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Advanced Windows Security Course for 2026

Duration: October - December 2025
with Paula Januszkiewicz · Sami Laiho · Peter Kloep · CQURE Academy Experts
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6-week Live Online Cybersecurity Certified Course

Featuring Experts: Paula Januszkiewicz, Sami Laiho, Peter Kloep & more!

Crafted by top cybersecurity experts working on the frontlines of the cybersecurity industry

  • 12 modules in 6 weeks
  • Interactive, hands-on formula feat. Q&A for each session
  • Access to the CQURE Training Lab during the course

 

BACK-TO-SCHOOL APPLICATION DISCOUNT!
$2299 (€2154) (net – VAT excl.*)

$3199 (€2999) (net – VAT excl.*)

*Tax exemption available for eligible businesses

Why this course?

Crafted by top cybersecurity experts working on the frontlines of the cybersecurity industry, our six-week course for advanced professionals holds practicality at its core. You’ll acquire the tools and techniques necessary to prepare yourself against threats in 2026, irrespective of your work location.

This unique course takes place ONLY once a year and each edition offers a fresh perspective and a new Syllabus.

Enrollment is exclusive and limited to a select group of students, chosen meticulously through a stringent application process.

APPLY NOW – LOCK YOUR PRICE

Crafted by top cybersecurity experts working on the frontlines of the cybersecurity industry, our six-week course for advanced professionals holds practicality at its core. You’ll acquire the tools and techniques necessary to prepare yourself against threats in 2026, irrespective of your work location.

This unique course takes place ONLY once a year and each edition offers a fresh perspective and a new Syllabus.

Enrollment is exclusive and limited to a select group of students, chosen meticulously through a stringent application process.

APPLY NOW – LOCK YOUR PRICE

Application

The Advanced Windows Security Course for 2026 is unique and not everyone’s cup of tea.
It’s designed for those who already have a solid foundation in cybersecurity.

That’s why it’s available BY APPLICATION ONLY.

To make sure everyone can keep up and benefit, we carefully review all applications.

Course benefits

  • You’ll participate in a live, online certification program, divided into 12 modules + 1 bonus module spread over 6 weeks.
  • Live, online sessions happening twice a week, 2 hours each (at 7PM CET / 10AM PDT / 1PM EDT).
  • The syllabus covers 12 modules.
  • The program has an interactive, hands-on formula — and after every class, you’ll be able to ask questions.
  • During the 6 week program, you’ll also get free access to the CQURE Training Lab and closed Discord group where you can share your challenges and upgrade your network.
  • Official CQURE certificate “Windows Security Master 2026” after passing the final exam.
  • All the video recordings and extra materials are yours to keep for 12 months from the start of the program.
  • 30-Day, Money-Back Guarantee

How is this training different from others?

  • Only once a year
  • Advanced stuff
  • Up-to-date tools
  • Cool presenters!
  • Exclusive study
  • Extra materials
  • Social & Network
  • Certification

Only once a year

You’ll only learn things that will be crucial and most relevant in the following 2026. We run the training only once a year, always with the newest content.

Advanced stuff

You’ll skip the fluff and go straight to the advanced stuff. The pace is quite intense, so expect a smoke coming out of your ears.

Up-to-date tools

The training is pretty hands-on because it has been designed by passionate practitioners and obsessive researchers from the CQURE Team. This course is filled with the newest tools and techniques so you will gain the most useful skills in the current cybersecurity reality.

Cool presenters!

We’ll bring a bunch of experts on board with Paula Januszkiewicz and Sami Laiho among instructors and the hosts of the program.

Exclusive study

Make your mark and capture the attention of potential employers in 2026 with this certified online course by CQURE. This unique course takes place ONLY once a year and each iteration offers a fresh perspective. Enrollment is exclusive to a select group of students, chosen meticulously through a stringent application process.

Extra materials

During the course you will be provided with a bunch of materials such as lab exercises, presentations, intriguing articles and useful tools to make your tasks a little bit easier!

Social & Network

You will be granted access to our closed Discord community server where you will be able to share your thoughts with other IT specialists.

Certification

You’ll receive an official CQURE certificate “Windows Security Master 2026″ after passing the final exam. Yes, there will be a final exam. And 24 hours counting towards your CPE’s.

Course syllabus

The Advanced Windows Security Course for 2026 will cover a diverse range of 12 subjects, all hand-selected by our globally acclaimed TOP cybersecurity experts – Paula Januszkiewicz, Sami Laiho, Peter Kloep, and Amr Thabet to name a few. The crucial topics are set to define the field in 2026, equipping you with the foresight and knowledge to stay ahead of the curve.

Each year, we strive to enhance our program, incorporating feedback and trends to keep it relevant and impactful.

This year get ready for 6 weeks of intense learning featuring:

      1. Case Study: Real-World Ransomware Attack
        • Attack vectors (phishing, RDP, exploits)
        • Event timeline (detection → response → recovery)
        • Key organizational and technical mistakes
        • Lessons learned from the incident
      2. Case Study: Insider Threat & Data Exfiltration
        • Characteristics of insider threats
        • How the attacker bypassed security controls
        • Security team’s response
        • What failed, what worked
      3. Building an Effective Incident Response Strategy
        • What does it mean to be “ready” for an incident?
        • Six key IR pillars: Detection, Escalation, Communication, Documentation, Accountability, Recovery
        • The role of playbooks and tabletop exercises
        • Example metrics for measuring readiness
      4. Hands-On Walkthrough: Building a Basic IR Playbook
        • How to build a simple playbook for a ransomware attack
        • Tools
        • The role of templates and checklists
      5. Helpful Frameworks
        • Overview of frameworks (e.g., NIST, SANS IR Steps, MITRE ATT&CK)

Who is it for?

In the realm of cybersecurity, knowledge is the ultimate currency. While the digital world may offer unlimited access to information, it’s critical to discern that not all information holds significant value. AWSC is a certified 6-week online cybersecurity course created for advanced professionals as well as all the geeks who are already fluent in the Windows environment (including security skills, penetration testing, etc.).

Intermediate to advanced Windows Security Professionals

This program is for you, if you want to level up and become key expert in your company (or even in your field). We promise to challenge your ways of thinking and executing.

Ethical Hackers (who are familiar with…)

Attendee needs to have general fluency in Windows environment (including security skills, penetration testing etc.) Active Directory related knowledge is required. Take the quiz to see where are you at.

Brave Newbies

If you are a newbie you can still apply, but the program WILL NOT cover the basics — so it might be really challenging for you to get in or to keep up with the group.

How persuade your manager that this course is meaningful?

Investing in knowledge is one of the most worthy investment not only for us, but also for our environment. Learning new skills and insights in terms of cybersecurity may benefit with gaining awareness and as a result, may prevent falling a victim to cyber threats in the future.

Protects the Company

You will be the valuable element in regards to company’s safety – knowing about potential threats and ways of avoiding them may be incredibly useful in a daily company life.

Improves Employees skills

Not only your company will gain a specialist in terms of cybersecurity, but also you will unlock the door for expanding your skills horizon even further.

Boosts customer confidence

Completed course with personal certification may be the perfect advantage when it comes to business.

Helps comply with regulations

Knowledge is power—it helps navigate through complex regulatory landscapes. Keeping up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity regulations and standards ensures your company remains compliant, thus avoiding costly penalties and reputational damage.

Saves money in the long run

Who would have want to pay regularly for help in case of emergency data leakage in a company? It’s much better to educate the employees and prevent any cybersecurity risks.

Prepares for emerging threats

After our course, you will be educated in the possible threats and you will identify any suspicious activity online with ease.

Register now and learn from the best!

6-week Live Online Cybersecurity Certified Course

Crafted by top cybersecurity experts working on the frontlines of the cybersecurity industry.

  • 12 modules
  • 6 weeks – twice a week, 2 hours each
  • Interactive, hands-on formula feat. Q&A for each session
  • Access to the CQURE Training Lab during the course
  • Discord group
  • CQURE certificate “Windows Security Master 2026” after passing the final exam.

DURATION: 28 October – 11 December, 2025

PRESALE FOR APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BEFORE JUNE 30

FAQ

Your Experts

This course is delivered by one of the greatest, world-renowned Cybersecurity Experts with practical knowledge from tons of successful projects, many years of real-world experience, great teaching skills and no mercy for misconfigurations or insecure solutions.

Paula

Januszkiewicz

Founder & CEO, Microsoft Regional Director, MVP, MCT

Paula is a world-class Cybersecurity Expert with over 20 years of experience in the field. She is often a top-rated speaker at the world biggest conferences as her unique stage presence is always well-received among diverse audiences. To top it all, she has the access to the source code of Windows!

Sami

Laiho

Windows OS Expert, MVP

Sami is one of the world’s leading professionals in the Windows OS troubleshooting and security. Sami has been working with and teaching OS troubleshooting, management, and security for more than 25 years. In the past, Sami’s two sessions were evaluated as the Top 2 sessions (out of 1700+ sessions) at Microsoft Ignite in Orlando.

Damian

Widera

Data Platform MVP, MCT, Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Expert

Software engineer with over 20 years of professional experience in all aspects of data platform development. In 2022, for the 14th time, he has been awarded Microsoft’s Data Platform MVP. He holds various Microsoft Certifications since 2004.

Artur

Kalinowski

Cybersecurity Expert

During almost 20 years of his IT career Artur developed his skills in cybersecurity from different perspectives. His experience ranges from a forensic analytics and a university lecturer to a security administrator. Artur worked for government financial institutions and for global cybersecurity companies.

Przemysław

Tomasik

Cybersecurity Expert

Cybersecurity Expert with over 18 years of IT experience, focusing the last decade on security and compliance. He has worked for financial, ecommerce, and hospitality industry in Fortune 500 companies.

Marcin

Krawczyk

Cloud & Cybersecurity Expert

Cybersecurity Expert with 13+ years in cloud architecture, specializing in Azure Security. Marcin designs secure, scalable cloud solutions tailored to business needs.

Peter

Kloep

Cybersecurity Expert, Principal IT Architect

Peter Kloep is a Principal IT Architect, specializing in secure Windows infrastructures and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) solutions. His work bridges deep technical expertise with real-world implementation strategies, making him a trusted advisor in the IT security community.

Amr

Thabet

Cybersecurity Expert

Amr is a malware researcher and incident handler with over 12 years of experience, he worked in some of the Fortune 500 companies. He is the author of “Mastering Malware Analysis”.

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