Multi-Cloud Sovereignty: Avoiding Single-Vendor Lock-in Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (online or onsite) is designed for advanced-level professionals who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding of fraud examination concepts and prepare for the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exam.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Acquire comprehensive knowledge of fraud examination principles and processes.
• Identify, investigate, and prevent various forms of financial fraud.
• Understand the legal framework surrounding fraud, including its legal elements, applicable laws, and regulations.
• Develop practical skills for conducting fraud investigations, such as evidence collection, interviewing techniques, and data analysis.
• Design and implement effective fraud prevention and deterrence programs within organizations.
• Gain the confidence and knowledge necessary to successfully pass the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) exam.

This instructor-led live training in Romania (online or onsite) targets intermediate-level cybersecurity professionals who aim to enhance their grasp of GRC frameworks and apply them to ensure secure and compliant business operations.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the fundamental elements of cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance.
• Perform risk assessments and formulate effective risk mitigation strategies.
• Execute compliance measures and handle regulatory obligations.
• Create and enforce security policies and procedures.

This course offers an expert overview of the newly enacted Accessibility Law, providing developers with the practical skills needed to design, develop, and maintain fully accessible applications. Beginning with a contextual discussion on the law's importance and implications, the course rapidly transitions to hands-on coding practices, tools, and testing techniques to ensure compliance and inclusivity for users with disabilities.

Gitea is a lightweight, open-source, self-hosted Git service that provides repository management, code review, issue tracking, and CI/CD integration. It is an increasingly popular alternative to GitHub and GitLab.com for teams requiring full control over their source code without third-party terms of service or export restrictions.

GitLab Self-Managed is the on-premises deployment of GitLab's complete DevSecOps platform, including source code management, CI/CD, container registry, security scanning, and monitoring. It is the gold standard for organizations that want the full GitLab feature set without SaaS dependency or data leaving their network.

Information security threats and attack vectors are continuously evolving and becoming more sophisticated. The most effective defense against these risks is the correct implementation and management of information security controls and industry best practices. Furthermore, robust information security is a critical expectation for customers, regulators, and other stakeholders.

This training course prepares participants to implement an Information Security Management System (ISMS) in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001. It aims to provide a thorough understanding of ISMS best practices and establish a framework for its ongoing management and improvement.

Upon completing the training, you may sit for the certification exam. Successful candidates can apply for the “PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer” credential, which validates your ability and practical expertise in implementing an ISMS based on ISO/IEC 27001 requirements.

Who Can Attend?

• Project managers and consultants involved in or responsible for ISMS implementation.
• Expert advisors aiming to master the implementation of an ISMS.
• Professionals tasked with ensuring organizational compliance with information security requirements.
• Members of ISMS implementation teams.

General Information

• Certification fees are included in the exam price.
• Training materials comprising over 450 pages of content and practical examples will be provided.
• A participation certificate granting 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued.
• In the event of an unsuccessful exam attempt, a free retake is available within 12 months.

Educational Approach

• The course incorporates essay-based exercises, multiple-choice quizzes, case examples, and best practices relevant to ISMS implementation.
• Participants are encouraged to communicate and engage in discussions while working on quizzes and exercises.
• Exercises are grounded in a comprehensive case study.
• Quiz structures mirror those of the actual certification exam.

Learning Objectives

This training course will enable you to:

• Gain a holistic understanding of the concepts, approaches, methods, and techniques used for implementing and effectively managing an ISMS.
• Recognize the relationship between ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27002, and other relevant standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Comprehend the operation of an information security management system and its processes as defined by ISO/IEC 27001.
• Learn to interpret and apply ISO/IEC 27001 requirements within a specific organizational context.
• Acquire the necessary knowledge to support organizations in effectively planning, implementing, managing, monitoring, and maintaining an ISMS.

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate to advanced DevOps engineers and system administrators who wish to deploy and manage self-hosted Kubernetes clusters without cloud dependencies.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: deploy production-ready Kubernetes clusters using kubeadm on bare-metal or virtual machines; configure high-availability control planes and etcd clusters; implement container networking and storage for self-managed environments; set up monitoring and observability using self-hosted solutions.

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (online or onsite) targets network engineers and infrastructure specialists who aim to leverage SONiC and ONL for deploying and managing open network infrastructure on white-box switches.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to understand the architecture of SONiC and ONL, deploy open-source NOS on white-box hardware, configure networking features, and implement monitoring and automation.

Open Source Software (OSS) Management refers to the systematic oversight of the entire lifecycle of open-source components within an organization, ensuring their secure, compliant, and efficient utilization.

Delivered as an instructor-led, live training session (available online or onsite), this program targets intermediate-level IT professionals seeking to implement best practices for managing open-source software in enterprise and government settings.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Formulate effective OSS policies and establish robust governance frameworks.
• Utilize SBOM and SCA tools to identify, track, and manage open-source dependencies.
• Reduce risks linked to licensing issues and security vulnerabilities.
• Accelerate OSS adoption while maximizing innovation and achieving cost savings.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Case studies and scenario-based exercises.
• Practical demonstrations using OSS management tools.

Customization Options

• This course can be customized to align with specific organizational OSS policies and toolchains. Please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live Payment Card Industry Professional training in Romania (online or onsite) offers a personal certification for industry professionals who want to showcase their expertise and comprehension of the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the payment process and the PCI standards established to safeguard it.
• Comprehend the roles and responsibilities of entities within the payment industry.
• Gain deep insight into and understanding of the 12 PCI DSS requirements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of PCI DSS and its application to organizations involved in the transaction process.

This instructor-led, live training (online or on-site) is designed for system administrators and infrastructure engineers aiming to design, deploy, and manage private OpenStack cloud infrastructures for enterprise environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to understand OpenStack architecture, deploy private cloud infrastructure, manage compute and storage resources, implement security with Keystone, and apply enterprise best practices.

This instructor-led, live training in Romania (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level network engineers and infrastructure administrators who wish to implement software-defined networks using open source tools and technologies.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to design SDN architectures, implement Open vSwitch, configure FRRouting, deploy SDN controllers, and automate network management.

This instructor-led live training in Romania (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level network and infrastructure professionals interested in using open-source routing, switching, Wi-Fi, and management tools to design, deploy, and operate a self-managed enterprise network.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: design an open-source enterprise network architecture, configure routing, switching, and wireless services, enhance security and observability, and create an operational plan for ongoing support.

Terraform is an open-source infrastructure-as-code tool that empowers teams to define and provision data center infrastructure using a declarative configuration language. When paired with self-hosted backends and on-premise providers, Terraform becomes a potent instrument for sovereign infrastructure management, effectively eliminating cloud vendor lock-in.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate infrastructure engineers seeking to leverage Terraform to manage self-hosted environments, including Proxmox, VMware, libvirt, and bare-metal provisioning.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Write robust Terraform configurations for on-premise and hybrid resources.
• Securely manage state using self-hosted backends such as PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage, and Gitea.
• Utilize provisioners and custom providers to manage the entire bare-metal lifecycle.
• Implement efficient workspaces, modular architectures, and variable hierarchies.
• Integrate Terraform into CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure delivery.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lectures and guided discussions.
• Extensive exercises and practical labs.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training track for this course, please contact us to arrange specific requirements.

Uptime Kuma is an easy-to-use, self-hosted monitoring tool that tracks the availability of websites, services, and infrastructure. It replaces Pingdom, Datadog Synthetics, and UptimeRobot for teams that want monitoring data under their own control. This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-to-intermediate SREs and DevOps engineers who wish to use Uptime Kuma to replace cloud uptime monitoring with a self-hosted, sovereign status tracking platform.