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Privileged Access Management Training

A vendor-neutral PAM course and career pathway.

Overview

Your PAM career path.

Framework

PAM industry-relevant curriculum.

Who it's for

Certification & Career support.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions.

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A vendor-neutral, holistic PAM curriculum — built in the classroom, proven in industry.

From university teaching to a practical PAM curriculum

PAM Best Practice began with guest lecturing on Privileged Access Management at university level. That teaching revealed a gap that runs right through the industry: PAM is one of the most critical disciplines in cybersecurity, yet it is barely taught, rarely structured, and almost never approached in a vendor-neutral way.

We built the curriculum that did not exist — a structured, nine-module programme that takes you from first principles to a working PAM strategy.

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The Periodic Table of PAM Security

Every module maps to the Periodic Table of PAM Security — our framework of 112 elements across eight categories, from foundational access controls to non-human identities, just-in-time access and cloud-native PAM. It gives you a complete, structured map of the discipline rather than a vendor's feature list.

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Course modules

Explore the nine-module PAM curriculum and how it maps to the Periodic Table of PAM Security.

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Learning outcomes

Practical outcomes for learners, teams and partner institutions.

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Build practitioner skills

Learn the concepts, policies, strategies and tools used to protect privileged assets and users across an organisation.
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Earn a recognised credential

Gain a certificate that evidences your PAM knowledge and practical learning to employers.
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Apply it immediately

Every module is built around real scenarios and the templates practitioners actually use.
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Join a professional network

Access workshops, mentoring and best-practice sessions with practising PAM professionals.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about the PAM Academy course.

1How is the course delivered?
Online and self-paced, with optional in-person workshops. It can also be delivered on campus through partner institutions.
2Who can take it?
Anyone wanting to learn PAM. It is free for learners in full-time education whose institution is a registered partner, and available to individuals and organisations otherwise.
3What will I gain?
A certificate of completion, access to a network of PAM practitioners, and — through partner institutions — the potential for additional academic credit.
4How much does it cost?
Free for learners at registered partner institutions. Individual and organisational pricing is shown per module, with discounts for multiple seats.
5How long does it take?
Self-paced, 25+ hours of content. Most learners complete it over several weeks.