Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK) Training Course
CyBOK is a structured approach designed to establish foundational and standardized knowledge in the field of cyber security. Its primary goal is to integrate cyber security into a common academic curriculum and industry training framework by mapping out CyBOK's knowledge areas.
This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is aimed at software engineers and IT professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of CyBOK and enhance both their theoretical and practical skills in cyber security.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Grasp the fundamental concepts, definitions, and principles of cyber security.
- Develop comprehensive expertise in cyber security by applying the CyBOK knowledge areas.
- Acquire extensive and foundational knowledge to effectively implement the CyBOK framework.
- Promote community and organizational initiatives to enhance focus on data security and privacy.
- Expand opportunities for specialization and certification in cyber security professions.
Format of the Course
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Ample exercises and practice sessions.
- Practical implementation in a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- The training will primarily use open-source tools, tailored to your operating system (Windows, Linux, Mac, mobile devices, etc.) and organizational needs. Please contact us for arrangements.
- To request a customized version of this course, please contact us to arrange.
Course Outline
Introduction
- Overview of Cyber Security concepts and definition
- Understanding the CyBOK knowledge areas (KAs)
- Implementing CyBOK knowledge to address security issues
Human, Organisational, and Regulatory Aspects
- Risk management and governance
- Law and regulation
- Human factors
- Privacy and online rights
Attacks and Defences
- Malware and attack technologies
- Adversarial behaviors
- Security operations and incident management
- Forensics
Systems Security
- Cryptography
- Operating systems and virtualisation
- Distributed systems security
- Formal methods for security
- Authentication, authorization, and accountability
Software Platform and Security
- Software security
- Web and mobile security
- Secure software lifecycle
Infrastructure Security
- Applied cryptography
- Network security
- Hardware security
- Cyber-physical systems security
- Physical layer and telecommunications security
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Basic understanding of cyber security and software engineering
Audience
- Software engineers
- IT professionals
Open Training Courses require 5+ participants.
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I enjoyed the hands on labs because they were engaging and very knowledge sharing
Sinoxolo - Vodacom
Course - Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK)
The huge amount of new information/knowledge I gained from this training!
David - Vodacom
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