Cyber Security

About Course

Learn how to plan and execute security measures to shield an organization’s infrastructure, data and network devices from external threats and data leaks. You will leave this program having learnt how to prevent, identify and respond to cyber threats and data breaches, understanding of common cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.

Learn about forensics, firewalls, security algorithms and encryption techniques within the cybersecurity domain.

What Will You Learn?

  • Summarize the main purpose of cyber security as a discipline
  • Summarize the basics of identification and authentication in cyber security
  • Explain the pros and cons of security through obscurity
  • Develop a lifelong learning plan for potential careers in cyber security

Course Content

Introduction to Ethical Hacking

  • What is Hacking?
  • Hacker Classes
  • Ethical Hacking
  • Threat, Vulnerability & Risk
  • Importance of InfoSec
  • CIA Triad
  • Security, Functionality & Usability
  • Hacking Methodologies

Reconnaissance

Scanning

Gaining & Maintaining Access

Sniffing & Passwords

Worms, Virus & Trojans

System Security

Web & Network Security

Web & Network Security

Vulnerability Management & Reporting

Projects