Diploma in Cyber Security
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Beginner Level
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English
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Last updated 11/2024
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Instructed by Sanak Sundar
Investing in cybersecurity is an investment in your organization’s long-term stability and success. Here are the key advantages of Cyber Security: Protection Against Threats: Cybersecurity safeguards your systems, networks, and data from malicious attacks such as viruses, ransomware, and phishing. Data Confidentiality: It ensures that sensitive information remains confidential and is accessible only to authorized users. Business Continuity: Effective cybersecurity measures prevent disruptions due to cyber incidents, ensuring smooth business operations. Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Compliance with data protection laws (e.g., GDPR) avoids legal penalties and reputational damage. Trust and Reputation: Strong security builds trust with customers, partners, and stakeholders, enhancing your organization’s reputation. Cost Savings: Preventing breaches is more cost-effective than dealing with the aftermath of an attack.
What you'll learn
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Risk Mitigation: Understanding cybersecurity helps you identify and mitigate risks, reducing the likelihood of data breaches and attacks.
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Career Opportunities: Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand, offering rewarding career paths and job security.
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Personal Privacy: Knowledge of security practices empowers you to protect your personal information online.
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Business Protection: Safeguarding company assets and customer data enhances business continuity and trust.
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Legal Compliance: Compliance with regulations ensures legal adherence and avoids penalties.
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Innovation and Technology: Cybersecurity knowledge fosters innovation and secure technology adoption.
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Global Impact: Contributing to a safer digital world benefits society as a whole.
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Continuous Learning: Cybersecurity evolves rapidly, providing ongoing learning opportunities.
Course content
Basics of Cyber Security
Understanding Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Attacks
Cyber Security Principles and Concepts
Network Security Basics (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs)
Securing Servers and Other Infrastructure Components
Wireless and Mobile Security
Secure Coding Practices
Web Application Security
Database Security
Data Privacy and Protection
Integrating Security in CI/CD Pipeline
Security Automation and Orchestration
Cloud Security and Virtualization Security
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
Identity Federation and Single Sign-On
Privileged Access Management
Incident Response Planning
Digital Forensics
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning
Information Security Governance and Strategy
Risk Management
Compliance with Cyber Security Standards and Regulations
AI and Machine Learning in Cyber Security
IoT Security
Blockchain Security
A comprehensive project that requires students to apply all the skills learned in the course.
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Course Overview
1. Introduction to Cyber Security
- Basics of Cyber Security: Understanding the need
for cybersecurity, types of threats, and basic cybersecurity
terminologies.
- Understanding Threats, Vulnerabilities, and
Attacks: Detailed study of different types of threats, vulnerabilities,
and attacks in the cyber world.
- Cyber Security Principles and Concepts:
Fundamental principles and concepts in cybersecurity.
2. Infrastructure and Networking Security
- Network Security Basics (Firewalls, IDS/IPS,
VPNs): Understanding the role of Firewalls, Intrusion Detection
Systems/Intrusion Prevention Systems, and Virtual Private Networks in
network security.
- Securing Servers and Other Infrastructure
Components: Techniques and best practices for securing servers and other
infrastructure components.
- Wireless and Mobile Security: Understanding the
unique challenges of wireless and mobile security and how to address them.
3. Application and Data Security
- Secure Coding Practices: Learning about common
coding vulnerabilities and how to write secure code.
- Web Application Security: Understanding the unique
security challenges of web applications and how to address them.
- Database Security: Techniques for securing
databases.
- Data Privacy and Protection: Understanding the
importance of data privacy and how to protect data.
4. Security in DevOps (DevSecOps)
- Integrating Security in CI/CD Pipeline: How to
integrate security checks and tests into the Continuous
Integration/Continuous Deployment pipeline.
- Security Automation and Orchestration: Using
automation tools to manage security tasks.
- Cloud Security and Virtualization Security:
Understanding the unique security challenges of cloud and virtualized
environments and how to address them.
5. Identity and Access Management
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
(AAA): Understanding the AAA framework and its role in security.
- Identity Federation and Single Sign-On: Techniques
for managing identities across multiple systems.
- Privileged Access Management: Techniques for
managing and monitoring privileged access.
6. Incident Response and Forensics
- Incident Response Planning: How to plan for and
respond to security incidents.
- Digital Forensics: Techniques for collecting and
analyzing digital evidence.
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
Planning: How to plan for and recover from disasters.
7. Governance, Risk, and Compliance
- Information Security Governance and Strategy:
Understanding the role of governance in information security and how to
develop a security strategy.
- Risk Management: Techniques for identifying and
managing security risks.
- Compliance with Cyber Security Standards and
Regulations: Understanding the key cybersecurity standards and regulations
and how to comply with them.
8. Emerging Trends in Cyber Security
- AI and Machine Learning in Cyber Security:
Understanding how AI and machine learning can be used in cybersecurity.
- IoT Security: Understanding the unique security
challenges of the Internet of Things and how to address them.
- Blockchain Security: Understanding the security
aspects of blockchain technology.
9. Capstone Project
- A comprehensive project that requires students to apply all the skills learned in the course.
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