Cybersecurity Certification (Call for Applications)

 

A global opportunity to launch your career in cybersecurity

EARN A GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATION AND START YOUR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY 

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing tech sectors worldwide – but there’s a significant shortage of skilled professionals, especially women, who currently represent just 24% of the global cybersecurity workforce, although the demand for talent continues to rise. 

ABOUT THE CYBERSECURITY CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME 

Through the Her Cyber: Empowering Women and Girls in Cyber (CybHER) initiative, successful applicants will have access to a cybersecurity certification accredited by the UK National Cyber Security Centre. Designed to suit your background and interests, the programme covers key topics such as network security, ethical hacking, threat detection and incident response, penetration testing, information security, and more. 

Courses typically range from £500 to £2,500, but, if selected, your training will be fully funded by the British Council. Learn more about available course options here, and before choosing your top three choices, make sure you explore which ones best fit to your current understanding, knowledge and skills. 

This certification programme is part of the CybHER programme, which aims to increase women’s participation in Kosovo’s cybersecurity workforce, and it is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). 

WHO SHOULD APPLY? 

We’re looking for women who are fluent in English and meet at least one of the following criteria: 

• Final-year undergraduate students in IT or engineering 
• Recent graduates in IT or engineering actively seeking employment 
• Master’s students in IT or engineering looking to enter the job market 
• Early-career IT professionals (with less than three years of experience) seeking a cybersecurity career 

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply. 

HOW TO APPLY? 

To apply, please send the following documents (in English) to [email protected] by 12 June 2025 at 23:59 with the email subject “Application for Certification scheme – Kosovo”: 

• Your CV  
• Completed application form

 Find out more at: https://kosovo.britishcouncil.org/en/programmes/education-society/her-cyber/cybersecurity-certification

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By submitting your data in this form and your CV, you understand that information provided will be processed by British Council and shared with British Embassy in Prishtina, UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, third party vendors. We will keep this information for a period of 10 years from the date of application submission. You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending an e-mail to at [email protected]  

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