Irm Academy

IRM is an approved training provider to the Cyber Scheme which is a not-for-profit examination authority certified by (and under contract to) the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).


We provide technical training courses like the CSTM course which covers:
+ History of Hacking
+ Risk and Risk Management
+ Information Security Management Metrics
+ Models of Information Security & Security Standards
+ Legal Aspects
+ Penetration Testing Methodology & Scoping
+ Cryptography
+ OSI 7 Layer Model
+ Networking Fundamentals
+ Recon & Information Gathering
+ Port-scanning & Network Enumeration
+ Common Security Issues


The CSTM qualification provides an individual with an essential core set of skills in the Penetration Testing discipline. The course covers a wide range of topics to deal with both the latest technologies and also legacy technologies often seen in businesses today.
The course is 4 days in duration and the qualification is certified through a candidate passing a separate written exam paper and a practical assessment which is normally conducted on the 5th day by an approved examiner who is a qualified Cyber Scheme or CHECK Team Leader.

IRM is an approved training provider to the Cyber Scheme which is a not-for-profit examination authority certified by (and under contract to) the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).


We provide technical training courses like the CSTM course which covers:
+ History of Hacking
+ Risk and Risk Management
+ Information Security Management Metrics
+ Models of Information Security & Security Standards
+ Legal Aspects
+ Penetration Testing Methodology & Scoping
+ Cryptography
+ OSI 7 Layer Model
+ Networking Fundamentals
+ Recon & Information Gathering
+ Port-scanning & Network Enumeration
+ Common Security Issues


The CSTM qualification provides an individual with an essential core set of skills in the Penetration Testing discipline. The course covers a wide range of topics to deal with both the latest technologies and also legacy technologies often seen in businesses today.
The course is 4 days in duration and the qualification is certified through a candidate passing a separate written exam paper and a practical assessment which is normally conducted on the 5th day by an approved examiner who is a qualified Cyber Scheme or CHECK Team Leader.