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Bootcamp · HBO-recognised

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.

Duration
6–12 months
Intensity
32+ hours / week
Investment
€5,280 · or 6× €1,000
Start
4× per year · max 15 seats
Result
HBO-recognised · 30 EC
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
What you'll be able to do

Where you stand after the bootcamp

  1. Offensive: pentesting, exploits, CTFs
  2. Defensive: SIEM, incident response, hardening
  3. Secure development: OWASP, threat modeling
  4. A final project: pentest report or detection pipeline
Curriculum

Offensive and defensive, in one year

01

Networking & Linux

The base of every security job: how systems really talk.

Module 01
02

Offensive security

Pentesting, exploit development, CTFs: thinking like an attacker.

Module 02
03

Defensive security

SIEM, incident response, hardening: building defence.

Module 03
04

Security in software

OWASP Top 10, secure coding, threat modeling.

Module 04
05

Final project

A pentest report or detection pipeline on a realistic target, under coach supervision.

Module 05
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.

  1. A full pentest report of a deliberately vulnerable application
  2. A SIEM dashboard with real incident response workflows
  3. A final project: pentest report or detection pipeline on a realistic target
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

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.