常見問題

Xccelerate的成立旨在解決我們的學生在傳統的離線以及在線學習環境中發現的主要問題。與其他教育機構比較，我們不同的地方如下： - 我們致力創造一個親身體驗的培訓環境，使您對自己的成功有更深切的體會。您會在專業導師的指導下，完成緊貼最新資訊的課程。 - 與其他許多機構不同，我們內部設有專業職業支援團隊。在沉浸式課程期間甚至畢業後，我們的職業顧問將密切跟進您的求職進度。 - 我們的職業團隊會組織各種職業活動，例如社交活動、嘉賓分享及工作坊等等。在這個承諾下，之前畢業生的成功就業率高達91％。您的成功就是我們的成功！ - 面對日新月異的科技發展，我們邀請所有Xccelerate學生加入我們的獨家學習群組，該群組是一個交流平台，讓成員分享和接收與技術相關的新聞（例如最新的技術發明，技術人才職位空缺等），允許校友和所有利益相關者進行討論。

我們的全日制訓練營是完全沉浸式的。我們從零開始教學，協助您在課程結束後具備工作所需的技能。雖然學生們不必在課程開始之前已經具備相關技能，但是我們強烈建議您完成我們提供的課前準備工作，在課程開始前裝備自己，迎向成功。 沉浸式Bootcamp 課程的目標是在16週內達到最佳效果，因此學生應全心投入以完成課程。

您可以電郵至admissions@xccelerate.co，預約一個免費的課程諮詢時段。我們的團隊將會針對您當前的職業狀況以及您對職涯的期望，協助您找到正確的方向。

我們目前不提供試堂，避免分散學生和講師在課堂上的注意力。但是，我們建議您聯絡我們的收生經理(+85268838583)安排參觀校園，同時觀察課堂情況。如有必要，您也可以與我們的講師進行交談。

每個全日制沉浸式 Bootcamp 課程通常有15-20名學生。Xccelerate的講師們會通過專用渠道持續提供支援，協助學生逐步完成課程。

您將需要帶上自己的筆記本電腦，以及追求卓越的意志。而我們的團隊將在線上系統中提供資源，無需使用教科書。如果您擔心您的筆記本電腦是否適合該課程，我們很樂意與您討論建議器材的技術標準。

若導師批准，我們可以提供課堂錄音或線上教學服務，但我們不建議您使用這些緊急選項代替原定的課堂體驗。 除了影片之外，大多數學生會選擇從導師那裡取得課程大綱，並就課程內容的任何疑問與他們簡短會面。

我們靈活及成果導向的教學模式意味著您不會在我們的課程中面對考試。我們的大多數課程都為專題式學習，並且會不斷回顧教學內容，以確保您的付出是值得的。

在為您頒發最終證書前，導師會評估您的最終研究專題、您在課堂和報告中的參與及努力。作為一家教育機構，我們以Xccelerate證書的價值為傲，因此我們可能會保留一些未有盡力完成課程的同學的證書，直至他們達標。

如果您的出勤率達到80％，並且在課程中的每個專題都表現出色，那麼您將獲得由我們頒發的電子畢業證書。您的成功就是我們的成功。 你可以列印證書，甚至在Linkedin個人頁面上展示，證明您所學的技能等級。

是的，我們提供分期付款選項。詳情請致電 68838583 聯繫我們的收生經理。

在大多數情況下，課程期間使用的軟件包含在學費中。如果有例外，您將在課程開始日期之前收到通知。

我們的專業團隊Xccelerate Talent Solutions在您進行為期4個月的學習期間，為您提供最強有力的職業支持。我們舉辦簡歷構建研討會，作品集構建，社交晚會和模擬面試等，為學生提供獲得理想工作的最佳機會！ 我們還將使您與我們的網絡聯繫，並讓您向他們分享您的想法。在課程結束時，學生將組成小組完成一個專題研習報告，就像您大學的最後一年的項目一樣。您將有機會在我們的招聘合作夥伴面前展示它。

目前，我們只為全職沉浸式訓練營提供專門的職業支援，但是兼讀課程的學生可以加入Xccelerate網絡群組，在此拓展個人社交網絡並尋找可能擁有的潛在機會。

目前，由於涉及許多因素，因此我們不能向您保證完成課程後就必然能夠獲得工作。然而，全神貫注地投入到沉浸式教育中的學生確實很有可能在畢業時（甚至常常在畢業之前）獲得職位。跟據過往經驗，那些在求職時遇到困難的學生，態度往往是比較不認真。從第一天開始，我們就會積極地解決這一個問題，尤其是當我們注意到學生就職困難或缺乏動力的時候。 我們可以充滿信心地說，我們擁有廣泛的招聘合作夥伴網絡。我們會聯繫他們，邀請他們參加招聘活動。課程結束後，您將準備好就職所需技能、簡歷和作品集，這意味著您可以實際地解決工作上可能遇到的問題。我們將協助為您的簡歷和面試技巧提供協助，並且您將創建自己的作品集以向未來雇主證明自己的能力。因此，我們可以說，儘管我們不能保證就業，但在充分利用這個課程的學生就業成功率非常高。

The examination consists of two parts - a 24-hour penetration testing examination assessing the knowledge and skills obtained throughout the course, followed by a documentation report due 24 hours after the practical element.

Yes, PwC Dark Lab will be offering a full-time permanent job as a Junior Penetration Tester to all students that complete the course and successfully pass an examination that comprises hands-on practical exercises in the virtual cyber range. This is subject to undergoing the standard PwC standard onboarding process (e.g., application, background checks, and streamlined interviews).

At this point in time, yes. This is subject to further review and change in the future.

Students will also be eligible to join Dark Lab’s bug bounty program via the Cyberbay platform. This will grant students access to a range of real, live systems by various large corporations and Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to continually “learn and hack” after the course, and subsequently be able to “hack and earn” for cash and credits.

The course will provide students with on-demand learning content, ranging from documentation to videos and a cyber range to hone practical skills. Every week, our instructors will host two one-hour open sessions to receive questions and provide more specific guidance on the condition that students have attempted the course and homework. Discord channel will be open for students to raise questions, share information, and encourage each other.

All students require is the willingness to learn, good attitude, and the ability to “try harder”. We advocate passion as that will always allow you to get to where you want in life.

All citizens residing in Hong Kong will be eligible for enrolment in Dark Lab Academy’s cybersecurity course. Students that successfully completed the course training, quizzes and lab exercises, and passed the examination designed by PwC Hong Kong will obtain the Dark Lab Academy digital badge to demonstrate their skills learnt during the course. Please note at the moment the guaranteed job offered by PwC Dark Lab (i.e. full-time permanent job as a Junior Penetration Tester) are only applicable for those with Hong Kong Permanent Resident status.

Upon successful enrollment of the Dark Lab Academy cybersecurity course, students will be shared the course schedule detailing on open sessions arrangement, course breakdown and module breakdown.

The Dark Lab Academy cybersecurity course will adopt the self-learning approach, whereby students will be able to access the documentation, videos, and cyber range through the on-demand platform to learn at their own pace. The course materials will be released on a weekly basis to ensure students are able to focus on the latest content. To support students learning during the 10-week course, two one-hour open sessions in English and Cantonese will be hosted every week by Instructors to address selected questions raised on the Discord channel. The open sessions will be held according to the agreed timeslot between the instructor and the cohort, while the video recording of the sessions will be available for students unable to attend. The Discord channel will be available 24x7 for students to raise questions for Instructors, exchange information with each other, and encourage collaboration throughout the course.

Upon successful completion of the 10-week Dark Lab Academy cybersecurity course, students will have two further weeks to hone their skills in the cyber range. They will also be entitled to make an appointment for one attempt of the examination from the start of the course until the end of this 2-week period, totaling 12-weeks. Please note there is no fixed date or expiration period for the examination attempt, and there is no penalty for changing the examination date up to two times during the 12-week period. The examination is attempted online (i.e., remotely) without any assistance or collaboration from peers. The examination consists of two parts: (1) 24-hour penetration testing examination to assess the student’s knowledge and skills obtained throughout the course by hacking up to three vulnerable machines, and (2) submission of documentation report 24 hours after the practical element detailing the steps performed and tools leveraged during the hands-on practical examination to fully compromise the vulnerable machines. A sample report template will be made available to students upon the start of the course as part of the course materials. Students may familiarize themselves with the reporting structure and would need to adhere to a professional documented approach to pass the examination.

There are no pre-requisites to enrolling for the Dark Lab Academy course. Our objective is to lower the barriers of entry to the cybersecurity profession, provide accessibility to all groups of people regardless of their technical background, and democratize cybersecurity as it is viewed by PwC Dark Lab as a basic human right.

The era of cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), automation and online collaboration tools has accelerated digital and human connectivity. These new hybrid human-digital ecosystems are often fragile, with the cyber threat landscape becoming increasingly sophisticated as malicious attackers take advantage for profitability, sabotage, and espionage. As organisations look to improve their cyber-resilience, they are faced with another problem - a talent shortage. This hurdle has jeopardised the ability of organisations to act swiftly and decisively to safeguard against dynamic cyber threats. We aim to solve the cyber talent shortage issue through upskilling and reskilling our workforce. In doing so, we will have a deeper resource pool to call upon to protect our society from the ever-changing cyber threat landscape.

As above - though we may want to elaborate this more when we decide what to do with the badge, including having token/gamification to generate demand

The CISA certificate is the global standard for professionals who have a career in information systems particularly in auditing, control, and security. This may be helpful for students to grasp concepts more easily in our course. However, they are not necessarily assessing and/or demonstrating the same skillsets as the Dark Lab Academy course. Given our course focuses on ensuring students are able to perform a hands-on practical assessment to evaluate if web applications are vulnerable to the most critical security risks. As a result, the CISA certificate will neither be a pre-requisite to apply for the course, nor part of the requirement to get the job in PwC’s Dark Lab.

Upon obtaining the Dark Lab Academy digital badge, students are eligible to join Dark Lab’s bug bounty platform, which offers monetary awards for finding and reporting certain types of vulnerabilities and bugs. This can be done in a part-time or freelance capacity, with no time commitment. Details of the program will be made available upon request.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, it’s possible. We can add a function in the smart contract that allows the owner to transfer the NFT back to the minter (PwC).

Yes. We can modify the smart contract so that it’s not transferable. For example, we can make it so that the NFT is only allowed to be transferred once (during minting, from PwC to the student).

We can revoke the actual NFT from the student. To implement, we add a function in the smart contract that allows the owner to transfer the NFT back to the minter (PwC).