Course Outline
Foundations of Cybersecurity
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Identify the fundamental skills and knowledge required to function as a cybersecurity analyst.
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Assess the impact of security breaches on business operations.
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Understand 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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Distinguish the main threats, risks, and vulnerabilities affecting business continuity.
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Evaluate how organizations deploy security frameworks and controls to safeguard operations.
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Understand the function of common 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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Understand the various types of networks and their constituent components.
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Visualize the process of data transmission and reception across a network.
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Learn methods to secure networks against intrusion tactics.
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Describe techniques for hardening systems against attacks.
Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL
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Understand the interplay between operating systems, applications, and hardware.
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Differentiate between a graphical user interface and a command line interface.
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Manage the file system and navigate using Linux commands via the Bash shell.
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Query databases to retrieve information using SQL.
Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
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Categorize digital and physical assets.
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Evaluate the attack surface to uncover risks and vulnerabilities.
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Identify threats including social engineering, malware, and web-based exploits.
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Summarize the threat modeling process.
Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response
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Outline 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 logs used in Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS).
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Execute queries in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools to investigate security events.
Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python
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Explain the application of the Python programming language within cybersecurity.
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Develop custom Python functions to automate tasks.
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Apply regular expressions to extract specific data from text.
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Engage in debugging practices to identify and fix code errors.
Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs
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Determine the appropriate timing and procedure for escalating a security incident.
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Network with the broader cybersecurity community.
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Locate and submit applications for cybersecurity roles.
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Prepare effectively for job interviews.
Requirements
- No formal degree or professional experience is necessary to begin.
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.
