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Cybersecurity and personal data 18 modules

Digital hygiene, access security, incident response and personal data protection. The field is defensive and organisational before it is technical: you first learn to spot, contain and document an incident.

What this field covers

Digital hygiene, access security, incident response and personal data protection. The field is defensive and organisational before it is technical: you first learn to spot, contain and document an incident.

modules in the catalogue
18
at beginner level
10
at intermediate level
8

This field targets operational skill; expert material is produced to specification.

at advanced level
0

How this field breaks down

Each level is published with its exact count. That is what lets you aim at the entry point matching your job, and know in advance how far the field will carry you.

Beginner
10 (56 %)
Intermediate
8 (44 %)
Advanced
0 (0 %)
Total: 18 modules

Why this field matters here

The vast majority of incidents start with a reused password or a fraudulent message, not a sophisticated attack. That is why the field is mostly beginner level: that is where most of the real risk sits.

Target roles

What these people actually do once in role, described through daily acts rather than the title printed on the payslip.

SME security lead

They own the basic rules and train colleagues. Often held part-time by a generalist IT profile.

Tier-one analyst

They handle alerts, triage and escalate. A classic entry point to the sector, open without prior experience.

Data protection contact

They keep the processing register and answer requests. A function required as soon as customer data is collected.

Where to start

Order matters as much as volume: taken at the right moment, a module pays off the very next week, in the role you already hold.

  1. 01

    1 — Digital hygiene

    Passwords, two-factor, backups, updates.

  2. 02

    2 — Common threats

    Phishing, ransomware, payment fraud. The three that do the damage.

  3. 03

    3 — Incident and data

    What to do within the hour, who to notify, what to record.

Questions about this field

Do you teach how to attack a system?

No. The field is defensive: understand an attack in order to detect and contain it, without providing an offensive playbook. Penetration testing is a regulated trade requiring a written mandate; teaching it outside that frame would be irresponsible.

Does this field prepare for a vendor certification?

It prepares the ground for them. Vendor certifications are sat with the vendor, at their price; what this field gives you is the base they assume: understanding an incident, reading a log, explaining a risk to whoever controls the budget. Candidates who arrive with that base sit them with far more confidence.

The catalogue

Professional certification

Executive Education

Project Management Certificate

Frame, steer and deliver — a proven method, in six months.

  • Framing
  • Planning
  • Risk management
  • Scrum
6 months12 h/week
2 900 000 GNF in totalView programme
Professional certification

Executive Education

Applied AI for Business Certificate

Move from talking about AI to measurable gains.

  • AI use cases
  • Value analysis
  • Data governance
  • Change management
4 months12 h/week
3 200 000 GNF in totalView programme
Professional certification

Executive Education

Digital Transformation Certificate

Lead the digital change of a whole organisation.

  • Diagnosis
  • Roadmap
  • Governance
  • Change management
6 months12 h/week
3 600 000 GNF in totalView programme
Short course

Executive Education

Advanced Excel

The tool everyone thinks they know, finally mastered.

  • Formulas
  • Pivot tables
  • Macros
  • Dashboards
2 months8 h/week
900 000 GNF in totalView programme
Short course

Executive Education

Introduction to Programming

Write your first useful program, with no prior background.

  • Python
  • Algorithms
  • Automation
3 months8 h/week
1 200 000 GNF in totalView programme
Short course

Executive Education

Website Creation

Put a professional site online, from domain to hosting.

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Hosting
  • SEO
3 months8 h/week
1 400 000 GNF in totalView programme
Short course

Executive Education

Digital Marketing Essentials

Attract customers online on a controlled budget.

  • Positioning
  • Content
  • Online advertising
  • Measurement
2 months8 h/week
1 100 000 GNF in totalView programme
Short course

Executive Education

Community Management

Run a community that replies, returns and recommends.

  • Editorial line
  • Content creation
  • Moderation
  • Reporting
2 months8 h/week
1 000 000 GNF in totalView programme
Professional certification

Executive Education

Certificate in Industrial Site Safety Management

Run a site's safety, contractors included, and be able to prove it.

  • Risk analysis
  • Prevention plan
  • Safety induction
  • Record keeping
6 months12 h/week
3 800 000 GNF in totalView programme
Professional certification

Executive Education

Certificate in OHADA Finance and Compliance

Produce accounts that pass audit — and explain them to management.

  • OHADA framework
  • Year-end close
  • Audit file
  • Financial analysis
6 months12 h/week
4 200 000 GNF in totalView programme
Professional certification

Executive Education

Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Business Decisions

Know what AI can do in your organisation — and turn down the projects that will fail.

  • Use-case framing
  • Project appraisal
  • Data governance
  • Change management
5 months12 h/week
3 600 000 GNF in totalView programme
Professional certification

Executive Education

Certificate in Leading Distributed Teams

Lead distributed teams remotely, on trust and on results.

  • Checkable expectations
  • Follow-up conversations
  • Handling gaps
  • Cross-site communication
4 months12 h/week
2 800 000 GNF in totalView programme
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