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Learn the core concepts needed to secure your organization's network as an IT security specialist. In this learning path, you'll cover all the foundations of IT security: from practical skills for securing hardware and network data to the basics of cryptography and cybercrime investigation and response.
- Learn the principles of IT security and cybersecurity.
- Develop practical skills for securing networks.
- Investigate cybercrimes and know the basics of computer forensics.
Overview
Syllabus
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- Course 1: IT Security Foundations: Core Concepts
- Prepare for MTA exam 98-367, Security Fundamentals. Learn the core concepts of operating system and network-level security to avoid threats and eliminate system vulnerabilities.
- Course 2: Cybersecurity Foundations
- Set a rock-solid foundation for your network, users, and data by learning the basics of cybersecurity. Explore key frameworks, threats, and strategies for responding to incidents.
- Course 3: IT Security Foundations: Operating System Security
- Learn how to secure a Windows operating system as you prepare to take and pass the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exam 98-367, Security Fundamentals.
- Course 4: IT Security Foundations: Network Security
- Learn how to secure an organization's network to keep your interconnected systems and data safe and prepare for Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exam 98-367.
- Course 5: Learning SSL/TLS
- Learn the skills you need to plan, implement, and maintain a public key infrastructure (PKI) ecosystem that supports SSL/TLS security certificates.
- Course 6: Cybersecurity with Cloud Computing
- Discover how to use cybersecurity to mitigate your cloud computing risk. Learn how to secure cloud services such as Amazon Web Services, Google Apps, and Azure.
- Course 7: Learning Computer Forensics
- Learn how to acquire and analyze data from computers or storage devices with computer forensics.
- Course 8: Learning Vulnerability Management
- Learn the basics of vulnerability management. Discover why vulnerabilities exist, as well as how to manage them from start to finish.
- Course 9: Learning Threat Modeling for Security Professionals
- Threat modeling helps security professionals understand what can go wrong—and what to do about it. Learn to use the four-question and STRIDE frameworks for threat modeling.
- Course 10: Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity
- Learn how to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to solve complex problems in the field of information security. Along the way, explore the risks of using AI for security.
- Course 11: Securing Containers and Kubernetes Ecosystem
- Learn best practices and security controls for containers and the Kubernetes ecosystem using a simple five-factor security model.
- Course 12: Soft Skills for Information Security Professionals
- Information security isn’t all ones and zeros. Learn how to communicate security concepts and proposals in terms that will resonate with audiences of all technical abilities.