Training help- Cyber, Office 365, Switching etc

[Andycat]

Hi all,

 

We've recently employed a new Operations Manager, who is very keen to invest in training for the IT team. Actual Money.

 

Now you've got up off the floor....,

 

Has anyone any recent recommendations of training courses in the following areas, that we can all do either onsite or even off site (in works time!).

1. Cybersecurity (basics really!)

2. Managing Office 365 tenants

3. Switching (we now have a mix of Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet)

4. Any other ideas?

 

Thanks in advance...

 

Andy

[jmak]

This is a good starting point for cyber security:

 

https://www.isc2.org/landing/1mcc

 

Entry level course and exam are free currently, but there is a membership fee once you pass. It's a good starting point for their other courses once you've identified your gaps.

[Norphy]

When it comes to Microsoft products, stick with Microsoft courses. They are, on the whole, very good. This one might be a good starting point. QA offer large educational discounts too, so you wouldn't pay what they're quoting on the site.

 

Probably worth getting some Azure/Entra training if you can swing that too.

[Bankesy]

We've used Tablet Academy for Microsoft product training the last couple of years

[Kitkatninja]

EC-Council also has the following C|CT program, where the course is free, however you have to pay for the exam ($199).

 

However why do you consider the level 4 and or degree apprenticeships? These, depending on the program you choose, can include the likes of the CCNA, EC-Council CEH, C&G's certifications, etc...

[StephenPink]

I've been looking into Pluralsight, as a training platform for the team. Not super cheap, but compared to the likes of QA courses etc, better value - and very useful analytics and tracking. I really like the SkillsIQ part.

[Bankesy]

@StephenPink

 

A few years ago now but we used Pluralsight in my last place and it served us well, that and CBT Nuggets