About this Course

About this Course

This course is a thorough and hands-on introduction to Cybersecurity and Information technology (IT). It prepares students for CompTIA’s Security+ Certification, and most importantly it positions them for employment.

If you have no previous Cybersecurity or IT experience this course is for you. Each and every skill, topic, and concept is broken down into kindergarten level for your understanding and comprehension. All 30+ labs are guided and also broken down in order for students to digest and effectively produce the same results on their own.

The overall objective of this Security Fundamentals class is to create assets (like yourself) who are ready to hit the ground running within in any organization or company.

If you are trying to break into IT, Cybersecurity, or Information Security then this course is for you. If you are looking for hands-on skills to solve real world problems this course is for you. If you are Security+ certified and having issues capitalizing on employment opportunities, this course is for you too.

Positions this course prepares you for:

  • Incident Responder

  • Risk Management

  • Vulnerability Analyst

  • IT Technician 

  • Help Desk Support

  • SOC Analyst

  • Cyber Analyst

  • Information Security Analyst 


This course goes beyond the Security+ certification. You are learning the skills of a Security Practitioner from a hands-on experience. If you are Security+ certified you will still benefit from this course; especially if you are not able to comfortably articulate your skills, and confidently perform security related tasks. 

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Resources

  • About this Course
  • Prerequisites
  • Access
  • Cancellation Policy

Introduction

  • Friendly Notice
  • Friendly Reminder
  • Introduction
  • Study Notes

Lesson 1

  • Lesson 1A: Comparing Security Roles and Security Controls
  • Extra Resources: What is the CIA Triad 01
  • Extra Resources: What is the CIA Triad 02
  • Lesson 1B: Compare and Contrast Security Control and Framework Types

Lesson 2

  • Lesson 2A: Explaining Threat Actors and Threat Intelligence
  • Extra Resources: What is a Vulnerability?
  • Lesson 2B: Explain Threat Intelligence Sources
  • Recap: Lesson 2

Lesson 3

  • Lesson 3A: Performing Security Assessments
  • Extra Resources: Ping vs Traceroute
  • Extra Resources: What is NMAP?
  • Extra Resources: IPCONFIG vs IFCONFIG
  • Extra Resources: What is Nslookup?
  • Extra Resources: What is MSFvenom?
  • Lesson 3B: Explain Security Concerns with General Vulnerability Types
  • Lesson 3C: Summarize Vulnerability Scanning Techniques
  • Extra Resources: What is Nessus?
  • Lesson 3D: Explain Penetration Testing Concepts
  • Recap: Lesson 3

Lesson 4

  • Lesson 4A: Identifying Social Engineering and Malware
  • Lesson 4B: Analyze Indicators of Malware-based Attacks
  • Extra Resources: What is Malware?
  • Recap: Lesson 4

Lesson 5

  • Lesson 5A: Summarizing Basic Cryptographic Concepts
  • Lesson 5B: Summarize Cryptographic Modes of Operation
  • Lesson 5C: Summarize Cryptographic Use Cases and Weaknesses
  • Lesson 5D: Summarize Other Cryptographic Technologies
  • Recap: Lesson 5
  • Extra Resources: What is a hash?

Lesson 6

  • Lesson 6A: Implementing Public Key Infrastructure
  • Lesson 6B: Implement PKI Management
  • Recap: Lesson 6

Lesson 7

  • Lesson 7A: Implementing Authentication Controls
  • Lesson 7B: Implement Knowledge-based Authentication
  • Lesson 7C: Implement Authentication Technologies
  • Lesson 7D: Summarize Biometrics Authentication Concepts
  • Recap: Lesson 7

Lesson 8

  • Lesson 8A: Implementing Identity and Account Management Controls
  • Lesson 8B: Implement Account Policies
  • Lesson 8C: Implement Authorization Solutions
  • Lesson 8D: Explain the Importance of Personnel Policies
  • Recap: Lesson 8

Lesson 9

  • Lesson 9A: Implementing Secure Network Designs
  • Extra Resources: What is an Application Server?
  • Lesson 9B: Implement Secure Switching and Routing
  • Lesson 9C: Implement Secure Wireless Infrastructure
  • Lesson 9D: Implement Load Balancers
  • Lesson: Recap 9
  • Extra Resources: OSI Model
  • Extra Resources: DNS Amplification
  • Extra Resources: ARP Spoofing 01
  • Extra Resources: ARP Spoofing 02
  • Extra Resources: TCP vs UDP

Lesson 10

  • Lesson 10A: Implementing Network Security Appliances
  • Lesson 10B: Implement Network Security Monitoring
  • Lesson 10C: Summarize the Use of SIEM
  • Recap: Lesson 10
  • Extra Resources: Splunk (SIEM Tool)

Lesson 11

  • Lesson 11A: Implementing Secure Network Protocols
  • Lab: Implementing Secure Network Addressing Services
  • Lesson 11B: Implement Secure Application Protocols
  • Lesson 11C: Implement Secure Remote Access Protocols
  • Recap: Lesson 11

Lesson 12

  • Lesson 12A: Implementing Host Security Solutions
  • Lesson 12B: Implement Endpoint Security
  • Lesson 12C: Explain Embedded System Security Implications
  • Recap: Lesson 12

Lesson 13

  • Lesson 13A: Implementing Secure Mobile Solutions
  • Lesson 13B: Implement Secure Mobile Device Connections
  • Recap: Lesson 13

Lesson 14

  • Lesson 14A: Summarizing Secure Application Concepts
  • Lesson 14B: Analyze Indicators of Web Application Attacks
  • Extra Resources: Buffer Overflow Attack
  • Extra Resources: What is Cross Site Scripting?
  • Extra Resources: Command Injections
  • Extra Resources: CSRF Attack
  • Lesson 14C: Summarize Secure Coding Practices
  • Lesson 14D: Implement Secure Script Environments
  • Lesson 14E: Summarize Deployment and Automation Concepts
  • Recap: Lesson 14

Lesson 15

  • Lesson 15A: Implementing Secure Cloud Solutions
  • Lesson 15B: Apply Cloud Security Solutions
  • Lesson 15C: Summarize Infrastructure as Code Concepts
  • Recap: Lesson 15

Lesson 16

  • Lesson 16A: Explaining Data Privacy and Protection Concepts
  • Lesson 16B: Explain Privacy and Data Protection Controls
  • Recap: Lesson 16

Lesson 17

  • Lesson 17A: Performing Incident Response
  • Lesson 17B: Utilize Appropriate Data Sources for Incident Response
  • Lesson 17C: Apply Mitigation Controls
  • Recap: Lesson 17

Lesson 18

  • Lesson 18A: Explaining Digital Forensics
  • Lesson 18B: Explain Key Aspects of Digital Forensics Evidence Acquisition
  • Recap: Lesson 18

Lesson 19

  • Lesson 19A: Summarizing Risk Management Concepts
  • Lesson 19B: Explain Business Impact Analysis Concepts
  • Recap: Lesson 19

Lesson 20

  • Lesson 20A: Implementing Cybersecurity Resilience
  • Lesson 20B: Implement Backup Strategies
  • Lesson 20C: Implement Cybersecurity Resiliency Strategies
  • Recap: Lesson 20

Lesson 21

  • Lesson 21: Physical Security

Conclusion

  • Conclusion
  • O-Line Certificate of Completion