Course Outline
Foundations of Cybersecurity
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Identify the core competencies and knowledge essential for cybersecurity analyst roles
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Analyze the operational impact of security breaches on organizational functions
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Explain the ethical standards governing security practices
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Recognize standard tools employed by cybersecurity professionals
Risk Management: Play It Safe
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Identify primary threats, risks, and vulnerabilities affecting business continuity
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Examine how entities apply security frameworks and controls to safeguard operations
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Define common Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) utilities
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Utilize playbooks to address and mitigate identified threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
Network Security: Connect and Protect
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Define network types and constituent components
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Illustrate data transmission and reception protocols over network infrastructure
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Implement measures to secure networks against intrusion techniques
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Describe system hardening methodologies
Technical Tools: Linux and SQL
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Explain the interdependence of 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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Execute SQL queries to extract data from databases
Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
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Categorize organizational assets
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Analyze the attack surface to detect 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 methodology
Detection and Response: Sound the Alarm
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Identify procedures to contain, eradicate, and recover from incidents
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Analyze network packets to interpret communications
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Understand the syntax and components of signatures and logs in Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS)
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Conduct queries in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools to investigate events
Automation in Cybersecurity: Python
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Explain the application of Python in cybersecurity operations
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Develop custom Python functions
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Apply regular expressions to extract data from text sources
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Practice code debugging techniques
Professional Preparation: Apply Skills
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Determine protocols for escalating security incidents
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Engage with the professional cybersecurity community
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Identify and apply for relevant cybersecurity positions
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Prepare for professional interviews
Requirements
- No degree or prior professional experience is required.
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.