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IUT Networks & Telecommunications

  • Jun 13, 2025
  • 2 min read

2023 - 2026


I actually finished top of my class in my first year and second in my second.

During my course, I was able to develop the following skills:


šŸ” Cybersecurity Skills

  • Vulnerability analysis (scanners, CVE, audits)

  • System security (hardenings, GPO, antivirus, patch management)

  • Network security (firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, segmentation)

  • Application security (OWASP Top 10, web pentests)

  • Authentication and identity management (LDAP, AD, SSO, MFA)

  • Incident management and attack response

  • Cryptography (symmetric/asymmetric encryption, certificates, TLS)

  • Compliance and standards (GDPR, ISO 27001, ANSSI)

  • Log analysis and anomaly detection (SIEM, system logs)


šŸ–§ Networking Skills

  • Configuration of routers/switches (Cisco, MikroTik, etc.)

  • Network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, OSPF, BGP, etc.)

  • VLAN, QoS, STP, Network redundancy

  • Network monitoring (Wireshark, Nagios, Zabbix)

  • Setting up network services (web servers, DNS, mail, etc.)


šŸ–„ļø Systems Skills

  • Linux administration (Debian, CentOS, Ubuntu)

  • Windows Server Administration (Active Directory, DNS, GPO, etc.)

  • Virtualization (VMware, VirtualBox, KVM, etc.)

  • Scripting (Bash, PowerShell)

  • Automated deployment (Ansible, post-installation scripts)


ā˜ļø Cloud / Virtualization Skills

  • Basics of cloud computing (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

  • Introduction to AWS, Azure or other platforms

  • Virtual machine management and snapshots

  • Containerization (Docker)


šŸ§° DevOps / Automation Skills

  • CI/CD: basics of GitLab CI, Jenkinsā€¦

  • Versioning (Git, GitHub)

  • Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform ā€” depending on the modules tracked)

  • Infrastructure monitoring


šŸ› ļø Skills Development (related to the course)

  • Languages: Python (scripting, security tools), HTML/CSS/JS (basics)

  • Development of simple cybersecurity tools

  • Analysis of malicious or vulnerable code


šŸ§  Cross-functional Skills

  • Project management (planning, documentation, group work)

  • Technical communication (writing reports, presentations)

  • Work in project / Scrum mode (depending on supervision)

  • Technical English


šŸ§Ŗ Practical Skills Acquired in Practical Work / Project

  • Installation and securing of a complete information system

  • Setting up a corporate network model

  • Penetration testing on simulated environments

  • Real-life scenario with CTF (Capture The Flag)

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