Infrastructure & Architecture
- 18 Courses | 5h 25m 59s
- 18 Books | 71h 28m
Secure your organization's digital transformation through effective global computing architecture and infrastructure. Equip your organization with the right transformational business model to evolve to the digital and AI mobile economy. Employ effective cloud based mobile computing services to efficiently access communication, data, and operations application services. Reduce IT capital costs. Build successful commercial and enterprise iOS and Android apps with microservice architecture. Gain strategic perspective on network and cyber security. Sustain operations and minimize damage from a cyber-attack on your information computing systems.
COURSES INCLUDED
Cybersecurity in Digital Transformation
In the era of digital transformation, robust cybersecurity is paramount to protecting digital infrastructure and ensuring the success of transformation initiatives. This course equips participants with a foundational understanding of cybersecurity concepts, emphasizing their significance in facilitating digital transformation initiatives. In this course, you'll learn about key cybersecurity concepts and the relationship between cybersecurity and digital transformation. You'll also learn about common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, the significance of robust cybersecurity practices for successful digital transformation, and potential consequences of neglecting cybersecurity during such initiatives. You'll explore the best practices in cybersecurity to ensure secure digital transformation, the importance of developing a cybersecurity strategy that aligns with digital transformation objectives, and different cybersecurity measures to protect digital infrastructure and information. You'll discover how AI technologies are being utilized to enhance cybersecurity measures and emerging and future trends in cybersecurity, including innovations such as quantum computing and blockchain security.
8 videos |
28m
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Cybersecurity Threats: A Quick Guide
In this course, you'll learn about the top five cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities that can impact digital transformation efforts.
1 video |
2m
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Assessing Risks in Digital Transformation Initiatives
In this course, you'll learn about the potential risks that can arise during digital transformation initiatives.
1 video |
2m
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Implementing Access Controls: A Step-by-Step Approach
In this course, you'll learn about the steps in implementing access controls in digital transformation.
1 video |
2m
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The Importance of Compliance in Cybersecurity
In this course, you'll learn about the role of compliance in the context of cybersecurity.
1 video |
2m
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Incident Response: Preparing for a Cybersecurity Breach
In this course, you'll explore essential tips for building and testing an incident response plan during digital transformation.
1 video |
2m
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Zero-trust Architecture: A New Approach to Security
In this course, you'll learn about the role of zero-trust architecture in the context of digital transformation.
1 video |
2m
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AI in Cybersecurity: Trends and Applications
In this course, you'll learn about the current trends in AI applications for cybersecurity in digital transformation.
1 video |
2m
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Building a Culture of Cybersecurity Awareness
In this course, you'll learn about the three key elements of a cybersecurity awareness culture in the context of digital transformation.
1 video |
2m
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Future Trends in Cybersecurity
In this course, you'll learn about predicted future trends in cybersecurity relevant to digital transformation.
1 video |
2m
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Reinventing and Rethinking Business Models
In an era where digital advancements are reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace, organizations must rethink their traditional business models to maintain a competitive edge. In this course, you'll learn about the importance of business model innovation in the context of digital transformation, and how to assess your current business models. You'll also learn about the key characteristics that differentiate digital models from traditional ones. You'll explore the strategies for fostering innovation and various archetypes for business model reinvention. You'll discover the ways to enable and manage business model transformation, including overcoming common barriers and applying change management principles. You'll also learn about the creation and implementation of digital platforms that enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency, as well as strategies for sustaining newly implemented business models over time.
10 videos |
42m
Assessment
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PMI PDU
Moving toward Operational Excellence
In today's fast-paced business environment, achieving operational excellence through digital transformation is essential for staying competitive. This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to drive continuous improvement, enhance efficiency, and adapt to evolving business needs. In this course, you'll learn about the importance of operational excellence in digital transformation and the key principles and best practices essential to achieving operational excellence. You'll also discover how to measure operational excellence and how lean practices can be integrated with Agile practices to achieve operational excellence. Finally, you'll explore the role of business process mapping, organizational culture, and leadership in operational excellence and the strategies for continuous and sustained operational excellence.
9 videos |
40m
Assessment
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PMI PDU
Digital Transformation Framework
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations must adapt to stay competitive and relevant. Digital transformation frameworks provide a structured approach to navigating this complex journey, which can help your organization enhance efficiency and unlock new opportunities. In this course, you'll learn about the significance of digital transformation framework and how a well-implemented framework can boost efficiency, performance, and strategic alignment, offering long-term value. You'll also learn about the key characteristics and critical elements that contribute to the success of a digital transformation framework. Finally, you'll explore common risks associated with digital transformation framework implementation and ways to mitigate them.
7 videos |
23m
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PMI PDU
Embracing the Cloud for Efficiency and Agility
Cloud computing allows businesses to access mobile, on-demand data and application services without the traditional IT capital costs. Using cloud for business also improves efficiency and flexibility when dealing with customers, suppliers, and partners. This course covers the benefits and deployment options for utilizing cloud-based technologies and big data effectively. You'll explore different deployment models, and how to migrate to and use cloud services. You'll also learn about ways to measure return on an investment in cloud computing and related collaborative tools.
7 videos |
26m
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PMI PDU
Network Security Threats and Their Impact
Organizations are subject to increasingly sophisticated network attacks that are occurring more and more frequently. And despite significant improvements in IT security, hackers and attackers are still able to exploit weaknesses in some computer networks - potentially resulting in major data breaches. In this course, you'll learn about the importance of defense in stopping hackers from accessing vital customer or business data. You'll discover the different types of computer network security threats to your organization, how these threats can be prevented, and how they can be detected if one breaches your computer security system.
7 videos |
27m
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PMI PDU
Building Better Applications with Microservice Architecture
With the advent of digital innovation, microservice architecture is becoming the default style for building enterprise applications. Designing applications with microservices provides businesses more freedom, flexibility, and resiliency than designing with traditional architecture. Adopting microservice architecture helps businesses build applications that are more scalable and fault tolerant. In this course, you'll learn about microservice, including the elements of microservice architecture and the many advantages it offers application designers. You'll also learn both the disadvantages of traditional monolithic architecture and the potential drawbacks of microservice architecture. And you'll learn about the characteristics of microservice architecture, as well as its benefits and trade-offs.
7 videos |
22m
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PMI PDU
Planning an Effective Mobile App Strategy
One key digital innovation associated with increased smartphone usage is the use of mobile apps. People like their mobile apps. It's estimated that mobile device users are using apps 90% of the time their devices are in use. Mobile lets you reach people where they are, and where they want to be, which represents a huge marketing opportunity. That's why if your organization doesn't have a marketing strategy for tapping into the mobile app market, you're already behind. In this course, you'll learn about the importance of mobile marketing and of planning a mobile app strategy. You'll explore the different types of apps available, how to create marketing strategies to target each type, as well as the elements of a mobile app development framework.
7 videos |
23m
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PMI PDU
Cloud Value Proposition: Amazon Web Services for Decision Makers
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud computing platform that can help businesses grow or scale by offering on-demand compute power, content delivery, storage solutions, and other functionalities. In this course, you will learn about AWS features, including compute, storage, database, networking, analytics, machine learning, and security. Discover AWS benefits, including flexibility, automation, and cost savings. Explore AWS pricing and support models, and compare and contrast AWS with other cloud providers such as Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Explore AWS use cases such as archiving, blockchain, cloud operations, and serverless computing, and discover tools to build on AWS, including C++, Java, .NET, and Python. Lastly, discover how AWS can help build and deliver products using AWS and DevOps practices, and explore how AWS can help secure workloads and applications in the cloud.
14 videos |
1h 6m
Assessment
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Infrastructure & ArchitectureThis collection of articles from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how converging technologies are realigning how organizations operate in an increasingly connected world.
30m
By MIT Sloan Management Review
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Make Cybersecurity a Strategic AssetThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how leaders can boost resilience and business advantage by elevating cybersecurity from an operational necessity to a source of opportunity.
10m
By Manuel Hepfer, Thomas C. Powell
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Getting Smarter About Smart BuildingsIn this article from MIT Sloan Management Review, learn how intelligent environments can make the workplace safer and improve collaboration.
5m
By Ethan Bernstein
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on Managing Crisis Communications in the Cloud EraThis article from MIT Sloan Management Review discusses how data breaches are inevitable, but planning for a breach can minimize the damage to consumer trust.
2m
By Wojtek Dabrowski
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MIT Sloan Management Review Article on A Manifesto for the MiddleIn this article from MIT Sloan Management Review, learn how our political factions are more extreme today than at any point in our lifetimes. We need a different story about what businesses and government can achieve.
4m
By Joseph Burton, R. Edward Freeman
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Moving to the Cloud Corporation: How to Face the Challenges and Harness the Potential of Cloud ComputingProviding an outline of everything that a manager needs to know in order to make strategic decisions about cloud technology, this essential guide provides a deep insight into the progress of the cloud so far and supports the need for a new operating model.
4h 50m
By Edgar A. Whitley, Leslie Willcocks, Will Venters
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Business Models for the Social Mobile Cloud: Transform Your Business Using Social Media, Mobile Internet, and Cloud ComputingWritten for businesses who want to understand how the coming technology changes will eventually impact them, this book explores how the social mobile cloud and other new technology changes are part of a digital transformation that is moving quicker and cutting more deeply than ever before.
3h 54m
By Ted Shelton
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Cloud Computing: A Self-Teaching IntroductionAn overview of cloud computing in a self-teaching format, this practical resource contains state-of-the art chapters with tips and insights about cloud computing, its architecture, applications, information on security and privacy, and numerous case studies.
3h 1m
By Rajiv Chopra
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Beyond Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Digital BusinessAn essential resource for business leaders who want to protect their organizations against cyber-attacks, this book arms your company against devastating online security breaches by providing you with the information and guidance you need to avoid catastrophic data compromise.
4h 5m
By Alan Marcus, Chris Rezek, Derek O'Halloran, James M. Kaplan, Tucker Bailey
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The Business of Android Apps Development: Making and Marketing Apps that Succeed on Google Play, Amazon App Store and MoreTelling today's story on how to make money on Android apps, this up-to-date resource takes you step-by-step through cost-effective marketing, public relations and sales techniques that have proven successful for professional Android app creators and indie shops.
3h 19m
By Mark Rollins, Roy Sandberg
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The Business of iOS App Development: For iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches, Third EditionWritten by experienced developers with business backgrounds, this step-by-step guide shows you how to incorporate marketing and business savvy into every aspect of the design and development process, giving your app the best possible chance of succeeding in the App Store.
8h 46m
By Dave Wooldridge, Taylor Pierce
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The Art of the App Store: The Business of Apple DevelopmentA unique behind-the-scenes look at what makes an application succeed in the App Store, this guide offers a non-technical look at all aspects of the iPhone application development landscape and gets to the core of what makes a popular-and profitable-application.
5h 41m
By Tyson McCann
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Network and Data Security for Non-EngineersPresenting the tools, establishing persistent presence, and examining the use of sites as testbeds to determine successful variations of software that elude detection, this book explains network and data security by analyzing the Anthem breach step-by-step, and how hackers gain entry, place hidden software, download information, and hide the evidence of their entry.
4h 56m
By Frank M. Groom, Kevin Groom, Stephan S. Jones
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Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World, 15th Anniversary EditionCelebrating a decade and a half of smart, straight-forward advice on achieving security throughout computer networks from the leading authority on security, this 15th Anniversary volume exposes the digital world and the realities of our networked society, as well as security technologies and product capabilities, and their limitations.
8h 30m
By Bruce Schneier
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Tap: Unlocking the Mobile EconomyRevealing nine forces that shape consumer behavior, this book examines how these forces operate and highlights the true influence mobile wields over shoppers, the behavioral and economic motivations behind that influence, and the lucrative opportunities it represents.
4h 31m
By Anindya Ghose
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Inventing the Cloud Century: How Cloudiness Keeps Changing Our Life, Economy and TechnologyFollowing a storytelling approach, moving along the lines of historical evolution, this book combines the three dimensions of technology, society and economy to explore the advent of today's cloud ecosystems as successors to older service ecosystems based on networks.
12h 2m
By Marcus Oppitz, Peter Tomsu
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Digital Resilience: Is Your Company Ready for the Next Cyber Threat?Fascinating and highly readable, this powerful guide lays bare tactics used by hackers, vulnerabilities lurking in networks, and strategies not just for surviving attacks, but thriving even while under assault.
4h 7m
By Ray A. Rothrock
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Cyber Security. Simply. Make it Happen.: Leveraging Digitization Through IT SecurityWith contributions from leading experts from industry, politics and research, this book discusses the status quo and future prospects of corporate cyber security and provides strategic perspective on IT and cyber security for corporations and other businesses.
2h 55m
By Ferri Abolhassan (ed)
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