Why Choose Mehfooz Punjab
Because a career in cybersecurity should depend on your merit, not your wallet. Here is exactly what you get — and how it compares with everything else on offer.
- Fully funded — no hidden fees
- Real labs & cyber ranges
- Merit-based selection
- All 36 districts of Punjab
Six reasons this is not just another course
Plenty of places will sell you a cybersecurity certificate. Only one is a complete, government-backed pathway — and it costs nothing.
Government-funded training
Fully funded by the Government of the Punjab. No tuition, no lab fees, no exam-prep charges — merit is the only price of admission.
Real Labs, Not Slides
Live cyber ranges, a simulated SOC with real alert queues, and scored hands-on assessments. You graduate having done the job, not read about it.
Recognised Certifications
An official Government of Punjab certificate plus structured preparation for CompTIA, EC-Council, ISC2, and cloud security credentials.
Placement That Actually Places
A dedicated placement cell with hiring partners in banking, telecom, government, and technology — CV clinics and interview preparation included.
Government Credibility
An official provincial initiative. Your credential is verifiable, recognised by public institutions, and carries the weight of the province.
Inclusive by Design
Centres in all 36 districts, reserved seats for women, and evening batches for working students. Opportunity travels to you.
Mehfooz Punjab, side by side with the market
Compare what your six months look like here against a typical paid short course — feature by feature.
- Cost to studentPKR 0 — fully funded by the Government of the PunjabPKR 150,000+ per course, paid upfront
- Practical labsLive cyber range, simulated SOC, red-vs-blue exercisesRecorded videos and slide decks
- CertificationGovernment certificate + international exam preparationIn-house completion certificate only
- InstructorsPractising security professionals and certified trainersGeneralist IT trainers
- Job placementDedicated placement cell and hiring-partner networkNo structured placement support
- AccessAll 36 districts, reserved seats for women, hybrid batchesMajor cities only, first come first served
- SelectionOpen, merit-based aptitude assessmentAnyone who can pay the fee
Comparison reflects commonly advertised short-course offerings in Pakistan's private training market. Individual providers vary.
Results you can hold us to
A government programme should publish its numbers. These are ours.
- 0%
- Of early-cohort graduates in security roles within six months
- 0%
- Women's participation target across Cohort 2026
- 0+
- Industries actively hiring programme graduates in Pakistan
- 0
- Districts where training is available free of cost
The programme, in the words of people who finished it
Three graduates, three districts, three security careers that did not exist a year earlier.
“I came in with zero security background. Six months later I was handling live alerts in a bank's Security Operations Centre.”
Ayesha TariqSOC AnalystLahore “My first client engagement felt familiar because the labs were that realistic.”
Hamza IqbalJunior Penetration TesterFaisalabad “A free government programme was my only route into this field. Today I help investigators recover digital evidence.”
Fatima NoorDigital Forensics TraineeRawalpindi
Convinced? Your seat is one application away
Applications for Cohort 2026 are open across all 36 districts. The aptitude assessment measures potential — no prior IT experience required.
No application fee · No tuition fee · Reserved seats for women