Course Outline
Core Principles of Cybersecurity
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Identify the fundamental skills and knowledge base required for a career as a cybersecurity analyst.
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Understand the operational impact of security breaches on business continuity.
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Discuss the ethical considerations inherent in security practices.
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Recognize the standard tools utilized by cybersecurity professionals.
Risk Management: Securing Operations
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Pinpoint the key threats, risks, and vulnerabilities facing business operations.
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Explore how organizations implement security frameworks and controls to safeguard their operations.
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Define the functionalities of common Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
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Apply response playbooks to address emerging threats, risks, and vulnerabilities.
Network Security: Connectivity and Protection
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Define various network types and their constituent components.
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Explain the mechanisms of data transmission and reception across networks.
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Learn methods to fortify networks against various intrusion tactics.
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Describe techniques for system hardening.
Essential Tools: Linux and SQL
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Elucidate the interplay between operating systems, applications, and hardware.
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Differentiate between graphical user interfaces and command line interfaces.
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Navigate and manage file systems using Linux commands within the Bash shell.
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Query databases using SQL to retrieve relevant information.
Security Landscape: Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
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Categorize digital and physical assets.
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Evaluate attack surfaces to identify associated risks and vulnerabilities.
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Identify specific threats, including social engineering, malware, and web-based exploits.
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Outline the steps involved in the threat modeling process.
Incident Handling: Detection and Response
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Map out the procedures for containing, eliminating, and recovering from security incidents.
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Analyze network packets to interpret communication patterns.
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Understand the basic syntax, signature components, and log structures 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.
Automation: Python for Cybersecurity
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Explain the applications of Python programming in the cybersecurity domain.
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Develop custom user-defined functions in Python.
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Utilize regular expressions to extract data from text sources.
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Engage in code debugging exercises to improve problem-solving skills.
Career Readiness: Preparing for Employment
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Determine the appropriate timing and method for escalating security incidents.
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Build connections and engage with the broader cybersecurity community.
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Locate and apply for relevant cybersecurity positions.
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Prepare effectively for professional job interviews.
Requirements
- No prior degree or work 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.
