Cybersecurity Operations and Controls
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Cybersecurity Operations and Controls
This course is part of CompTIA Security+ Certification Preparation Specialization
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What you'll learn
Apply secure baselines, wireless protection, mobile security, app controls, and sandboxing to prevent and contain real-world cyber threats
Manage the full IT asset lifecycle, including data governance, vulnerability grouping, remediation planning, and improving security tool accuracy
Use DNS and web filtering, OS security, IAM, secure protocols, and automation concepts to detect, investigate, and respond to incidents
Analyze security incidents through the use of threat investigation techniques and digital forensics to increase operational response and resilience
Skills you'll gain
- Computer Security Incident Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Threat Detection
- Threat Management
- Incident Management
- Cybersecurity
- Identity and Access Management
- Security Management
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Cyber Threat Hunting
- Incident Response
- Endpoint Security
- Digital Forensics
- Security Controls
- Hardening
- Cyber Operations
- Information Systems Security
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Application Security
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There are 2 modules in this course
Strengthen your security expertise with a hands-on journey into Cybersecurity Operations and Controls. This course provides you with technical depth and hands-on experiences of defense tools and techniques that will enable you to respond to and defend against threats.
Begin by mastering secure baselines, wireless network protection, mobile device security, application-level controls, and sandboxing to isolate malicious activity. You will investigate each phase of the IT asset lifecycle β data governance, secure decommissioning, vulnerability grouping, remediation planning, and optimizing security tools to increase detection and reporting precision. The course then moves into security controls and incident management, where you will gain an understanding of DNS and web filtering, OS security and secure protocols, IAM, credential and privilege protections, security automation considerations, threat investigation methods, and digital forensics to successfully manage and analyze security incidents. By the time you finish, youβll be running, optimizing, andβdefending modern systems with clarity, precision, and real-world skill.
In this module, youβll learn how to establish secure baselines, harden devices, and protect wireless and mobile environments. Youβll also explore vulnerability management, advanced monitoring, security tool integration, and governance across the IT asset lifecycle.
What's included
18 videos8 assignments
18 videosβ’Total 80 minutes
- Course Introductionβ’4 minutes
- Creating and Managing Secure Baselinesβ’5 minutes
- Device Hardening for Endpoint and Network Infrastructureβ’5 minutes
- Securing Wireless Networksβ’4 minutes
- Mobile Device Protection in Enterprise Settingsβ’4 minutes
- Wireless Security Settingsβ’5 minutes
- Application-Level Security Techniques and Controlsβ’4 minutes
- Usage of Sandboxingβ’5 minutes
- Security Challenges in the IT Asset Lifecycleβ’4 minutes
- Threats Associated with Poor Asset Visibility and Trackingβ’4 minutes
- Secure Decommissioning and Data Lifecycle Governanceβ’5 minutes
- Active Vulnerability Identification and Discoveryβ’5 minutes
- Classification of Discovered Vulnerabilitiesβ’4 minutes
- Planning and Executing Remediation Effortsβ’4 minutes
- Validating Vulnerability Fixesβ’5 minutes
- Advanced Monitoring of Computing Resources and Activitiesβ’5 minutes
- Security Tool Optimizationβ’4 minutes
- Threat Detection and Reportingβ’3 minutes
8 assignmentsβ’Total 85 minutes
- System & Application Security Foundationsβ’21 minutes
- IT Asset Lifecycle & Governanceβ’9 minutes
- Vulnerability Management & Threat Monitoringβ’21 minutes
- Secure Configuration and Network Hardeningβ’6 minutes
- Mobile, Wireless, and Application Security Controlsβ’8 minutes
- IT Asset Lifecycle & Governanceβ’6 minutes
- Vulnerability Management and Remediation Processβ’8 minutes
- Advanced Security Monitoring and Threat Detectionβ’6 minutes
In this module, youβll explore core network and system controls, secure protocols, and identity access management practices. Youβll also learn about automation in security operations, incident response, digital forensics, and effective threat investigation techniques.
What's included
15 videos6 assignments
15 videosβ’Total 69 minutes
- Network & System Controlsβ’5 minutes
- DNS and Web Filteringβ’5 minutes
- OS Security and Secure Protocolsβ’5 minutes
- Security Monitoring Tools and Techniquesβ’5 minutes
- Identity Access Managementβ’5 minutes
- Access Control Models and Methodsβ’5 minutes
- Credential and Privilege Security Controlsβ’5 minutes
- Automation and Orchestration in Secure Operationsβ’5 minutes
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Security Automationβ’5 minutes
- Cybersecurity Incident Responseβ’4 minutes
- Threat Analysis and Investigationβ’4 minutes
- Digital Forensics and Evidence Handlingβ’5 minutes
- Log Data Investigationβ’5 minutes
- Investigation on Data Sourcesβ’4 minutes
- Course Completionβ’1 minute
6 assignmentsβ’Total 70 minutes
- Network & System Defense Controlsβ’12 minutes
- Identity, Access & Secure Operationsβ’15 minutes
- Incident Response & Cyber Investigationsβ’15 minutes
- Network & System Defense Controlsβ’8 minutes
- Identity, Access & Secure Operationsβ’10 minutes
- Incident Response & Cyber Investigationsβ’10 minutes
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This course is for IT professionals, system administrators, and people who want to become cybersecurity experts and learn how to use security controls and cybersecurity operations.
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