Course overview
A money-back guarantee makes this Cyber Security Placement Programme stand out.
The Cyber Security Placement Programme follows the same pathway as our IT Technician Placement Programme but offers a wider range of courses to study, once you have secured your first role.
Cyber Security careers will typically begin after 2-3 years’ experience working within IT and our courses are designed to send you on a career track which will fast track you into cyber security.
You will gain skills and qualifications so you can start working as an IT Support Technician/ IT Helpdesk / 1st line support. Plus, you have all the courses to carry on studying and specialising in Cyber Security.
You pay for your studies and invest in yourself and we guarantee you will get your first job working in a professional IT environment.
Study one course and qualify, start your first job in IT, continue your studies …
Job outcomes
- Cyber security Technician
- Incident Analyst
- Cyber security Engineer
- Incident Responder
- Cyber crime Analyst
- Cyber security Analyst
- Penetration Tester
And many more!
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Awards

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Duration study load
The recommended study time is a minimum of 30 hours of study time for each exam course. As the CompTIA A+ course has 2 exams, the minimum study time is therefore 60 hours.
2-year access to expert online courses
Entry requirements
You need no prior experience working in IT to be eligible for our Cyber Security Placement Programme as initially, it follows the same path as the IT Technician Placement Programme, simply an interest and desire to work on the technical side of IT and the drive to continue studying to build a cyber career.
Course features
- A qualified tutor to provide support with course questions
- Your own mentor to pro-actively support and motivate you
- A personalised study plan to help make studying easier
- Get practical experience on live equipment using cutting-edge live labs
- Heaps of revision questions and quizzes
- Exam revision support
- Engaging tutor-led online learning you can access 24/7
- Job/money-back guarantee
- Recruitment Support to help you get placed
- Your own specialist recruitment consultant to help you
- A professional CV review and rewrite
- An updated LinkedIn profile
- Interview support
- Job seeking support
Assessment
5 official CompTIA Exams
You must pass all the exams included in this package within 24 months of starting your study and placement programme.
FAQS
Can I use these qualifications outside of the UK?
Official IT qualifications like CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco etc are all internationally recognised. Exams are strictly managed by exam institutes across the globe to ensure the highest standards.
What finance options do you offer?
We offer finance through our third-party finance partner, Omni Finance where you can spread the cost of your study package and exams over affordable monthly payments. This is the preferred option for our students not paying in full.
As an alternative where students do not qualify for Omni Finance, we offer monthly spread payments in-house (ITOL Finance) which are interest-free and cover the cost of the course component only. ITOL Finance therefore does not finance the cost of exams. You can however at any time contact the exam booking team and pay for exams as you need them.
What recruitment support do you provide?
Once you have completed your CompTIA A+ and Network+ exams, you are then supported by our recruitment team as your CV will now stand out with your new skills and qualifications. They will provide you with a professional CV review and Linkedin profile, job-seeking advice, interview advice and support you each step of the job-seeking process.
Our aim is to empower you, so you have all the skills needed to secure interviews, master interviews and land the job you want to get. These are skills for life and help you at any point in your career when you want to change jobs. You will proactively work with our recruitment team as they support you.
How will I benefit from completing this programme?
A rewarding career enables you to grow and develop. This package lays the foundation and kick starts your career in the IT sector. You will harvest what you invest in yourself. After this programme, you have learned new skills and validated your skills by passing 5 official certification exams.
This adds value to your CV and opens doors to career opportunities where you can further grow and develop your career. The Cyber Security sector is growing enormously globally and there is a shortage of skilled professionals making this an ideal area to specialise in.
How long do I get recruitment support for?
You will receive recruitment support until you have secured your first role in a professional IT environment or up to a period of 6 months after passing your last exam.
If I run out of time, can I renew my training?
You can renew your studies for another year if you need to. You can also add other courses to meet your career requirements. We have a renewals team and a renewals advisor will be in contact as you near the end of your study term.
Subjects
CompTIA IT Fundamentals is an introduction to basic knowledge and skills that lays the foundation for you to go on and study the CompTIA A+
A+ is the starting point for a professional career in IT, certifying foundation technical skills in IT and Support.
Network+ certifies the essential skills needed to confidently, design, configure, manage and troubleshoot any wired and wireless devices.
We help you start working in your first IT job after passing the CompTIA A+ & CompTIA Network+ exams.
Security+ provides the global benchmark for best practices in IT network and operational security.
Cybersecurity Analyst applies behavioural analytics to improve the overall state of IT Security.
About ITonlinelearning
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent in the United Kingdom, ITonlinelearning was founded by Jeremy Dargie in 2009. Our aim is to help both aspiring and seasoned professionals gain internationally recognised, accredited certifications that enable them to begin and develop their careers and develop into sought after and well-versed professionals.
We are able to tailor your courses to your specific needs, giving you the opportunity to study courses on offer from world-leading companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, PRINCE2, Adobe, NEBOSH and CMI, to name but a few. These certifications will help you, like thousands of others, reach your certification goals and beyond, ensuring that you develop your chosen career into a lucrative and rewarding profession.