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Access Control Concepts

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Access Control Concepts

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There are 6 modules in this course

Welcome to course 3 of 5 of this Specialization, Access Control Concepts.

In Course 1, we introduced access control concepts. Now, we will take a more detailed look at the types of access control that every information security professional should be familiar with. We will discuss both physical and logical controls and how they are combined to strengthen the overall security of an organization. This is where we describe who gets access to what, why access is necessary, and how that access is managed. After completing this course, the participant will be able to:  Select access controls that are appropriate in a given scenario. - Relate access control concepts and processes to given scenarios. - Compare various physical access controls. - Describe logical access controls. - Practice the terminology of access controls and review concepts of access controls. Agenda Course Introduction Module 1: Key Concepts Module 2: Administrative Controls Module 3: Physical Controls Module 4:Logical Controls Module 5: Controls Review 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.

In this course, we will take a more detailed look at the types of access control that every information security professional should be familiar with. We will discuss both physical and logical controls and how they are combined to strengthen the overall security of an organization. This is where we describe who gets access to what, why access is necessary, and how that access is managed.

What's included

1 video1 reading

1 videoTotal 3 minutes
  • Course Introduction3 minutes
1 readingTotal 2 minutes
  • Course Agenda2 minutes

Throughout this module, we will focus on access control concepts and processes to given scenarios.

What's included

3 videos6 readings

3 videosTotal 31 minutes
  • What is a Control?8 minutes
  • Defense in Depth10 minutes
  • User Life Cycle Management13 minutes
6 readingsTotal 45 minutes
  • Controls Overview10 minutes
  • Defense in Depth10 minutes
  • Privileged Access Management10 minutes
  • Segregation of Duties5 minutes
  • Authorized Versus Unauthorized Personnel5 minutes
  • How Users Are Provisioned5 minutes

Throughout this module, we will focus on Administrative Controls.

What's included

1 video

1 videoTotal 5 minutes
  • Administrative Controls5 minutes

Throughout this module, we will focus on Physical Controls.

What's included

2 videos3 readings1 assignment

2 videosTotal 18 minutes
  • Key Concepts8 minutes
  • Security10 minutes
3 readingsTotal 25 minutes
  • What Are Physical Security Controls? 5 minutes
  • Types of Physical Access Controls10 minutes
  • Monitoring10 minutes
1 assignmentTotal 2 minutes
  • Self Check: Physical Access Controls2 minutes

Throughout this module, we will focus on Logical Controls.

What's included

2 videos3 readings

2 videosTotal 9 minutes
  • Logical Controls8 minutes
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)0 minutes
3 readingsTotal 17 minutes
  • What are Logical Access Controls?2 minutes
  • Discretionary Access Control (DAC)10 minutes
  • Mandatory Access Control (MAC)5 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 videosTotal 10 minutes
  • Controls Review3 minutes
  • Controls Quiz7 minutes
2 readingsTotal 20 minutes
  • Course Summary10 minutes
  • Terms and Definitions10 minutes
1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes
  • Controls Quiz20 minutes
1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes
  • Peer Review60 minutes

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Reviewed on Feb 16, 2023

Instruction is clear and concise so that really a person with zero experience can understand the concepts and applications.

SB
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Reviewed on Jul 14, 2025

This course is an excellent introductory course to Cybersecurity.

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Reviewed on Jul 21, 2024

An excellent course for all willing to get basic knowledge of controls in Security of Cyber Science

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