CYBR 7103 - Cybersecurity II: System Implementation
Course Description
Cybersecurity II – System Implementation is part two of the Certificate in Cybersecurity. This online course covers effective implementation of security solutions, incident response and governance, and risk and compliance. Upon completion of the class, learners will be able to investigate a network and create a report recommending steps to mitigate threats, attacks and vulnerabilities.
Content of this course is mapped with the CompTIA Security + curriculum for those who are interested in pursuing the certification.
Course Outline
Security Operations
- Tools to assess organizational security and activities for vulnerability management
- Common security techniques for computing resources
- Security implications of proper hardware, software and data asset management
- Security alerting and monitoring concepts and tools
- Modifying enterprise capabilities to enhance security
- Implementing and maintaining identity and access management
- Policies, processes, tools and procedures for incident response and organizational security
- Digital forensics to respond to an incident using appropriate data sources and controls to secure the environment
Security Program Management and Oversight
- Elements of effective security governance and compliance
- Explain the importance of applicable regulations, standards, or frameworks that impact organizational security posture
- Identify privacy concepts and risk management processes in relation to security
- Processes associated with third-party risk assessment and management
- Audits and assessments
- Implementing security awareness practices
Learners will actively participate in online classes and complete a combination of assignments. Learners will be assigned a grade of "complete or incomplete" upon completion.
Notes
Class Materials
- Required Textbook: CompTIA Security+ Study Guide with over 500 Practice Test Questions: Exam SY0-701
- Download free open source Ethical Hacking software https://www.kali.org/downloads/
- Download Virtual Box, free software https://www.virtualbox.org/
Brightspace Requirements
This class is offered through D2L Brightspace and Microsoft Teams. Learners will require access to a computer with high-speed internet access.
All class materials can be accessed through Brightspace. The virtual class will be held in Microsoft Teams. A link will be provided through email. In order to access class materials and the virtual classroom you will have to activate your UWinID.
Please activate your UWinID as soon as possible. If you have any issues, please contact continue@uwindsor.ca.
Brightspace works equally well in all modern browsers on PCs and Macs: MS Edge (recommended by IT Services for all apps), Chrome, Firefox and Safari (Mac). On mobile devices, Safari is the only supported browser on Apple iOS and Chrome is the only supported browser on Google Android.?
Feel free to review the Brightspace system requirements.