Program Overview

This course is an introduction to the field of cyber security. Students will be given an extensive overview of the various domains of cyber security. This course covers cyber security concepts and principles. Topics include security foundation concepts, threats, attacks and vulnerabilities, identity and access management, risk management, personal devices (BYOD), privilege management, privilege life cycle, cryptography, incident response and recovery, networks and communications, systems and application security and PKI.

Certification: Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of Windows systems and Active Directory domains. Students will learn, about operating system security in general, and Windows security in particular. Students also will learn to use PowerShell, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), command-line and graphical tools to analysis Windows systems. Topics include PowerShell command essentials, password management, user right assignments, system security settings, file and share permissions, registry permissions and settings, Windows logging and continuous monitoring for Windows.

This course provides in-depth coverage of Linux and Unix security issues that include specific configuration guidance and practical, real-world examples, tips, and technics. Students will learn, how to mitigate or eliminate general problems that apply to all Unix-like operating systems, including vulnerabilities in the password authentication system, file system, virtual memory system, and applications that commonly run on Linux and Unix. Topics include Linux basics, command-line tools and scripting, file permissions, file integrity, services, users, groups and privilege management, patching and logging and monitoring.

Students who complete the course will understand how networks work and how they should be secured. Students will learn how to securely configure VLANs, how to determine perimeter firewall requirements, how to configure routers and various network devices. In addition, students are guided through industry best practices for using network mapping tools and vulnerability scanners to assist the organization in securing the network. Topics include VLAN, Nmap, routers and switches configuration security, firewall, wireless and vulnerability assessment.

This course provides the opportunity to study the pool of technologies that make modern web applications work and the tools which security practitioner can use to secure the applications. Students are aided to learn the technologies which make the web work, including HTML, HTTP, AJAX, web servers and databases. Students also will learn the resources available from the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), focusing on their Top 10 vulnerabilities list. Topics include secure development practices, OWASP Top 10 list, authentication, session handling, data handling and logging and monitoring.

This course provides comprehensive coverage of various cloud computing delivery models, security tools and implementations. It helps the students to advance their technical skills and knowledge to design, manage and secure data, applications and infrastructure in the cloud. Topics include cloud concepts, cloud data security, cloud platform & infrastructure security, cloud application security, operations, legal and compliance.

Certification: Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

This course covers the development of various cyber security controls, implementations and security operations. Students will master various proven techniques and tools needed to design and implement the cyber security controls. Topics include implementing specified cybersecurity controls, cybersecurity procedure execution, documenting configuration changes, testing new controls, collecting event data, sending and receiving event data and verifying identities and credentials.

This course is designed to provide knowledge of key concepts and practices in digital forensic matters. Students will learn key forensic investigation scenarios and will be directed to apply the technics to acquire hands-on experience. Topics include computer forensics investigation process, understanding hard disks and file systems, defeating anti-forensics techniques, operating system forensics, network forensics and malware forensics.

This course provides the study of hacking tools and techniques used by hackers and information security practitioners. With a wide range of tools, techniques, and methodologies for ethical hacking, this course prepares you to conduct ethical hacking projects end to end. Topics include Introduction to ethical hacking, scanning networks, enumeration, system hacking, sniffing, denial-of-service, session hijacking, hacking wireless networks, and hacking mobile platforms.

Students who complete the course will know the disaster recovery requirements and tools used for various system restorations. This course ensures that students are exposed to several procedures and methods that help restore a network of responsibility to pre-disaster operation levels. Topics include disaster recovery and business continuity, cyber system restoration, backup site preparation and utilization, actualizing data backups and recovery, deficiency and error reporting, post-incident review.