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Essentials of Cybersecurity

Learn to combat threats and safeguard critical information with current cybersecurity technologies and best practices.

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8-Week Course
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8 Continuing Education Units
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80 Military Clock Hours

About the Course

As a cybersecurity professional, you know that hackers and cyber terrorists have pushed corporations to new levels of alert these days, creating the need for heightened security to protect both infrastructure and data.

And undoubtedly, you also know that increasing your understanding of risk assessments and current cyber trends is an ongoing process. It’s essential to maintain skills to combat threats, prevent attacks and perform remediation activities.

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Curriculum
8 Week Course
Module 1
Introduction to Security and Security Investigation Phase
  • Identify the reasons for investigating your organization’s vulnerabilities and securities
  • Describe IS history and the need for security
  • Describe the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Identify the differences between threats and attacks
  • Discuss security ethics
Module 2
Introduction to Security and Security Investigation Phase, continued
  • Identify the reasons for investigating your organization’s vulnerabilities and securities
  • Describe IS history and the need for security
  • Describe the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Identify the differences between threats and attacks
  • Discuss security ethics
Module 3
Security Analysis
  • Explain the process of analyzing a security system project
  • Describe risk identification and assessment
  • Define risk management, control and mitigation
Module 4
Logical and Physical Security Design
  • Describe the process of designing a security system
  • Explain IS security policies and procedures
  • Discuss IS security design models and physical security
  • Define cryptography, encryption, antivirus and spam
  • Summarize incident response and disaster recovery
Module 5
Implementation and Maintenance of Security
  • Discuss industry standard processes and procedures used to implement and maintain a security system
  • Detail project management techniques specific to IS security
  • Describe implementation issues
  • Explain organizational security functions and considerations
Module 6
Implementation and Maintenance of Security, continued
  • Discuss industry standard processes and procedures used to implement and maintain a security system
  • Detail project management techniques specific to IS security
  • Describe implementation issues
  • Explain organizational security functions and considerations
Learning Objectives
Skills Learned
Threat Assessment Risk Management Ethics Information Technology Project Management
What You’ll Study
  • Security and the Investigation Phase
  • Identifying Threats, Attacks and Current Issues in Cybersecurity
  • Comparing Information Security Policies, Standards and Procedures
  • Defining Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, Cryptography and Encryption
  • Logical Physical Security Designs
  • The Role of Risk Management, Identification and Mitigation Selection in Cybersecurity.
  • The Implementation and Maintenance of Security
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Cybersecurity Certificate

20+ Weeks
3 Courses
$5,883+

Learn to assess risks and protect critical data from cyber threats.

Certification Prep
Skills Learned
Information Technology, Risk Management, Threat Assessment, Incident Response, Network Security, Communication Security, Cloud Computing, Security Policy, Firewall Systems, Security Maintenance
Program Details

Who Should Register?

The Essentials of Cybersecurity course is designed for professionals who are developing skills on the management side of cybersecurity, those charged with protecting the hard or soft assets within an organization and those looking to transition into the cyber field. The eight-week course is applicable to students with a cyber or IT background and aspiring cyber/IT managers.

Are you an experienced cybersecurity professional?

You may be eligible to enroll directly in the Mastering Cybersecurity/Security+ course. Students should have an understanding of basic concepts in information technology (IT).  Work experience in IT is recommended.  Students who are new to IT should begin with Essentials of Cybersecurity.

Tuition & Payment

Total Course Cost

$2,095

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