Networking & Linux
The base of every security job: how systems really talk.
Bootcamp · HBO-recognised · 100% remote
Bootcamp Cybersecurity
Offensive and defensive security. Learn to simulate attacks and defend systems. The shortage of security specialists is enormous. One of the most in-demand profiles on the market.
- 6–12 months At your own pace, full-time. Done when you're done.
- 32+ hours / week Intensive. You genuinely make time for this.
- €5,280 In one go, or spread across 6 instalments of €1,000.
- HBO-recognised 30 EC Recognised certificate at HBO level. Tangible proof for your CV.
Why this bootcamp
Companies want defenders who know how attackers think.
The shortage of security specialists is extreme. This bootcamp trains you in one intensive track into one of the most in-demand profiles on the market, offensive and defensive.
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Attack and defend
You learn both sides: pentesting and exploits to understand how attackers think, and detection and hardening to defend systems.
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Build and break
No endless lectures. From week one you're in labs and CTFs: cracking systems, finding vulnerabilities and locking the defence back down.
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Guidance that gets involved
A dedicated coach who reads your work, gives honest feedback and keeps you sharp. Not a ticketing system, but a person who knows your learning process.
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At your own pace · HBO-recognised certificate · access to our employer network.
Who it's for
This route fits you if…
- You're critical, curious, methodical
- You enjoy puzzles and understanding 'pieces of systems'
- You want to work in a field with extreme demand
- You want to switch into tech via a specialised niche
Who it's not for
This is not a good choice if…
- You mainly want to build applications: choose Full Stack instead
- You're looking for business/IT in the broad sense, security requires focus
- You want part-time next to work: choose Pro
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At your own pace · HBO-recognised certificate · access to our employer network.
Curriculum
Offensive and defensive, in one year
Offensive security
Pentesting, exploit development, CTFs: thinking like an attacker.
Defensive security
SIEM, incident response, hardening: building defence.
Security in software
OWASP Top 10, secure coding, threat modeling.
Final project
A pentest report or detection pipeline on a realistic target, under coach supervision.
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At your own pace · HBO-recognised certificate · access to our employer network.
What you'll be able to do
Where you stand after the bootcamp
- Offensive: pentesting, exploits, CTFs
- Defensive: SIEM, incident response, hardening
- Secure development: OWASP, threat modeling
- A final project: pentest report or detection pipeline
How the programme works
Your own pace. Tight guidance.
The freedom is in your pace, the structure is in the guidance and the projects. That's how you keep momentum without getting lost.
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100% remote
Follow the bootcamp wherever you are. Everything online, with a dedicated coach and a cohort around you.
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Your own pace, 6–12 months
Go full throttle and you'll finish sooner. Need more time? That room is there too.
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32+ hours per week
This is full-time. You make real time for it, and that pays off in momentum.
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Coach and code review
Your work gets read. You get honest feedback, and when you're stuck you're not alone.
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Learn via NexEd
One platform for assignments, materials, progress and your conversations with your coach. No scattered tools.
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At your own pace · HBO-recognised certificate · access to our employer network.
What you'll build
Projects that become your portfolio
No lookalike to-do apps. Real projects with coach feedback. The kind you show in interviews.
- A full pentest report of a deliberately vulnerable application
- A SIEM dashboard with real incident response workflows
- A final project: pentest report or detection pipeline on a realistic target
HBO-recognised certificate
Finish with an HBO-recognised certificate.
You finish the bootcamp with a final project and a recognised certificate at HBO level. Proof on paper that you can handle both sides: simulating attacks and defending systems.
- You work towards a final project: pentest report or detection pipeline.
- You finish at HBO level with 30 EC.
- A certificate employers recognise and can place.
- Access to our employer network for your first job.
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At your own pace · HBO-recognised certificate · access to our employer network.
HBO-recognised
Cybersecurity
- Level
- HBO-recognised certificate
- Study load
- 30 EC
- Duration
- 6–12 months
- Format
- 100% remote
Admissions
Is this programme a fit?
What we expect, and what you get from us.
- HAVO/VWO/MBO-4 diploma, or demonstrable working/thinking level
- Selection call + short intake assignment
- No network or security experience needed
- Willingness to be available 32+ hours per week
Investment · clear
€5,280. Or 6× €1,000.
One clear investment for the full bootcamp: coaching, projects, final project and your HBO-recognised certificate. Pay in one go or spread across 6 instalments of €1,000. No surprises afterwards.
Not sure this bootcamp fits you? Book a 30-minute introduction call. Honest advice, even if another route suits you better.
Coaches & alumni
The people behind the programme.
Our coaches build every week themselves. They give honest feedback and keep you sharp. You'll find them across all our programmes: from MBO and HBO to Pro and the bootcamps.
The coolest thing about this programme? Students pick their own direction: frontend, backend, data, AI. My job is mostly sharpening that choice and keeping them challenged.
Ties
MBO Coach · since 2019
The people I coach come from hospitality, healthcare, construction. Six months later they're shipping production code. It's tough, and that's exactly why it works.
Arno
Pro Community Coach · since 2020
I think it matters that you see yourself moving forward week to week. Set goals together, review code, do it again next week. Not magical, but what actually works.
Karen
MBO Coach · since 2023
Our HBO isn't a theory exam. We teach the language, the patterns, the trade-offs. In your first year you're already contributing to real systems. That's the difference.
Bob
MBO & HBO Coach · since 2020
Working professionals come to Pro because they want more than tutorials. Honest feedback, every week. That's what keeps them in, not the videos.
Adem
Pro Community Coach · since 2023
Frequently asked questions
Quick check first?
How long is the bootcamp?
6 to 12 months, at your own pace. Expect 32+ hours per week. Go full throttle and you'll finish sooner; need more time and that room is there.
Is this full-time or alongside a job?
Full-time. At 32+ hours per week it's not combinable with a full-time job. Want to learn part-time alongside work? Look at our Pro courses.
Do I need network or security experience?
No. You start at the basics of networking and Linux. Being critical and methodical matters more than prior knowledge.
Is it really 100% remote?
Yes. You follow the bootcamp fully online, wherever you are. But with a dedicated coach and a cohort, so you're not on your own.
Do I learn both attack and defence?
Yes. You learn offensive security (pentesting, exploits, CTFs) and defensive security (SIEM, incident response, hardening). You understand both sides, and that makes you valuable.
Is this ethical and legal?
Yes. You learn offensive techniques in a controlled, legal environment with explicit permission. Ethical hacking is about defending by understanding how attackers think.
What does it cost and can I pay in instalments?
The investment is €5,280. You can pay in one go or spread it across 6 instalments of €1,000. We discuss the options in your introduction call.
What happens after I apply?
We schedule a 30-minute introduction call and a short intake assignment. If the bootcamp and you are a fit, we reserve your seat for the next start.
Ready for the switch?
Apply for the Cybersecurity bootcamp, or first book a 30-minute introduction call with a study advisor. Prefer to read the brochure first? That's fine too.