Course Outline
Foundations of Cybersecurity for Government
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Identify the essential skills and knowledge required to become a cybersecurity analyst in government.
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Evaluate how security attacks affect government operations and public sector workflows.
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Explain ethical considerations in cybersecurity for government.
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Identify common tools utilized by cybersecurity analysts in the public sector.
Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks for Government
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Recognize primary threats, risks, and vulnerabilities to government operations.
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Analyze how organizations implement security frameworks and controls to safeguard public sector operations.
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Define commonly used Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools for government.
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Use a playbook to address threats, risks, and vulnerabilities in the public sector.
Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security for Government
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Define the types of networks and their components relevant to government operations.
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Demonstrate how data is transmitted and received over a network in a public sector environment.
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Understand methods for securing government networks against intrusion tactics.
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Describe system hardening techniques applicable to government systems.
Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL for Government
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Explain the relationship between operating systems, applications, and hardware in a government context.
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Compare graphical user interfaces to command line interfaces within government IT environments.
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Navigate and manage the file system using Linux commands via the Bash shell for government operations.
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Use SQL to extract information from databases in a public sector setting.
Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities for Government
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Classify assets within the context of government operations.
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Analyze an attack surface to identify risks and vulnerabilities in public sector systems.
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Identify threats such as social engineering, malware, and web-based exploits that target government entities.
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Summarize the threat modeling process for government cybersecurity.
Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response for Government
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Identify steps to contain, eradicate, and recover from an incident in a government setting.
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Analyze packets to interpret network communications within public sector networks.
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Understand basic syntax, components of signatures, and logs in Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) for government use.
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Conduct queries in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools to investigate events in the public sector.
Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python for Government
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Explain how the Python programming language is utilized in government cybersecurity operations.
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Create new, user-defined Python functions for government applications.
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Use regular expressions to extract information from text in a public sector context.
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Practice debugging code for government cybersecurity tasks.
Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs for Government
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Determine when and how to escalate a security incident within government agencies.
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Engage with the cybersecurity community in the public sector.
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Find and apply for cybersecurity jobs in government.
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Prepare for job interviews for government cybersecurity positions.
Requirements
- No degree or experience is required for government participation.
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