Course Outline
Foundations of Cybersecurity
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Identify the core skills and knowledge essential for aspiring cybersecurity analysts
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Understand the consequences of security attacks on business operations
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Discuss the principles of security ethics
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Recognize the standard tools utilized by cybersecurity professionals
Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks
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Determine the primary threats, risks, and vulnerabilities affecting business operations
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Explore how organizations implement security frameworks and controls to safeguard their operations
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Understand the definitions and applications of commonly used Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools
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Utilize playbooks to address threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security
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Define various network types and their constituent components
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Understand the mechanisms of data transmission and reception across networks
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Learn strategies for securing networks against intrusion tactics
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Describe techniques for system hardening
Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL
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Understand the interplay between operating systems, applications, and hardware
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Compare graphical user interfaces with command line interfaces
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Navigate and manage file systems using Linux commands within the Bash shell
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Utilize SQL to query and retrieve data from databases
Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
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Categorize digital assets
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Assess attack surfaces to uncover risks and vulnerabilities
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Identify specific threats, including social engineering, malware, and web-based exploits
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Outline the threat modeling process
Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response
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Determine the procedures for containing, eradicating, and recovering from security incidents
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Analyze network packets to interpret communications
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Understand the basic syntax, signatures, and log components in Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) tools
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Execute queries in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools to investigate specific events
Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python
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Explain the role of the Python programming language in cybersecurity contexts
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Develop custom, user-defined functions in Python
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Apply regular expressions to extract specific information from text data
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Develop proficiency in debugging code
Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs
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Determine the appropriate timing and method for escalating a security incident
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Engage actively with the broader cybersecurity community
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Identify and apply for relevant cybersecurity roles
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Prepare for professional job interviews
Requirements
- Academic degrees or professional experience are not required for enrollment.
Testimonials (2)
The final day which is the Machine Learning Topic
John Erick Baltazar - Globe Telecom
Course - Google BigQuery
It was a really good training course, well prepared and explained by the trainer with great hands on experience on GCP.
