In this microcredential, you will be introduced to the basic building blocks of cybersecurity fundamentals. You will be learning important practical skills that will help you set your foot in the cybersecurity world.
Campus
Duration
21 Weeks (162 Hours)Credential Awarded
MicrocredentialCourses
Cybersecurity Analyst – Foundations (CYS100)
Skills and competencies
- propose security controls to address different types of attacks based on organizational security goals
- apply appropriate cryptographic protocols and algorithms to attain organizational security goals
- assess risk management to reduce organizational vulnerabilities
- evaluate privacy and security and the impact of security operations on organizational security goals
- identify and classify different types of cyber attacks
- analyze the fundamental concepts of cryptography and its applications in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Analyst – Network Security Fundamentals (CYS105)
In this microcredential, you will learn the essentials of network security. You will acquire important skills relevant to protecting networks from malicious actors. These skills include basic setup and configuration of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other network security appliances.
Skills and competencies
- detect different types of network vulnerabilities, threats, and propose countermeasures to mitigate risk to an organizations network
- describe how different types of security controls operate to protect data and network infrastructure
- implement different network security technologies and tools including Firewall, VPN, IDS/IPS, ACL, and WAF to secure networks
- design and implement security solutions for wireless networks
- implement VLANs for network segmentation
- employ mitigation techniques to develop a secure network infrastructure to protect against common network attacks
Cybersecurity Analyst – Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (CYS110)
In this microcredential, you will learn the fundamentals of cloud technology and services. You will also learn how to perform resource management tasks on Azure clouds such as creating virtual networks, active directory services and storage blobs.
Skills and competencies
sign in and identify key resources of the Azure portal
set budget alerts in Azure based on specified cost parameters
create an Azure virtual network, storage blob and Azure bastions for deploying a virtual machine
configure Azure virtual network peerings to access two or more VMs concurrently
join a client to an active directory in Azure in a cloud environment
estimate and compare workload costs using a pricing and TCO calculator to minimize the budget costs
configure a resource lock to prevent the removal or change of resources within Azure
Cybersecurity Analyst – Vulnerability Management (CYS115)
In this microcredential, you will learn the processes and tools used in vulnerability scanning and management. You will also develop an understanding of how vulnerability management tools are utilized to help organizations improve their security.
Skills and competencies
identify components of the vulnerability management lifecycle and apply to the development of an effective vulnerability management program
configure the vulnerability scanner and perform security testing, reporting and assess remediation to secure a network environment
configure and perform various types of scanning to identify risks associated with vulnerabilities
perform vulnerability assessments and correlate vulnerabilities amongst various type of operating systems and applications
apply countermeasures and best practices to protect systems from common vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity Analyst – Security Operations (CYS120)
In this microcredential, you will learn how to monitor, identify, investigate and respond to threats in multicloud environments. This microcredential will also prepare you to challenge the Microsoft SC-200 certification exam.
Skills and competencies
identify, investigate and remediate security risks by using Microsoft Defender and Defender for Cloud Apps
investigate and respond to alerts generated from data loss prevention (DLP) policies
recommend attack surface reduction (ASR) for devices
identify devices at risk by using Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
assess and recommend cloud workload protection
identify and select appropriate data sources to be ingested for Microsoft Sentinel to improve threat hunting
Cybersecurity Analyst – Threat Investigation (CYS125)
In this microcredential, you will learn the fundamentals of threat hunting and cyberattack detection. This microcredential is designed to help you utilize different sources of information such as server logs and networks logs to detect threats. You will also learn about malware detection and analysis, and how to extract and utilize indicators of compromise to incorporate in defense systems.
Skills and competencies
setup a small threat hunting lab for threat analysis
analyze advanced log files in hostile server, client and network environments
detect and identify indicators of compromise in a corporate network
perform preliminary static and dynamic malware analysis on samples captured from various sources
construct intrusion detection rules based on thorough analysis of indicators of compromise
Cybersecurity Analyst – Incident Response (CYS130)
In this microcredential, you will learn the processes and tools used in incident response planning and execution. You will be introduced to forensic analysis and focus on building incident response plans that are aligned with internationally recognized standards and organizational requirements. This microcredential will also cover post-incident reporting to help you build preliminary disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
Skills and competencies
- identify components of the incident response plan and incident response lifecycle based on industry standards
build a detailed incident response plan with proper assignment of roles and responsibilities
produce incident response reports aligned with professional standards
perform tabletop- and practical-exercises for incident response plans to improve planning and awareness
build preliminary disaster recovery and business continuity plans
Cybersecurity Analyst – Identity & Access Management (CYS135)
In this microcredential, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of identification, authentication, authorization and accountability. You will discover how to leverage scenario information to design proper identity management solutions, as well as explore identity threats, mitigations and Zero-Trust Architecture applications within current business models. You will also learn how to understand and implement multi-factor authentication and different access management techniques.
Skills and competencies
- analyze organizational identity and access management needs
- design identity and access management solutions for small/medium businesses
- build multi-factor authentication and single sign-on systems
- setup appropriate authorization level for organizational assets
- design Zero-Trust Architectures based on business requirements
Cybersecurity Analyst – Cloud Identity & Access Management (CYS140)
In this microcredential, you will learn the processes and tools used in managing identities and access on the cloud. This microcredential focuses on building scalable single sign-on systems and identity-as-a-service models, along with connecting cloud-based apps to identity solutions. You will also learn about practical identity governance issues and how to mitigate them.
Skills and competencies
- implement cloud-based identity management solutions
- build an integrated cloud-based authentication and authorization solution
- plan and implement workload identities on the cloud
- plan and implement identity governance in accordance with business requirements
Cybersecurity Analyst – Information Protection Administration (CYS145)
In this microcredential, you will learn the fundamentals of information protection and data loss prevention. This microcredential is designed to help you utilize different tools to ensure the safety and privacy of information held by organizations. You will also learn about the proper implementation of data lifecycle and records management.
Skills and competencies
- implement information protection plans within a business context
- analyze requirements and implement appropriate data loss prevention solutions
- implement data lifecycle and records management in an organizational context
- monitor and investigate data and activities using Microsoft Purview
- manage insider and privacy risk in Microsoft 365 solutions
Cybersecurity Analyst – Azure Security Engineering (CYS150)
In this microcredential, you will learn about advanced identity management on Azure cloud. You will explore how to implement data protection and access management at the platform and application levels. This microcredential will also prepare you for advanced roles in security operations.
Skills and competencies
- manage cloud-based identity and access
- design and implement secure cloud networking solutions
- apply appropriate security controls on computers, storage and cloud database resources
- manage security operations in cloud-based architectures