APIBA — Asia Pacific Institute of Business Analytics
DIPLOMA

Diploma in IS Security Foundations — DISF

The security fundamentals every organization needs: threats, controls, identity, and secure operations.

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DURATION
4–5 months
LEVEL
Level 02 · Intermediate
ENTRY REQUIREMENT
CISE or RPL (IS fundamentals)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW · 3 MIN

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

What you'll learn

  1. 01

    Identify threats and vulnerabilities

  2. 02

    Apply security controls and frameworks

  3. 03

    Manage identity and access

  4. 04

    Respond to common security incidents

SYLLABUS · PERIOD & SEMESTER WISE

What you'll study, term by term

Semester 1 — Foundations

CORE MODULES
PERIOD 1
  • M101Security frameworks
  • M102Identity & access
PERIOD 2
  • M103Network security

Semester 2 — Applied Practice

PROJECTS & ASSESSMENT
PERIOD 3
  • M104Identify threats and vulnerabilities
  • M105Apply security controls and frameworks
PERIOD 4
  • M106Manage identity and access
  • M107Respond to common security incidents
  • M108Capstone project & final assessment

INDICATIVE SYLLABUS — MODULE ORDER MAY VARY BY INTAKE.

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TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

  • Security frameworks
  • Identity & access
  • Network security

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WHAT YOU'LL BECOME

2 CAREER DIRECTIONS
  • Security Analyst (junior)
  • IT Security Executive
YOUR PATHWAY

The journey, step by step

  2. YOU ARE HERE
    Diploma in IS Security Foundations — DISFDIPLOMA · 4–5 MONTHS

    The security fundamentals every organization needs: threats, controls, identity, and secure operations.

STUDENT VOICES

From this program's graduates

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  • DISF gave me the exact skills I use every day. The hands-on projects with real data made the difference when I interviewed — I could show, not just tell.

    Student Name
    Security Analyst (junior) · Graduate

  • I came in with no background and left with a portfolio. The mentors treat you like a working professional from week one, and the pathway meant I always knew my next step.

    Student Name
    Security Analyst (junior) · Graduate

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