MedVault Systems
MedVault Systems Inc.
A mid-sized healthcare technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas, storing electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) for 1.8 million patients across 47 US states. As their Security Analyst, you'll defend real infrastructure, respond to real incidents, and ensure compliance with HIPAA, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 — exactly as you would in a real-world role.
Enrol & Access Platform
Complete payment, create your account on the InfoSec4TC LMS and gain instant access to the full platform — all 7 milestones.
Work at MedVault Systems
Operate as a Security Analyst inside MedVault's simulated environment. Use Wazuh SIEM/XDR and Eramba GRC on real security tasks.
Complete & Get Evaluated
Submit project deliverables across 7 milestones. Instructors review and grade your work with professional feedback.
Earn Your Certificate
Complete all milestones and the Capstone Assessment to receive your Cyber Security Specialist Platform 2026 certificate.
Cyber Security Professionals
Entry-Level Cyber Candidates
Break into cybersecurity with a portfolio of real deliverables that demonstrate hands-on competence to employers.
Career Changers Moving into Cyber
Transition from IT, networking, or other roles into cybersecurity with structured, guided project experience.
Certified Professionals Seeking Practice
You have CompTIA Security+, CEH, or CISSP — now add the practical evidence to match your certification.
Junior Analysts Building Confidence
Strengthen your core skills across threat detection, incident response, and compliance with expert-evaluated work.
Students & Graduates
Supplement your academic studies with industry-aligned project work before your first security role.
Global Professionals — Learn Anywhere
100% online, self-paced within your access window. Study from anywhere in the world at your own schedule.
Cyber Security at a Professional Level
Realistic Healthcare Scenario
All projects are set within MedVault Systems — a fictional healthcare firm with 1.8M patient records. Real context, real stakes.
50+ Graded Project Assignments
Every project is assessed by instructors. Submit real artefacts — incident reports, SIEM rules, compliance matrices, risk assessments.
Wazuh SIEM/XDR Integration
Deploy and operate Wazuh — the industry's leading open-source SIEM/XDR — for real threat detection and incident response.
Eramba GRC Platform
Use Eramba — enterprise-grade GRC software — to manage compliance, risk registers, and control frameworks professionally.
Milestone-Gated Learning Path
Each milestone unlocks sequentially. Progress is structured and verifiable — exactly like a real security programme review.
Expert Instructor Evaluation
Instructors review your submissions and provide professional feedback — the same evaluation you'd receive in a real security role.
Completion Certificate
Finish all milestones and the Capstone Assessment to receive your official Cyber Security Specialist Platform 2026 certificate.
Career-Ready Portfolio Output
Leave with 50+ completed, evaluated project artefacts — real evidence of cyber competence for your CV and interviews.
by Real Security Teams
Wazuh SIEM/XDR
Threat Detection & Incident ResponseDeploy and operate Wazuh for real-time threat detection, log analysis, vulnerability assessment, and incident response across MedVault's infrastructure. Build detection rules, investigate alerts, and produce professional incident reports.
Eramba GRC
Governance, Risk & ComplianceUse Eramba — enterprise-grade GRC software trusted by organisations globally — to manage risk registers, compliance frameworks, control assessments, and audit evidence for HIPAA, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 requirements.
Cyber Security Journey.
Security Foundations & MedVault Onboarding
- MedVault Systems environment orientation
- ePHI data classification and asset inventory
- HIPAA Security Rule requirements mapping
- Security policy review and gap identification
- Wazuh platform deployment and configuration
- Initial security posture assessment
Threat Detection & SIEM Operations
- Wazuh agent deployment across endpoints
- Custom detection rule development
- Log analysis and correlation techniques
- Alert triage and investigation workflows
- Threat intelligence integration
- Weekly SIEM operations report production
Vulnerability Management & Risk Assessment
- Vulnerability scanning with Wazuh SCA
- CVSS scoring and prioritisation
- Risk register development in Eramba
- NIST CSF controls mapping
- Risk treatment plan preparation
- Vulnerability management programme design
Incident Response & Forensic Analysis
- Incident response playbook development
- Simulated security incident investigation
- Digital evidence collection and preservation
- Root cause analysis methodology
- HIPAA breach notification assessment
- Post-incident review and lessons learned
Compliance Management & Audit Preparation
- HIPAA compliance assessment in Eramba
- PCI DSS controls review and gap analysis
- SOC 2 Type II readiness assessment
- Evidence collection and documentation
- Compliance dashboard and reporting
- Remediation roadmap preparation
Security Architecture & Access Control
- Zero Trust architecture principles application
- Identity and Access Management review
- Network security controls assessment
- Privileged access management design
- Security architecture recommendations report
- MFA and authentication controls review
Capstone: Full Security Programme Delivery
- Full security programme design for MedVault
- Executive board-level security presentation
- 12-month security roadmap delivery
- Career portfolio assembly and review
- Capstone Final Assessment
- Certificate of completion issued
at a Glance
📌 How the gating works: Each milestone unlocks after your instructor grades the previous one. This ensures you build skills in the correct order — just as you would in a structured security programme at a real organisation. You cannot skip ahead — and that's what makes your portfolio credible.
Start Building Your Cyber Security
Project Portfolio Today
The projects you complete here are real, evaluated deliverables you can show to employers. This is the practical experience you can't get from a course alone.
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