Cybersecurity Essentials
The Cybersecurity Essentials 1.0 course is designed for students who are interested in pursuing more advanced studies in the field of cybersecurity. This foundational course provides an overview of the cybersecurity field. The curriculum explores the characteristics of and tactics used by cyber criminals. It then delves into the technologies, products, and procedures cybersecurity professionals use to combat cybercrime. The curriculum is appropriate for students at many education levels and types of institutions, including high schools, universities, colleges, career and technical schools, and community centers.
The course has many features to help students understand these concepts:
- Rich multimedia content, including interactive activities, videos, games, and quizzes, address a variety of learning styles and help stimulate learning and increase knowledge retention.
- Hands-on labs and Packet Tracer simulation-based learning activities help students develop critical thinking and complex problem solving skills.
- Innovative assessments provide immediate feedback to support the evaluation of knowledge and acquired skills.
- Technical concepts are explained using language that works well for learners at all levels and embedded interactive activities break up reading of the content and help reinforce understanding.
- The curriculum encourages students to consider additional IT education, but also emphasizes applied skills and hands-on experience.
Objetivos
Students will be able to perform the following tasks:
- Describe the characteristics of criminals and professionals in the cybersecurity realm.
- Describe the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability as they relate to data states and cybersecurity countermeasures.
- Describe the tactics, techniques and procedures used by cyber criminals.
- Describe how technologies, products and procedures are used to protect confidentiality.
- Describe how technologies, products and procedures are used to ensure integrity.
- Describe how technologies, products, and procedures provide high availability.
- Explain how cybersecurity professionals use technologies, processes and procedures to defend all components of the network.
- Explain the purpose of laws related to cybersecurity.
Duración
30 horas
Curso Online
Programa
- Chapter 1. Cybersecurity: A World of Wizardry, Criminals, and Heroes
- Chapter 2. The Cybersecurity Sorcery Cube
- Chapter 3. Cybersecurity Threats, Vulnerabilities and Attacks
- Chapter 4. The Art of Protecting Secrets
- Chapter 5. The Art of Ensuring Integrity
- Chapter 6. The Realm of Five Nines
- Chapter 7. Fortifying the Kingdom
- Chapter 8. Joining the Order of Cyber Hero's