Syllabus

Modern Day Cyber Security

Cybersecurity Introduction and Overview

1.1. Introduction to cybersecurity

1.2. Difference between information security and cybersecurity

1.3. Cybersecurity objectives

1.4. Cybersecurity roles

1.5. Cybersecurity domains

Cyber security Concepts

2.1. Risk 2.2. Common attack types and vectors

2.3. Policies and procedures

2.4. Cybersecurity controls

Security Architecture

3.1. Overview of security architecture

3.2. The OSI model

3.3. Defense in depth

3.4. Information flow control

3.5. Isolation and segmentation

3.6. Logging, monitoring and detection

3.7. Encryption fundamentals, techniques and applications

Security of Networks, Systems, Applications and Data

4.1. Process controls—Risk assessment

4.2. Process controls—Vulnerability management

4.3. Process controls—Penetration testing

4.4. Network security

4.5. Operating system security

4.6. Application security

4.7. Data security

Incident Response

5.1. Event vs. incident

5.2. Security incident response

5.3. Investigations, legal holds, and preservation

5.4. Forensics

5.5. Disaster recovery and business continuity

Security Implications and Adoption of Evolving Technology

6.1. Current threat landscape

6.2. Advanced persistent threats (APTs)

6.3. Mobile technology—Vulnerabilities, threats, and risk

6.4. Consumerization of IT and mobile devices

6.5. Cloud and digital collaboration