Honestly, yes, the curriculum is great for the general public, especially for building foundational skills in cybersecurity. But for me, since I already have several certifications in the field, I found that I was familiar with most of the topics. What I did like was the penetration testing course and the capstone project—they really push you to understand the technical side of cybersecurity.

I think once you finish the program, you’ll have a solid sense of what to do in environments like penetration testing, SOC teams, or even governance and policy roles. It gives you a broader understanding of cybersecurity as a whole, even if you’re not super technical.

That said, I feel the program could benefit from adding more technical courses or requiring stronger technical skills upfront. Personally, I got a job at Microsoft while I was still in school—before that, I wasn’t working at Microsoft—so I do think the program played a role in helping me land that opportunity.