Rocheston Certified Cybersecurity Engineer (RCCE) Level 1

Security work starts with a question every attacker also asks: what can be seen from outside? RCCE training answers it in the lab, step by step. The Rocheston Certified Cybersecurity Engineer (RCCE) Level 1 course takes learners from information gathering and network scanning through to a full vulnerability assessment. It then shows how each weakness found could be exploited, detected and fixed.

The early modules teach reconnaissance and scanning in an authorised environment. Learners map hosts and services, then compare what they find with what should exist. An exposed remote-administration service on a test server is a typical early discovery. The exercise ends with a recommendation to close it, not just a note that it is open.

From there, the cybersecurity engineer course widens. Learners work through cyber vulnerabilities and patch management, packet sniffers and network analysers, password attacks and cryptography, and wireless security. Later sessions cover the hacking frameworks used in penetration testing, then firewalls and IDS, malware analysis and incident response. Each topic is approached as a defender would approach it: understand the technique, then decide which control or monitoring would stop or reveal it.

Practical work runs on Rocheston’s Rose cybersecurity OS in cloud-hosted labs opened through a web browser, so nothing has to be installed on corporate laptops.

In enterprise terms, the value is method. An engineer who has scanned, assessed and reported in the lab can run an authorised internal assessment with a clear scope, sensible tooling and findings that operations teams can act on. That discipline supports network security, ethical hacking and incident response work alike. Rocheston’s wider range is listed on our Rocheston training page.

RCCE Level 1 Learning Outcomes

• Apply information gathering and open-source reconnaissance methods to document an organisation’s visible footprint in an authorised lab.
• Configure and interpret network scans to identify live hosts, open ports and running services.
• Assess discovered weaknesses with vulnerability scanners and rank them by risk for remediation.
• Analyse network traffic with packet sniffers and network analysers to spot spoofing and interception attempts.
• Evaluate password policies and cryptographic choices against the attacks studied in the course.
• Identify weaknesses in wireless networks and recommend suitable protections.
• Use hacking frameworks within an agreed penetration testing scope to validate findings safely.
• Detect and respond to malware and intrusions using IDS alerts, malware analysis, and incident response steps.

RCCE Exam

The ANSI-accredited RCCE® Level 1 examination will be conducted on the final day of the course. Successful completion of the exam will grant participants the prestigious Rocheston Certified Cybersecurity Engineer Level 1 certification, setting them apart from their peers.

Unlock your potential in cybersecurity engineering with the RCCE® Level 1 certification program and become a sought-after professional in this rapidly evolving field. Rocheston has reinvented hacking, offering a unique and unparalleled learning experience.

Course Structure

• The RCCE® Level 1 is a 5-day intensive program, running from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily.
• The course is exclusively based on Linux. Despite being a foundational course, the RCCE® Level 1 offers an unparalleled depth of knowledge and expertise in cybersecurity.
• Blended learning is an educational approach that combines various teaching methods to create a comprehensive learning experience for participants
• This approach merges traditional face-to-face instruction with technology-based learning, such as online resources, virtual classrooms, and digital tools.
• The primary goal of blended learning is to provide a more effective and engaging learning experience by catering to different learning styles, preferences, and schedules.

Built on Trust, Driven by Excellence

ANAB ISO/IEC 17024 Accredited

• RCCE is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board to the global personnel-certification standard, listed in the official ANAB directory.

U.S. DoD 8140 Approved

• Officially approved under the Department of Defense 8140 DCWF framework, mapped to cyber workforce job roles.

Verifiable Credentials

• Every RCCE certificate can be independently verified by employers in seconds through Rocheston Roxy.