 28-module CompTIA Security+ course with Hands-On Labs, Performance-Based Questions, and Video Guided Lessons.
Built for early-career security roles, IT professionals moving into cyber, and teams that need a shared security foundation.
CompTIA Security+ validates broad knowledge across threats, architecture, operations, governance, risk, and security controls.
Includes one full year of course access.
Learning Experience01 02 03 04
28 Complete Modules
Follow the complete CompTIA Security+ curriculum from foundational concepts through security operations.
Hands-On Labs
Apply security controls and defensive tasks in guided lab environments.
Performance-Based Questions
Practice applied scenarios built around CompTIA exam objectives.
Video Guided Lessons
Learn each concept through clear instructor-led explanations.
Course Tuition$699$549One Year of Course Access
Or 3 monthly payments of $183
Certification AlignmentCompTIA CySA+CompTIA CySA+ exam preparation
15 Complete Lessons · 60 Sections · 540 Chapters
Cybersecurity Operations Analyst
Prepare for CompTIA CySA+ through analyst-focused lessons, guided labs, applied scenarios, and evidence-based incident work.
Learning OutcomeTurn security telemetry into informed analyst action.
A complete 15-lesson CompTIA CySA+ course with Hands-On Labs, Performance-Based Questions, and Video Guided Lessons.
Built for SOC analysts, defensive security teams, vulnerability analysts, and professionals moving into security operations.
CompTIA CySA+ validates the ability to analyze security data, identify threats, manage vulnerabilities, and support incident response.
Includes one full year of course access.
Learning Experience01 02 03 04
15 Complete Lessons
Move through the complete CompTIA CySA+ body of knowledge in a clear sequence.
Hands-On Labs
Investigate alerts, logs, vulnerabilities, and incident evidence in guided exercises.
Performance-Based Questions
Apply analyst reasoning to realistic CompTIA CySA+ scenarios.
Video Guided Lessons
Build each analyst skill through structured instructor-led explanations.
Course Tuition$799$649One Year of Course Access
Or 3 monthly payments of $217
Certification AlignmentCompTIA SecAI+CompTIA SecAI+ exam preparation
15 Complete Lessons · 60 Sections · 540 Chapters
AI Security Essentials
Prepare for CompTIA SecAI+ by securing AI data, models, prompts, integrations, monitoring, and governance through applied study.
Learning OutcomeEvaluate AI risk and apply controls that teams can use.
A complete 15-lesson CompTIA SecAI+ course with Hands-On Labs, Performance-Based Questions, and Video Guided Lessons.
Built for security analysts, AI governance teams, risk professionals, technical leaders, and teams deploying AI systems.
CompTIA SecAI+ focuses on securing AI systems and using AI responsibly inside modern security operations.
Includes one full year of course access.
Learning Experience01 02 03 04
15 Complete Lessons
Cover the complete CompTIA SecAI+ path from AI foundations through governance and compliance.
Hands-On Labs
Test controls for prompts, data, models, access, monitoring, and integrations.
Performance-Based Questions
Practice applied CompTIA SecAI+ security decisions and control selection.
Video Guided Lessons
Learn AI security concepts through structured instructor-led explanations.
Course Tuition$799$649One Year of Course Access
Or 3 monthly payments of $217
Certification AlignmentISC2 CISSPISC2 CISSP exam preparation
47 Complete Lessons · 8 CISSP Domains
Cybersecurity Advanced
Prepare for ISC2 CISSP across all eight domains through complete lessons, enterprise scenarios, and exam-style practice.
Learning OutcomeConnect security strategy, operations, risk, identity, and leadership across the CISSP body of knowledge.
A complete 47-lesson CISSP course covering all eight domains through enterprise scenarios and exam-style practice.
Built for security managers, architects, governance leaders, senior analysts, and experienced professionals preparing for broader responsibility.
CISSP validates enterprise-level knowledge across security leadership, architecture, engineering, operations, identity, testing, and software security.
Includes one full year of course access.
Learning Experience01 02 03 04
47 Complete Lessons
Move through the complete course sequence across the CISSP body of knowledge.
Eight CISSP Domains
Connect the full exam scope through one coherent study path.
Enterprise Scenarios
Apply security decisions to realistic organizational conditions.
Exam-Style Practice
Build confidence through broad and connected CISSP questions.
Course Tuition$899$749One Year of Course Access
Or 3 monthly payments of $266
Certification AlignmentProject Management Professional (PMP)Project Management Professional exam preparation
35 Complete Lessons · 3 PMP Domains
Project Management Essentials
Prepare for Project Management Professional responsibilities through complete lessons, delivery scenarios, and practical project leadership study.
Learning OutcomeTurn people, scope, time, cost, and risk into a clear delivery plan.
A complete 35-lesson Project Management Professional course covering people, process, business, and modern delivery approaches.
Built for project coordinators, project managers, program teams, technical leads, and professionals responsible for delivery.
PMP validates the ability to lead teams, manage delivery, handle risk, and create value across multiple project approaches.
Includes one full year of course access.
Learning Experience01 02 03 04
35 Complete Lessons
Follow the complete Project Management Professional preparation path.
People, Process, and Business
Cover the three performance domains in one connected course.
Predictive, Agile, and Hybrid
Choose and apply the delivery approach that fits the work.
Leadership Scenarios
Practice stakeholder, conflict, team, risk, and delivery decisions.
Course Tuition$899$749One Year of Course Access
Or 3 monthly payments of $266
Certification Partners
Eight Years of CompTIA and ISC2 Training.
Cyber Brain Academy brings eight years of certification-training experience to students, career changers, technical teams, and organizations building durable cybersecurity capability.
CompTIA Platinum Partner
Platinum Partner status signals a high level of commitment inside the CompTIA Authorized Partner Program. Cyber Brain Academy uses that partnership to deliver nationally recognized CompTIA Security+ preparation at a premier level.
ISC2 Official Training Partner
Cybersecurity Advanced prepares students for the CISSP exam with a structured enterprise security path across governance, assets, architecture, networks, identity, testing, operations, and software security.
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Cyber Brain Academy earned CompTIA Rising Star recognition and continues to build certification paths for students, career changers, and employers that need practical cyber skills.
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Premium Training Has To Feel Complete.
Students stay more consistent when the platform gives them structure, reinforcement, practical work, visible progress, and a clear next step every time they sign in.
On-Demand Course Access
Study on your schedule with structured lessons, learning chapters, and section-by-section progression.
Practice Exams And Question Banks
Reinforce understanding through exam-style questions, answer explanations, and targeted review.
Acronym And Glossary Support
Build faster recognition for acronyms, control types, domain language, and security concepts.
Hands-On Activities
Use interactive tasks and scenario prompts to move beyond passive reading.
Performance Tracking
See what is complete, what needs review, and where improvement is happening.
Mobile And Desktop Access
Keep training available for work breaks, evening sessions, weekend study, and classroom use.
Exam Analytics
Track weak areas, domain progress, quiz performance, and next-step recommendations.
Completion Documentation
Keep evidence for professional development, CEU records, and academic-credit pathway conversations.
Course Curriculum
Explore the Full Architecture of Every Course.
Browse the complete sequence of modules, lessons, sections, and chapters. Each course view shows how certification objectives are developed through explanation, applied work, and structured review.
Course ArchitectureCybersecurity Essentials28 modules · 112 sections · 1,008 chapters · 5 domains
Certification AlignmentCompTIA Security+
Cybersecurity Essentials prepares learners for the CompTIA Security+ certification examination through a complete, exam-aligned curriculum.
Five-Lesson PreviewThe first five lessons of every course open with a free account.
Selected Lesson
Module 1 · Types of Security Controls
CompTIA Security+ Domain 1 · General Security Concepts
Build the terminology and decision framework needed to compare controls, apply core security principles, manage change safely, and select cryptographic solutions.
Complete Lesson Outline4 sections · 36 chapters
Section 1 — Security Control Foundations
- Chapter 1: Purpose of Security Controls
- Chapter 2: Security Control Categories
- Chapter 3: Technical Controls
- Chapter 4: Managerial Controls
- Chapter 5: Operational Controls
- Chapter 6: Physical Controls
- Chapter 7: How Controls Protect Assets
- Chapter 8: Layering Controls Across the Environment
- Chapter 9: Scenario-Based Quiz
Section 2 — Managerial and Operational Controls
- Chapter 1: Policies and Procedures
- Chapter 2: Security Planning and Oversight
- Chapter 3: Governance and Accountability
- Chapter 4: Personnel-Focused Security Controls
- Chapter 5: Day-to-Day Operational Processes
- Chapter 6: Monitoring and Account Reviews
- Chapter 7: Incident Response Procedures
- Chapter 8: Applying Human-Driven Controls
- Chapter 9: Scenario-Based Quiz
Section 3 — Technical and Physical Controls
- Chapter 1: Automated Security Enforcement
- Chapter 2: Multi-Factor Authentication
- Chapter 3: Firewalls and Access Technologies
- Chapter 4: Encryption and Secure Data Handling
- Chapter 5: System Hardening and Secure Configuration
- Chapter 6: Facility and Asset Protection
- Chapter 7: Locks, Cameras, Guards, and Barriers
- Chapter 8: Matching Technical and Physical Controls to Risk
- Chapter 9: Scenario-Based Quiz
Section 4 — Security Control Types and Response Logic
- Chapter 1: Preventive Controls
- Chapter 2: Deterrent Controls
- Chapter 3: Detective Controls
- Chapter 4: Corrective Controls
- Chapter 5: Compensating Controls
- Chapter 6: Directive Controls
- Chapter 7: Selecting Controls by Timing and Purpose
- Chapter 8: Applying Controls in Real-World Scenarios
- Chapter 9: Scenario-Based Quiz
Cybersecurity Essentials
Cybersecurity Essentials Builds the Foundation Behind CompTIA Security+.
Designed for new cybersecurity learners, career changers, help-desk professionals, students, and teams that need a shared security baseline grounded in the CompTIA Security+ objectives.
CompTIA Security+ Exam Alignment
A Structured CompTIA Security+ Path From Core Concepts to Applied Practice.
The course follows the CompTIA Security+ domain groups and connects foundational concepts to hands-on work. Learners progress through student guides, quizzes, Hands-On Labs, Performance-Based Questions, practice exams and structured review.
General Security Concepts
12%Security controls, fundamental security concepts, change management, and cryptographic solutions.
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
22%Threat actors, attack surfaces, vulnerabilities, indicators, and mitigation techniques.
Security Architecture
18%Architecture models, secure design, enterprise infrastructure, data protection, resilience, and recovery.
Security Operations
28%Monitoring, vulnerability management, asset management, incident response, identity, and investigation data.
Security Program Management And Oversight
20%Governance, risk, third-party oversight, compliance, audits, and awareness practices.
8-Week CompTIA Security+ Preview
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Our Award-Winning 8-Week CompTIA Security+ Training Program
The eight-week structure organizes the five CompTIA Security+ domains into a practical study rhythm with guided learning, labs, PBQs, review, and a final assessment sequence.
General Security Concepts I
Cybersecurity Essentials Domain 1: General Security Concepts
General Security Concepts II
Cybersecurity Essentials Domain 1: General Security Concepts
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations I
Cybersecurity Essentials Domain 2: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations II
Cybersecurity Essentials Domain 2: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
Security Architecture
Cybersecurity Essentials Domain 3: Security Architecture
Security Operations I
Cybersecurity Essentials Domain 4: Security Operations
Security Operations II
Cybersecurity Essentials Domain 4: Security Operations
Security Program Management and Final Exam
Cybersecurity Essentials Domain 5: Security Program Management and Oversight
Cybersecurity Advanced Connects the Eight CISSP Domains.
Forty-seven complete lessons develop enterprise-security reasoning across governance, assets, architecture, networks, identity, testing, operations, and software security.
8ISC2 CISSP domains
47Complete lessons
5Lessons in the free preview
12Months of course access
CISSP Knowledge Check
Ready to Secure Critical Enterprise Systems?
Question 1 of 5
A business unit wants to store regulated customer records in a new SaaS tool. Which decision should happen before approval?
Select one answer to continue.
Your result is ready.
Your answers point to a focused course path.
Learning Pathways
Five Learning Paths for Distinct Professional Directions.
Each course develops a different body of knowledge. Together they support foundational security, defensive operations, AI security, enterprise-security leadership, and project delivery.
Cybersecurity Essentials
CompTIA Security+ preparation for fundamentals and first cybersecurity roles.
- Security analyst foundation
- Help desk to cyber transition
- Junior cybersecurity technician
Cybersecurity Operations Analyst
CompTIA CySA+ aligned analyst training for SOC work and defensive operations.
- SOC analyst
- Threat detection analyst
- Vulnerability analyst
AI Security Essentials
CompTIA SecAI+ aligned preparation for teams protecting AI workflows, prompts, and data.
- AI security analyst
- Security governance analyst
- Risk and compliance support
Cybersecurity Advanced
CISSP exam preparation for enterprise-security and leadership track concepts.
- Security manager
- Security architect
- Governance and risk lead
Project Management Essentials
PMP-informed training for professionals managing timelines, risks, budgets, people, and delivery.
- Project coordinator
- Project manager
- Program support specialist
Professional Recognition
Credentials Create a Common Language for Skill and Development.
Certification-aligned learning gives professionals, employers, and workforce programs a shared reference point for knowledge, applied practice, and continued development.
Each course is organized around a recognized professional body of knowledge rather than a loose collection of topics.
Complete curriculum, practice history, and completion records make development easier to understand and discuss.
Labs, scenarios, PBQs, and case-based questions move learning beyond terminology into professional decisions.
CompTIA, ISC2, and PMI pathways support distinct stages of technical and leadership growth.
Professional Development
Certification-Aligned Study Strengthens More Than Exam Readiness.
Clarify A Cybersecurity Career Direction
Certification gives hiring teams a recognizable point of reference for structured professional development.
Document Structured Development
Completion records, practice history, and certification-aligned language make development easier to explain to employers and program administrators.
Communicate Readiness More Clearly
Credentials can support technical screening when teams compare applicants with similar experience.
Develop Technical Confidence
CompTIA Security+ covers risk, threats, operations, architecture, and security program concepts.
Organize Advanced Concepts
CISSP preparation helps experienced professionals organize enterprise security concepts.
Maintain A Current Knowledge Base
A deliberate review system helps professionals revisit concepts as tools, risks, and responsibilities continue to evolve.
Workforce Context
Professional Development Becomes More Visible When It Is Structured and Verifiable.
A defined curriculum, practice history, completion record, and certification-aligned vocabulary make development easier to explain in interviews, performance conversations, and workforce programs.
Recent U.S. market reporting highlighted more than 514,000 cybersecurity job listings over a 12-month window.
ISC2 reports a North America median CISSP salary of $150,000. Salaries vary by role, market, experience, and employer.
PMI reports U.S. PMP-certified respondents at a $135,000 median salary in its salary survey.
PMI reports PMP-certified respondents earned 17% higher median salaries than non-certified peers across 21 countries.
Market and salary figures are self-reported or posting-based indicators rather than guaranteed outcomes. Review the current source methodology when using them for career or compensation decisions. ISC2 CISSP salary dataPMI salary survey
AI Security in Modern Operations
AI Security Requires Its Own Technical and Governance Discipline.
AI now influences support, coding, communications, analytics, and operations. Security teams therefore need to understand what models can access, expose, automate, and trust.
Researchers demonstrated Morris II, a self-replicating prompt-injection worm that targeted generative AI email assistants in a controlled environment. That does not mean every AI tool is unsafe. It does prove that AI security requires a new layer of training around prompts, data exposure, agent behavior, and guardrails.
Prompt Injection
Students learn why untrusted inputs, prompts, and context can become security risks.
Data Exposure
AI workflows can surface sensitive data if access, retention, and governance are weak.
Model Misuse
Business teams need people who understand both security controls and AI behavior.
Governance
Policy, human review, and accountability matter when AI becomes operational.
Advanced Professional Standards
Two Standards for Leading Complex Work.
Cybersecurity Advanced and Project Management Essentials address different forms of professional leadership: protecting enterprise systems and guiding work across people, scope, risk, time, and value.
PMP Provides A Shared Standard For Leading Complex Delivery.
PMI reports PMP-certified respondents earned a 17% higher median salary globally and a $135,000 U.S. median salary in its salary survey.
CISSP Organizes Enterprise Security Into A Coherent Leadership Standard.
ISC2 reports strong CISSP salary figures and positions CISSP for professionals who lead information security programs.
Security Leadership Often Depends On Delivery Discipline.
Cybersecurity leaders need projects delivered, risks explained, teams aligned, and controls implemented. That is why project management belongs beside security training.
Professional Development Value
Structured Learning Can Support Broader Professional Development.
Certification-aligned study can strengthen technical fluency, create completion documentation, and support conversations with employers, advisors, academic institutions, and workforce programs.
Certification Can Support Academic Credit Where Accepted.
ACE listings show that CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) appears with recommended college credit through an ACE-evaluated provider listing, and ISC2 has announced ACE credit recommendations for several ISC2 exams and official courses. Colleges decide how credit applies, so students should always confirm institutional policy.
Certification Can Support Promotion Conversations.
Managers need evidence. A completed training record, practice history, certification-aligned curriculum, and stronger security language can help students explain what they studied, what they practiced, and how it connects to the work their organization needs done.
Academic and Workforce Programs
The Same Learning Architecture Can Support Individuals and Teams.
Organizations can use the five-course catalog to establish shared foundations, develop analyst capability, strengthen AI-security awareness, improve project delivery, and prepare experienced professionals for enterprise-security leadership.
Create A Shared Baseline.
Cybersecurity Essentials gives teams a common language for controls, threats, operations, and oversight.
Develop Analyst Thinking.
Cybersecurity Operations Analyst supports detection, vulnerability prioritization, monitoring, reporting, and incident skills.
Prepare People To Lead.
Cybersecurity Advanced and Project Management Essentials help professionals communicate risk, execute work, and move teams toward stronger outcomes.
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Individual courses provide one complete certification path. The Academy Pass brings the full catalog together. Academic and employer access models support cohort-based learning at scale.
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- Video library and Hands-On Labs
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Regular $2,079$1,59912 months of complete Academy Pass access
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- Instructor office-hours access
- Full video library and Hands-On Labs
- Certificates of completion
- 30% discount on all live-online training
Individual Course Tuition
One Complete Certification Path With a Full Year to Use It.
Every individual course includes one full year to complete the enrolled course. Use the payment plan to divide tuition into three monthly payments.
CompTIA Security+ Preparation
Cybersecurity Essentials
Video Guided Lessons, Hands-On Labs, PBQs, practice exams, and a complete 28-module CompTIA Security+ path.
- 28 Complete Modules
- Hands-On Labs
- Performance-Based Questions
- Video Guided Lessons
Standard Tuition $699$549Course Tuition
CompTIA SecAI+ Preparation
AI Security Essentials
Hands-On Labs across AI threats, model and data controls, monitoring, governance, automation, and compliance.
- 15 Complete Lessons
- Hands-On Labs
- Performance-Based Questions
- Video Guided Lessons
Standard Tuition $799$649Course Tuition
CompTIA CySA+ Preparation
Cybersecurity Operations Analyst
Hands-On Labs for alert triage, log analysis, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and incident response.
- 15 Complete Lessons
- Hands-On Labs
- Performance-Based Questions
- Video Guided Lessons
Standard Tuition $799$649Course Tuition
ISC2 CISSP Preparation
Cybersecurity Advanced
Forty-seven complete lessons across all eight CISSP domains with enterprise scenarios and exam-style practice.
- 47 Complete Lessons
- Eight CISSP Domains
- Enterprise Scenarios
- Exam-Style Practice
Standard Tuition $899$749Course Tuition
Project Management Professional Preparation
Project Management Essentials
Thirty-five complete lessons across people, process, and business environment with predictive, agile, and hybrid scenarios.
- 35 Complete Lessons
- People, Process, and Business
- Predictive, Agile, and Hybrid
- Leadership Scenarios
Standard Tuition $899$749Course Tuition
Academic Programs
Course Access Designed for Student Cohorts.
Use course-only seats for a focused certification path or all-access seats for broader program design.
Academic Course Seats
- Entry Rate
- $120
- Scaled Rate
- $99
- Volume Rate
- $89
Academic All-Access Seats
- Entry Rate
- $349
- Scaled Rate
- $299
- Volume Rate
- $249
Annual Institutional Management Fee: $5,000. Final rate is based on seat volume and program scope.
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Build a Learning Path Around the Roles Your Team Needs.
Combine foundational security, defensive operations, AI security, enterprise leadership, and project-delivery coursework.
- Course-seat or Academy Pass access
- Role-based learning paths
- Program planning before launch
Employer contract minimum: $15,000.
Discuss an Employer ProgramPrivate Bootcamps
Focused Cohort Delivery with Three Support Levels.
Private bootcamp tuition is matched to the selected course, schedule, and level of instructional support.
Core$999
Professional$1,499
Premium$1,999
Final placement reflects course scope, delivery structure, and support requirements.
Discuss a Private BootcampContinue With the Learning Path That Fits Your Professional Direction.
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