CDS is a 6-month career programme that trains you across both halves of cybersecurity — SOC and GRC — and stands behind you with a written Placement Assurance until you're placed.
10,000+ placed since 2014Batch capped at 20Evening & weekend live sessions
One programme. Two doors into a cyber career.
Security Operations: live triage, SIEM investigations and incident response — the technical seat in cyber defence.
Governance, Risk & Compliance: ISO 27001, risk registers and the UAE & GCC regulations employers ask for by name.
One programme. Two careers. Built for the GCC.
Start your admissionCDS — Cyber Defence Specialist is a single programme covering Security Operations and Governance, Risk & Compliance, because in this region every incident has a compliance dimension.
PDPL, NESA/SIA, CBUAE, DIFC & ADGM in the UAE — with comparable regimes across Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. Hybrid skills are a hiring requirement here, not a bonus.
Smart-city, banking and government programmes are hiring SOC and GRC analysts side by side — from MSSPs to the Big 4.
Gulf employers value certifications, portfolios and communication — exactly what CDS builds. UAE salaries are tax-free.
Curriculum, regulation modules and placement focus built for this market from our Dubai base — not imported from elsewhere.
Direct entry via a short check — OSI model, basic Windows/Linux, fundamental security concepts. No certification required. Your fastest bridge from IT into security.
Enter through the 4-week Foundation Bridge: networking essentials, Windows and Linux basics, and the security mindset. Complete it and you're in.
Certifications, a 14-artefact portfolio and energy beat years of the wrong experience. Start your career on the right track from day one.
Three evening/weekend sessions weekly, every session recorded, plus a 24/7 lab portal — built to fit around a full-time job.
No coding required. No computer-science degree required. English delivery with Hindi / Arabic support.
A 16-week live core wrapped in a complete path from first login to first offer. Every week: two taught sessions and one hands-on lab. Most weeks produce a portfolio artefact you keep.
4-week bridge for career changers — networking, Windows/Linux, security mindset. Direct entry if you pass the entry check.
48 live sessions · 96 hours · 3 evening/weekend sessions weekly · 5–6 hrs self-study · 24/7 browser labs · batch capped at 20.
CV rebuild, LinkedIn, mock interviews, employer submissions — support continues until you're placed.
Certification alignment: CompTIA Security+ & CySA+ · ISO 27001 Lead Auditor / Lead Implementer · CISA foundation.
Placement focus across the Emirates — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah — and the wider GCC. Hybrid graduates qualify across both SOC and GRC openings.
Help AG · CPX · Spire Solutions · Paramount
SOC Analyst L1/L2 · GRC Analyst
Emirates NBD · FAB · ADCB · Mashreq
Security Analyst · Cyber Risk · Compliance
e& (Etisalat) · du · DEWA · TDRA
SOC Analyst · Security Monitoring · GRC
Deloitte · PwC · KPMG · EY (cyber teams)
Junior Cyber / Risk Consultant
A written, conditional process commitment — not a slogan. Full terms provided at enrolment.
Proof, not promises: our candidates already work in this city — most recently placed in Dubai at 8,000 AED/month.
NG Networks has placed 10,000+ candidates since 2014 across India and the Gulf. Our founder's cybersecurity podcast puts global CISOs, Big-4 advisors and Microsoft leaders on record every week.
Search "NG Networks" on YouTube — judge our depth before you spend a dirham.
Comparable single-track programmes in Dubai run 20,000+ AED — and train you for one career, not two.
Complete 6-month journey
Foundation Bridge · 96 hours live training · 24/7 labs
14-artefact portfolio · Placement Assurance included
Batch capped at 20 seats — allocated in order of completed enrolment.
Indicative UAE analyst salaries range 120,000–200,000 AED/yr (tax-free) for entry-level SOC and GRC roles. Salary figures are indicative only; outcomes vary by employer, role, certifications, experience and market conditions.
A 20-minute call with our team about you — where your profile stands today, what's holding it back, and whether CDS is even the right move. No pitch-first conversations; you leave with a clear read either way.
What you already have vs what UAE & GCC cyber roles actually require — and the shortest path between the two.
Years of experience that don't seem to count? We'll show you how to reframe your background so it works for you, not against you.
Career-switch timing, market and visa realities, certification choices, or whether to do this at all — bring it.
Use the form here, or email one line to admission@ngnetworks.in: "I'm interested — [your name]."
You'll get the brochure, proposal, dates, fee and exactly how to proceed — by email.
Pass the short entry check (or join via the Foundation Bridge) and secure your seat.
Prefer email? Write to admission@ngnetworks.in