Launch Your Cybersecurity GRC Career.

Program Overview

Cybersecurity Landscape

Specializations and Career Paths

Common Cybersecurity Words & Definitions

What to Expect

Program Overview

Lesson 1 - Welcome to the world of Cybersecurity

What to expect

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Responsibilities of an entry-level Cybersecurity Analyst

Common Cybersecurity Terminology

Knowledge Check

Fundamental Skills for Cybersecurity Practitioners

Transferable and technical cybersecurity skills

The Importance of Cybersecurity

Lesson 1 Challenge

Lesson 2 - History of Cybersecurity Attacks

Modern Cybersecurity Attacks

Common Attacks and Their Effectiveness

Introduction to core Security Domains 1

Introduction to core security domains 2

Determine the Type of Attack

Lesson 2 Challenge

Lesson 3 - Cybersecurity Ethics

Ethical concepts that guide cybersecurity decisions

Lesson 3 Challenge

Lesson 4 - Common Cybersecurity Tools

Tools for protecting business operations

Knowledge Check

Use tools to protect business operations

Lesson 1 - Security Governance

Other Security Related Concepts

Understanding Security Governance

Risk Management Concepts

Lesson 2 - Assets, Security Threats and Vulnerabilities

Asset Classification

Common classification requirements

Practical Exercise

Cybersecurity Frameworks

Security guidelines in action

Knowledge Check

Understanding the Ever-Evolving Threat Landscape

Practice Exercise

Lesson 3 - Protecting Organization Assets Using Security Controls

Category of Security Controls

The Data Lifecycle

Practice Exercise

Fundamentals of Cryptography

Public Key Infrastructure

Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption

Non-Repudiation and Hashing

Access Control and Authentication Systems

The rise of SSO and MFA

The Mechanisms of Authorization

Audit of User Activity

Knowledge Check

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Practice Exercise

Module 2 Challenge

Introduction

Lesson 1 - Introduction to Security Frameworks and Controls

Controls, frameworks, and compliance

Introduction to Security Control Testing

Understanding Internal Controls

Lesson 2 - Technology Control Testing

Performing a Security Assessment/Audit

The Audit Lifecycle

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Importance of Cybersecurity Auditing in GRC

Reporting and Communicating Audit Results

Communicating Audit Findings to Diverse Stakeholders

Writing Clear Audit or Assessment Recommendations

Audit Follow-up and Continuous Improvement

More about security audits

Practice Exercise

Module Introduction

Lesson 1 - What are IT Controls?

General IT Controls vs. Application Controls

Introduction to Identity and Access Management

Understanding Access Control

Practical Exercise

Lesson 2 - Change Management and System Development Controls

More About Change Management Lifecycle

Knowledge Check

Lesson 3 - IT Operations and Monitoring Controls

Physical and Environmental Security

More About Physical and Environmental Security

Module Challenge

Introduction

Lesson 1 - Network Architecture

Common Network Devices

Network Components, Devices, and Diagrams

Cloud Networks

Cloud Computing and Software-Defined Networks

Knowledge Check

Introduction to Network Communication

TCP/IP Model

Learn more about the TCP/IP model

Knowledge Check

Internet Protocol (IP) Address

Components of Network Layer Communication

Lesson 1 Challenge

Lesson 2 - Network Operations (Protocols)

Common Network Protocols

Additional Network Protocols

Knowledge Check

Lesson 3- Firewalls and Network Security Measures

Virtual Private Networks

Network Security Zones

Subnetting and CIDR

Proxy Servers

Virtual Networks and Privacy

Lesson 2 - Challenge

Lesson 3 - Secure Against Network Intrusions

How intrusions compromise your system

Denial of Service (DOS) Attack

Real-life DDoS attack

Knowledge Check

Malicious Packet Sniffing

Overview of interception tactics

Practical Exercise

Lesson 3 - Challenge

Lesson 4 - Security Hardening

Operating System (OS) Hardening Practices

Brute Force Attacks and OS hardening

Network Hardening Practices

Network Security Applications

Network security in the cloud

Secure the cloud

Lesson 4 Challenge

Wrapping up

Introduction

Lesson 1 - Vulnerability Management

Vulnerabilities in Software Development

Defense In Depth Strategy

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

The OWASP Top 10

Open-source Intelligence

Knowledge Check

Assessing Vulnerabilities

Approaches to vulnerability scanning

The importance of updates

Penetration Testing

Knowledge Check

Practical Exercise

Practical Learning - TryHackMe

Types of Threat Actors

Fortify Against Brute Force Cyber Attacks

Lesson 1 - Challenge

Lesson 2 - Social Engineering Tactics

Information Phishing

Types of Phishing

Knowledge Check

Malicious Software

An Introduction to Malware

Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Prevent Injection Attacks

Practical Exercise

Wrapping up

Introduction

Lesson 1 - Prepare for Cybersecurity Jobs

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Communication in Cybersecurity

Visual and Dashboard Communication

Create visual dashboards for impactful cybersecurity communications

Lesson 2 - Mastering Useful Resources

Strategies for Staying Engaged with the Cybersecurity Community

Building Your Network

Building Connections with Cybersecurity Professionals

Lesson 3 - Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity

Work Smarter and Faster with Generative AI

Using AI to Understand Complex Security Frameworks

Technical Interview Tips

Preparing for Technical Interviews

Course Completed - Congratulations