Essential Guide to Cybersecurity

This course represents the essentials of Cybersecurity, and it is designed in the way that the capabilities learned by following this training course will be used to protect organizations and the society as a whole from areas of emerging threats.

Apr, 2021

2h 10m

Core

Cybersecurity

2.3K Students

Course Overview

Organizations which control, store, or transmit data are increasingly exposed to active hackers, phishing scams and other threats that arise from poor information security. Cybersecurity Essentials is the ideal course for anyone who needs to get a good all-round understanding of Cybersecurity. It provides an understanding of the fundamental principles of cybersecurity at a decision-making level. You don't have to be an aspiring security professional to do this course, it is suitable for everyone. This course represents the essentials of Cybersecurity, and it is designed in the way that the capabilities learned by following this training course will be used to protect organizations and the society as a whole from areas of emerging threats.

Skills you'll gain

Cyber Security AwarenessCybersecurityInformation SecuritySecuritySecurity Skills

What you'll learn

Understand key terms and concepts in cybersecurity
Analyze threats and risks within the context of the cybersecurity landscape
Evaluate decision-making outcomes of cybersecurity scenarios
Understand and acquire comprehensive knowledge on the main concepts of cybersecurity
Obtain the expertise required to be able to build a career in cybersecurity.
Take steps towards creating a cybersecurity culture within an organization.

Who Should Attend

This course is aimed at all the individuals who want to guide their future professional career in the area of Cybersecurity
You have no experience in Cybersecurity and want to learn the basic.
You’re an IT professional wanting to expand your knowledge of cybersecurity to effectively manage your organization’s information security.
You’re an IT manager wanting to gain a broad understanding of cybersecurity at a decision-making level to assist you in identifying its role within your organization.
You’re a system admin wanting an understanding of potential cybersecurity threats and security measures you should take in your rapidly growing organization.
You’re looking to make the transition into cybersecurity role and want to equip yourself with the relevant niche skills needed to set yourself apart.

Prerequisites

You should know how to use a computer.
You should know how to use the internet.

This course is designed to be accessible, but basic familiarity with the domain will help you get the most out of the advanced modules.

Curriculum

Explore the comprehensive, hands-on curriculum designed to build your expertise step by step.

Welcome to the course!

About this course: Overview, Learning Outcomes, Who Should Enroll...

Module 1: Basic Principles of Cybersecurity

Segment - 01 - Welcome to the course

Segment - 02 - Introductory Remarks

Segment - 03 - What is Cybersecurity?

Segment - 04 - Fundamental tenets of cybersecurity

Module 2: Evolving Threat Landscape

Segment - 05 - Photo or information leakage

Segment - 06 - Threat Landscape

Segment - 07 - Endless security incident

Module 3: Cyber Security Concept and Standards

Segment - 08 - attack-surface

Segment - 09 - Malware and Vulnerabilities

Segment - 10 - The open SCAP Project

Segment - 11 - The Center for Internet Security

Segment - 12 - Malware and Vulnerability Scanners

Segment - 13 - The Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM)

Segment - 14 - The Open Web Application Security Project-(OWSAP)

Segment - 15 - Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)

Segment - 16 - Identifying and scoring vulnerabilities

Segment - 17 - National Checklist Program (NCP)

Module 4: Compliance & Data Privacy

Segment - 18 - Compliance & Data Privacy

Module 5: Cybersecurity culture

Segment - 19 - What is Cybersecurity Culture?

Segment - 20 - Why is it important in the workplace?

Segment - 21 - How to measure the level and track changes?

Module 6: Security Personal Skills Shortage

Segment - 22 - Security Personal Shortage

Meet your instructors

Pedro Paulino

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