Security Principles

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Free Online Course: Security Principles provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 7 weeks long, 5-6 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. Security Principles is taught by (ISC)² Education & Training.

Overview
  • Welcome to course 1 of 5 of this Specialization, Security Principles.


    After completing this course, the participant will be able to: 

    Discuss the foundational concepts of cybersecurity principles.

    - Recognize foundational security concepts of information assurance.
    - Define risk management terminology and summarize the process.
    - Relate risk management to personal or professional practices.
    - Classify types of security controls.
    - Distinguish between policies, procedures, standards, regulations and laws.
    - Demonstrate the relationship among governance elements.
    - Analyze appropriate outcomes according to the canons of the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics when given examples.
    - Practice the terminology and review security principles.

    Agenda

    Course Introduction
    Module 1: Information Assurance
    Module 2: Risk Management Process
    Module 3: Security Controls
    Module 4: Governance
    Module 5: (ISC)2 Code of Ethics
    Module 6: Course Summary

    This training is for IT professionals, career changers, college students, recent college graduates, advanced high school students and recent high school graduates looking to start their path toward cybersecurity leadership by taking the Certified in Cybersecurity entry-level exam.

    There are no prerequisites to take the training or the exam. It is recommended that candidates have basic Information Technology (IT) knowledge. No work experience in cybersecurity or formal education diploma/degree is required.

Syllabus
    • Course Introduction
      • After completing this chapter, the participant will be able to:  Discuss the foundational concepts of cybersecurity principles. Recognize foundational security concepts of information assurance. Define risk management terminology and summarize the process. Relate risk management to personal or professional practices. Classify types of security controls. Distinguish between policies, procedures, standards, regulations and laws. Demonstrate the relationship among governance elements. Analyze appropriate outcomes according to the canons of the (ISC)2 Code of Ethics when given examples. Practice the terminology and review security principles.
    • Information Assurance
      • Throughout this module, we will focus on Information Assurance.
    • Risk Mitigation Process
      • Throughout this module, we will focus on the Risk Mitigation Process.
    • Security Controls
      • Throughout this module, we will focus on Security Controls.
    • Governance
      • Throughout this module, we will focus on Governance.
    • (ISC)² Code of Ethics
      • Throughout this module, we will focus on the (ISC)² Code of Ethics.
    • Security Principles Review
      • This module will test your knowledge on what you have learned throughout this course.