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Security Principles
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There are 7 modules in this course
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 ISC2 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: ISC2 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.
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 ISC2 Code of Ethics when given examples. Practice the terminology and review security principles.
What's included
1 video1 reading
1 video•Total 2 minutes
- Course Introduction•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Course Agenda•10 minutes
Throughout this module, we will focus on Information Assurance.
What's included
3 videos8 readings1 assignment
3 videos•Total 26 minutes
- CIA Triads•6 minutes
- Identification•12 minutes
- Multifactor Authentication or Single Factor Authentication•8 minutes
8 readings•Total 9 minutes
- The CIA Triad•1 minute
- CIA Triad Deep Dive: Confidentiality•1 minute
- CIA Triad Deep Dive: Integrity•2 minutes
- CIA Triad Deep Dive: Availability•1 minute
- Authentication•1 minute
- Methods of Authentication•1 minute
- Non-repudiation•1 minute
- Privacy•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 14 minutes
- Self Check: Security Concepts•14 minutes
Throughout this module, we will focus on the Risk Mitigation Process.
What's included
5 videos10 readings1 assignment
5 videos•Total 24 minutes
- Threats•1 minute
- Vulnerabilities•0 minutes
- Likelihood•1 minute
- Risk – Concepts and Definitions•12 minutes
- Risk Management•10 minutes
10 readings•Total 28 minutes
- Module Overview•2 minutes
- Risk Management Terminology•1 minute
- Threats•5 minutes
- Vulnerabilities•5 minutes
- Likelihood•5 minutes
- Risk Identification•2 minutes
- Risk Assessment•2 minutes
- Risk Treatment •2 minutes
- Risk Priorities•2 minutes
- Risk Tolerance•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 14 minutes
- Self Check: Risk Terms•14 minutes
Throughout this module, we will focus on Security Controls.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 14 minutes
- Security Controls•14 minutes
4 readings•Total 13 minutes
- What are Security Controls?•1 minute
- Physical Controls•1 minute
- Technical Controls•1 minute
- Administrative Controls•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 14 minutes
- Self Check: Security Controls•14 minutes
Throughout this module, we will focus on Governance.
What's included
1 video5 readings
1 video•Total 7 minutes
- Governance•7 minutes
5 readings•Total 9 minutes
- Governance Elements•2 minutes
- Governance Elements: Regulations and Laws•2 minutes
- Governance Elements: Standards•2 minutes
- Governance Elements: Policies•2 minutes
- Governance Elements: Procedures•1 minute
Throughout this module, we will focus on the ISC2 Code of Ethics.
What's included
1 video1 reading1 assignment
1 video•Total 6 minutes
- ISC2 Code of Ethics•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 2 minutes
- Professional Code of Conduct•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 2 minutes
- Self Check: Applying the Code•2 minutes
This module will test your knowledge on what you have learned throughout this course.
What's included
2 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review
2 videos•Total 8 minutes
- Chapter Review•3 minutes
- Security Principles Quiz•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 23 minutes
- Course Summary•3 minutes
- Terms and Definitions•20 minutes
1 assignment•Total 20 minutes
- Security Concepts Quiz•20 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Peer Review•60 minutes
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Reviewed on Jul 27, 2023
The ease with which information is assimilated to aid comprehension in this course is phenomenal.Keep up the good work (ISC)².
Reviewed on May 24, 2023
Fantastic start with well structured introduction to security principles.
Reviewed on May 22, 2023
This course is a excellent foundation to information security. I am pleased to have taken it.
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