Course Outline
Foundations of Cybersecurity
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Recognise the fundamental skills and knowledge required to transition into a cybersecurity analyst role
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Assess how security breaches affect business continuity
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Elucidate the principles of security ethics
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Identify the standard toolkit used by cybersecurity professionals
Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks
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Pinpoint the primary threats, risks, and vulnerabilities facing business operations
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Examine how enterprises deploy security frameworks and controls to safeguard their operations
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Define the capabilities of widely adopted Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools
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Utilise a playbook to systematically respond to emerging threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
Connect and Protect: Networks and Network Security
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Define various network types and their constituent components
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Illustrate the mechanisms of data transmission and reception across a network
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Understand methods to secure networks against intrusion tactics
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Describe techniques for system hardening
Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL
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Explain the interplay between operating systems, software applications, and hardware
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Compare graphical user interfaces with command line interfaces
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Navigate and administer the file system using Linux commands through the Bash shell
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Employ SQL to extract data from a database
Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
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Categorise digital and physical assets
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Analyse 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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Summarise the threat modelling process
Sound the Alarm: Detection and Response
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Identify the procedural steps to contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents
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Analyse network packets to interpret communications
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Understand the basic syntax, signatures, and log components within Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) tools
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Execute queries within Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools to investigate events
Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python
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Explain the application of the Python programming language in cybersecurity contexts
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Develop custom user-defined Python functions
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Apply regular expressions to parse information from text
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Engage in code debugging practices
Put It to Work: Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs
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Determine the appropriate timing and methodology for escalating a security incident
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Connect with the broader cybersecurity community
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Source and apply for cybersecurity vacancies
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Prepare effectively for job interviews
Requirements
- Open to all; no academic qualifications or professional history are prerequisites.
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.
