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Practical information & conditions

Everything useful before you commit: organisation, assessment, equipment, terms, quality and data protection. Our framework is designed in line with the eduQua:2021 and ISO 29993 standards.

Objectives & audience

Our trainings target the acquisition of operational, immediately applicable cyber skills. They suit beginners (via the Fundamentals path) as well as practitioners and managers upskilling. Each path states learning objectives, a target role and measurable skills (see the Paths page).

Prerequisites & admission

The Fundamentals path requires no advanced technical prerequisites. Specialisation paths assume the Fundamentals foundation, and some advanced modules build on the modules preceding them. The exact prerequisite is stated on each path. Admission is by simple registration; a prior conversation is offered to guide you to the right level.

Organisation: duration, format, locations, languages

  • Duration — short modules; paths range from ~46 h to ~143 h depending on the role, often taken one day per week.
  • Formats — on demand (brick), self-paced, live virtual classroom, and in person on site.
  • Group size — limited to 12 participants for individual support.
  • Languages — content available in French, English and Arabic.

Supervision & instructors

Courses are led by practising instructors, experienced in the field of cybersecurity, supported by a team of coaches. Support is personalised throughout the path, in line with the instructor-qualification requirements of training-quality standards.

Assessment & certification

Each brick ends with a graded challenge; each module awards a competency badge. At the end of a course, a certificate of participation is issued once 80% of the labs and practical cases have been completed. The blended certifying mode adds an exam and an eduQua badge. Paths also prepare for the leading professional certifications of the target role (OSCP, CISSP, GICSP, etc.).

Required equipment & tools

Everything runs online from a recent browser: no heavy installation is required on the learner side. You need a computer, a stable internet connection and a headset/mic for live sessions. The cyber-range and labs run on our secure platform; analysis tools are provided in the environment.

Financial conditions & enrolment

Detailed prices are on the Offers & pricing page (from the brick to the annual subscription, with zone grids). Enrolment is via the contact form or by e-mail; a confirmation and payment terms are sent in return. For enterprises and institutions, a tailored quote (campus licence, white-label) is provided on request.

Participation, cancellation & withdrawal terms

  • Enrolment is firm upon receipt of confirmation and payment (or purchase order for enterprises).
  • If prevented from attending, a participant may be replaced or rescheduled to a later session, subject to notice within a reasonable period before the start.
  • Sémafor Conseil reserves the right to postpone a session for lack of a minimum number; amounts paid are then carried over or refunded.
  • The full terms and conditions are provided with the enrolment confirmation.

Satisfaction & complaints handling

Participant satisfaction is systematically assessed at the end of each course, and feedback feeds the continuous improvement of the catalogue. Any complaint can be sent by e-mail; it is acknowledged and answered with reasons as promptly as possible, in line with our quality approach.

Accessibility

We strive to make our trainings accessible to as many people as possible. People with disabilities are invited to contact us beforehand so we can study possible accommodations together.

Data protection

Personal data collected at enrolment is used solely to manage the training and the relationship with the participant. It is not sold to third parties for commercial purposes. Everyone has a right of access, rectification and deletion, exercisable by e-mail. See Sémafor Conseil’s privacy policy.

A question before enrolling?

Our team will answer and guide you to the right path.