Frameworks, Life Cycles, and Architecture

Organizations require people with the skills to make decisions to secure information systems based on best practices, standards, and industry recommendations. Security architects fill this need. In this course, you'll learn about common IT life cycles and life cycle management, including the system development and security life cycles. You'll explore the importance of frameworks, including enterprise architecture frameworks. You'll then examine various stakeholders and the roles they play in architecture development. Next, you'll learn about the need for and types of security policies. Finally, you'll explore aspects of secure network architecture design, including network segmentation and components, applying industry best practices, and team member roles and responsibilities.

12 videos | 43m Assessment Badge

Secure Application and Data Architecture Design

Security architects design and implement secure architectures and translate business processes and risk into policy and implementation rules. In this course, you'll explore designing secure application and data architectures. First, you'll examine the history of development, the role of the application architect, and application architecture goals. Next, you'll learn about disciplines related to application architecture, as well as Service-oriented Architecture and its standards. You'll move on to learn about modular framework development, authentication, patching, and vulnerability testing. Next, you'll examine data architecture, data classification, data privacy, and database security. Finally, you'll learn about encryption and big data, as well as data architecture analysis and influences.

20 videos | 55m Assessment Badge

Access Control and Security Architecture Design

In this course, you'll learn about designing a secure access control architecture and updating a security architecture. First, you'll explore identity and access management, including the IAAA process and related entities. You'll move on to examine access control policies and models. You'll learn about centralized access control, as well as distributed access control, federated identity management frameworks, and supporting protocols. You'll explore the importance of access reviews, as well as access control considerations with bring your own device and Internet of Things. Next, you'll examine the impact of change on a security architecture and steps involved in life cycle management. Finally, you'll complete this course by learning about architecture change considerations and the importance of a change management policy.

13 videos | 46m Assessment Badge

Security Architecture Documentation and Alternative Architectures

In this course, you'll learn about documentation requirements for a security architecture and alternate architectures. First, you'll explore the types of documentation required to guide an architecture. You'll examine input documentation, including business requirements and objectives, standards and best practices, and laws and regulations. Next, you'll learn about architecture documentation, including how and what to document. You'll examine output documentation as well, including policies, procedures, and guidelines. You'll learn about the Security Requirements Traceability Matrix, including required fields. Finally, you'll learn about virtualization and how to evaluate cloud and hybrid cloud solutions, focusing on factors like shared responsibility, encryption, and key management.

12 videos | 38m Assessment Badge

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Frameworks, Life Cycles, and Architecture

Organizations require people with the skills to make decisions to secure information systems based on best practices, standards, and industry recommendations. Security architects fill this need. In this course, you'll learn about common IT life cycles and life cycle management, including the system development and security life cycles. You'll explore the importance of frameworks, including enterprise architecture frameworks. You'll then examine various stakeholders and the roles they play in architecture development. Next, you'll learn about the need for and types of security policies. Finally, you'll explore aspects of secure network architecture design, including network segmentation and components, applying industry best practices, and team member roles and responsibilities.

12 videos | 43m Assessment Badge

Secure Application and Data Architecture Design

Security architects design and implement secure architectures and translate business processes and risk into policy and implementation rules. In this course, you'll explore designing secure application and data architectures. First, you'll examine the history of development, the role of the application architect, and application architecture goals. Next, you'll learn about disciplines related to application architecture, as well as Service-oriented Architecture and its standards. You'll move on to learn about modular framework development, authentication, patching, and vulnerability testing. Next, you'll examine data architecture, data classification, data privacy, and database security. Finally, you'll learn about encryption and big data, as well as data architecture analysis and influences.

20 videos | 55m Assessment Badge

Access Control and Security Architecture Design

In this course, you'll learn about designing a secure access control architecture and updating a security architecture. First, you'll explore identity and access management, including the IAAA process and related entities. You'll move on to examine access control policies and models. You'll learn about centralized access control, as well as distributed access control, federated identity management frameworks, and supporting protocols. You'll explore the importance of access reviews, as well as access control considerations with bring your own device and Internet of Things. Next, you'll examine the impact of change on a security architecture and steps involved in life cycle management. Finally, you'll complete this course by learning about architecture change considerations and the importance of a change management policy.

13 videos | 46m Assessment Badge

Security Architecture Documentation and Alternative Architectures

In this course, you'll learn about documentation requirements for a security architecture and alternate architectures. First, you'll explore the types of documentation required to guide an architecture. You'll examine input documentation, including business requirements and objectives, standards and best practices, and laws and regulations. Next, you'll learn about architecture documentation, including how and what to document. You'll examine output documentation as well, including policies, procedures, and guidelines. You'll learn about the Security Requirements Traceability Matrix, including required fields. Finally, you'll learn about virtualization and how to evaluate cloud and hybrid cloud solutions, focusing on factors like shared responsibility, encryption, and key management.

12 videos | 38m Assessment Badge

Cybersecurity and Networking Fundamentals

The goal of cybersecurity is to protect systems, networks, data, and programs from digital attacks. As cyber-attacks continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, it is imperative that cybersecurity professionals learn how to quickly identify and mitigate vulnerabilities. In this course, you will learn common security terminology including threats, vulnerabilities, attacks, exploits, controls, and countermeasures. Discover the fundamentals of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) triad, and explore the five elements of the AAA framework; identification, authentication, authorization, auditing, and accountability. You'll then explore risk considerations and management strategies, and discover how risks can be mitigated, accepted, transferred, and rejected. Lastly, explore core networking components and discover how information flow models are used to prevent unauthorized information flow in any direction. This course was originally created by Global Knowledge (GK).

13 videos | 42m Assessment Badge

Getting Started with Security Architecture

Security architecture can be defined as the specifications, processes, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) required to protect an organization's IT infrastructure. In order to improve network security and mitigate risks, a series of network devices can be used to control access to networks and resources. In this course, explore how security architectures can be used to enforce security at the network layer. Explore basic switching and routing devices, and discover core functions of a network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) and host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS). Explore the characteristics and categories of firewall devices, and learn about networks, intranets, and demilitarized zones. Discover the benefits of network segmentation and learn how to segment networks. Lastly, discover how Network Address Translation (NAT) is used to map addresses, and explore how Network Access Control (NAC) can be used to verify compliance using security policies. This course was originally created by Global Knowledge (GK).

19 videos | 1h 11m Assessment Badge

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Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance

In this course, you'll explore governance, risk management, and compliance - commonly known as GRC. You'll examine why it matters, what it is, and its increasing importance. You'll learn about who needs it and the role it plays for various parties. Next, you'll examine industry compliance, external authorities, non-compliance consequences, and reporting. You'll also learn about industry standards like PCI, laws and regulations, and compliance and company policy. Finally, you'll complete this course by learning about privacy compliance, including private data, how data architectures address privacy information, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the General Data Protection Regulation, and privacy best practices.

13 videos | 1h 16m Assessment Badge

Risk Assessment and Management

Risk assessment allows you to identify and prioritize risk, while risk management allows you to analyze, mitigate, or accept risk. In this course, you'll explore risk assessment and management. You'll begin by examining the role Business Impact Analysis plays in risk management and what it accomplishes, before moving on to learn about various risk assessment and analysis approaches. Next, you'll explore the importance of risk mitigation and having a strategy for it, as well as how risk mitigation strategies fit into the risk management effort. You'll learn about the NIST SP 800-37 risk management framework and the steps involved, as well as the Risk Maturity Model and the associated five levels of risk management competency. Finally, you'll explore ongoing risk management, including what causes risk responses and acceptance to change, and the importance of patch management.

8 videos | 43m Assessment Badge

Governance and Corporate Culture

Corporate culture relates to the enterprise-wide attitudes towards security and risk. In this course, you'll learn about governance and corporate culture. First, you'll explore corporate security culture and associated concerns, before moving on to look at the concept of fear, uncertainty, and doubt and why it should be avoided. Next, you'll examine why enterprise-wide support is required, the differences between top-down and bottom-up, and various security roles. You'll learn about the importance of having an acceptable use policy, consequences of not having an appropriate policy in place, and having consequences for individuals who violate this policy. Finally, you'll examine methods of improving corporate culture and governance, like training, rewards and consequences, and hiring practices, and also learn about the importance of ongoing assessments.

5 videos | 21m Assessment Badge

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Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance

In this course, you'll explore governance, risk management, and compliance - commonly known as GRC. You'll examine why it matters, what it is, and its increasing importance. You'll learn about who needs it and the role it plays for various parties. Next, you'll examine industry compliance, external authorities, non-compliance consequences, and reporting. You'll also learn about industry standards like PCI, laws and regulations, and compliance and company policy. Finally, you'll complete this course by learning about privacy compliance, including private data, how data architectures address privacy information, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the General Data Protection Regulation, and privacy best practices.

13 videos | 1h 16m Assessment Badge

Risk Assessment and Management

Risk assessment allows you to identify and prioritize risk, while risk management allows you to analyze, mitigate, or accept risk. In this course, you'll explore risk assessment and management. You'll begin by examining the role Business Impact Analysis plays in risk management and what it accomplishes, before moving on to learn about various risk assessment and analysis approaches. Next, you'll explore the importance of risk mitigation and having a strategy for it, as well as how risk mitigation strategies fit into the risk management effort. You'll learn about the NIST SP 800-37 risk management framework and the steps involved, as well as the Risk Maturity Model and the associated five levels of risk management competency. Finally, you'll explore ongoing risk management, including what causes risk responses and acceptance to change, and the importance of patch management.

8 videos | 43m Assessment Badge

Governance and Corporate Culture

Corporate culture relates to the enterprise-wide attitudes towards security and risk. In this course, you'll learn about governance and corporate culture. First, you'll explore corporate security culture and associated concerns, before moving on to look at the concept of fear, uncertainty, and doubt and why it should be avoided. Next, you'll examine why enterprise-wide support is required, the differences between top-down and bottom-up, and various security roles. You'll learn about the importance of having an acceptable use policy, consequences of not having an appropriate policy in place, and having consequences for individuals who violate this policy. Finally, you'll examine methods of improving corporate culture and governance, like training, rewards and consequences, and hiring practices, and also learn about the importance of ongoing assessments.

5 videos | 21m Assessment Badge

Security Program Regulatory Integration

In this 12-video course, learners will discover the importance of integrating regulations with organizational security policies. Explore security standards such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA); and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), as well as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST). To begin, determine how to establish the importance of building regulatory compliance into a company's IT security program. You will then examine Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and Protected Health Information (PHI). This leads into the subject of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), and what it entails. You will learn how HIPAA protects medical information; how GDPR protects European Union citizen data, and how the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), applies to financial institutions. You will also identify how FISMA strives to protect sensitive US Government information, and recognize both NIST and ISO security standards. To conclude the course, you will discover how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), requires organizational financial transparency.

12 videos | 38m Assessment Badge

Risk Analysis: Security Risk Management

In this 14-video course, learners can explore security risk management concepts and discover how to assess, categorize, monitor, and respond to organizational risks. Examine key terms such as threats, vulnerabilities, impacts, and risks, and the steps involved in the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), risk management framework (RMF). Begin by learning how risk relates to information systems, and look at the concepts of managing risks, differentiating between threats, vulnerabilities, impacts, and risks. Examine the first step of the NIST RMF, categorizing risk, and then the second RMF step, selecting security controls. Next, observe the third step, implementing security controls; the fourth step, assessing security control effectiveness; the fifth step, examining risk, and output of security controls assessment to determine whether or not the risk is acceptable; and the last step, monitoring controls. Recognize benefits of a control-focused risk management approach; the benefits of an event-focused risk management approach; and risk communication. Finally, explore risk response and remediation, and differentiating between different risk responses such as accepting, avoiding, mitigating, sharing, or transferring risk.

14 videos | 38m Assessment Badge

Policy & Governance: Incident Response

Learners can explore the creation, adoption, and use of an IRP (Incident Response Plan) in this 14-video course, which examines the purpose and objectives of an IPR, and how it incorporates the objectives of an organization. You will learn how to draft an IRP, and examine the six stages of incident response: preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned. Next, you will examine several tools that are available for incident response strategies, including Sleuth Kit, Metasploit, Websense, and FireEye Security Orchestrator. You will explore the different types of CSIRTs (Computer Security Incident Response Teams), team roles, their purpose, and the benefits of an outsourced team. This course demonstrates an incident team response with two hypothetical scenarios. You will learn about compliance and regulatory requirements, and will examine the international standard, ISO 27001. You will examine governance policy to direct and control IT security. Finally, you will learn to use governance polices to create incident response policies, and you will learn the elements and best practices for creating a plan.

14 videos | 1h 9m Assessment Badge

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SSCP 2021: Basic Security Concepts

Most candidates for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam will have the required one year of paid job experience. So the basic security concepts are most likely a review for most learners. However, simply defining the technology is not enough. Candidates must be able to grasp how the following principles are implemented: (ISC)² Code of Ethics, confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability, privacy, non-repudiation, least privilege, and segregation of duties (SoD). Take this course to explore how you would apply these principles to your own daily security operations. Upon completion, you'll have a solid knowledge of the topics covered in Domain 1: Security Operations and Administration of the (ISC)² SSCP 2021 CBK, preparing you to take the exam.

11 videos | 28m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Security Controls

When an organization decides to mitigate risk as part of a handling strategy, they will, in essence, raise the difficulty or resistance to threat actors using various security controls. If your role involves upholding the operational security of your organization's most coveted assets, you must be familiar with the many types of controls available. Use this course to become familiar with security control categories and the controls that fall within them. Among others, explore administrative controls, like security policies and procedures; technical controls, like device hardening and application firewalls; and physical controls, like surveillance equipment and security personnel. When you're done, you'll be able to decide the security controls you should implement in your organization. This course covers topics from Domain 1: Security Operations and Administration of the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 CBK.

10 videos | 21m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Asset & Change Management Lifecycles

As a security practitioner, assessing risk and applying controls is a fundamental part of the job description. However, doing so becomes pretty challenging if you don't know the value and priority of all physical and logical assets. Solid comprehension of the well-established lifecycles and architectures involved in both asset and change management will help you implement all your security initiatives smartly. In this course, examine the processes and best practices involved in each of the asset and change management lifecycle phases. When you've finished, you'll know the best way to implement each of these phases within the context of your own business. This course explores topics from Domain 1: Security Operations and Administration of the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 CBK.

10 videos | 42m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Physical Security Operations

Although on the surface, choosing physical controls may seem common sense and subjective, there are likely options and considerations you're unaware of. Furthermore, SSCP exam candidates must have a broad knowledge of these controls to pass the exam. Use this course to explore, in detail, the many categories and types of physical security controls, including barriers, such as gate types; surveillance, such as camera types; types of locks and sensors; secure areas, such as Faraday cages; and environmental controls, such as air gaps. Upon course completion, you'll be able to customize your physical security methods to suit your organization. This course covers subtopic 1.8 from Domain 1: Security Operations and Administration of the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 CBK.

10 videos | 30m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Risk Management

If a threat agent exploits an IT asset's vulnerability, then the consequences for a business could be detrimental. In IT security terms, the likelihood of this happening and the potential impact if it did constitutes the concept of risk. Those responsible for the operational security of assets need to know how to reduce risk sufficiently. Use this course to learn the many ways to identify, assess, and manage risk related to IT infrastructure. Explore, in detail, various risk management techniques, such as risk visibility and reporting, threat modeling, and risk treatment. Examine legal and regulatory concerns when managing risk. And see how to implement organizational security awareness and training. Upon completion, you'll know how to bring risk magnitude down to a pre-defined acceptable level. You'll also be further prepared to sit the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

9 videos | 46m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Network Attacks & Countermeasures

A critical aspect of risk and security management is having a clear picture of the present threatscape. This involves knowledge of threats actors, exploits, vulnerabilities, and malware along with countermeasures that include various technical, physical, and managerial controls. Take this course to learn to recognize several types of network attacks. Examine various methods for managing network security, from network device placement to configuring access control lists and using firewalls and proxies. Furthermore, learn how to secure network-based security devices as well as routers and switches. Then, delve into content delivery networking, cloud-based load balancers, and intrusion detection and prevention. Upon course completion, you'll know what's involved in both network attacks and countermeasures. You'll also be further prepared for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

10 videos | 1h 5m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Secure Wireless Communication

Network and communications security is part of the SSCP Domain 6 objectives and includes the important topic of securing wireless communication. Use this course to learn about the key features of wireless networking technologies and the security vulnerabilities you need to consider. Examine key aspects about the operation of wireless technologies on the network including common wireless 802.11 standards and their distinguishing characteristics, and explore cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Near-Field Communication (NFC). Learn about the role of authentication and encryption protocols like WPA, WPA2, WPA3, and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) as used on the network. Finally, learn how to secure various Internet of Things (IoT) devices including embedded devices and software-on-a-chip technology. Upon course completion, you'll know what's involved in securing wireless communication and devices. You'll also be further prepared for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

7 videos | 35m Assessment Badge

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SSCP 2021: Basic Security Concepts

Most candidates for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam will have the required one year of paid job experience. So the basic security concepts are most likely a review for most learners. However, simply defining the technology is not enough. Candidates must be able to grasp how the following principles are implemented: (ISC)² Code of Ethics, confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability, privacy, non-repudiation, least privilege, and segregation of duties (SoD). Take this course to explore how you would apply these principles to your own daily security operations. Upon completion, you'll have a solid knowledge of the topics covered in Domain 1: Security Operations and Administration of the (ISC)² SSCP 2021 CBK, preparing you to take the exam.

11 videos | 28m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Security Controls

When an organization decides to mitigate risk as part of a handling strategy, they will, in essence, raise the difficulty or resistance to threat actors using various security controls. If your role involves upholding the operational security of your organization's most coveted assets, you must be familiar with the many types of controls available. Use this course to become familiar with security control categories and the controls that fall within them. Among others, explore administrative controls, like security policies and procedures; technical controls, like device hardening and application firewalls; and physical controls, like surveillance equipment and security personnel. When you're done, you'll be able to decide the security controls you should implement in your organization. This course covers topics from Domain 1: Security Operations and Administration of the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 CBK.

10 videos | 21m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Asset & Change Management Lifecycles

As a security practitioner, assessing risk and applying controls is a fundamental part of the job description. However, doing so becomes pretty challenging if you don't know the value and priority of all physical and logical assets. Solid comprehension of the well-established lifecycles and architectures involved in both asset and change management will help you implement all your security initiatives smartly. In this course, examine the processes and best practices involved in each of the asset and change management lifecycle phases. When you've finished, you'll know the best way to implement each of these phases within the context of your own business. This course explores topics from Domain 1: Security Operations and Administration of the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 CBK.

10 videos | 42m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Physical Security Operations

Although on the surface, choosing physical controls may seem common sense and subjective, there are likely options and considerations you're unaware of. Furthermore, SSCP exam candidates must have a broad knowledge of these controls to pass the exam. Use this course to explore, in detail, the many categories and types of physical security controls, including barriers, such as gate types; surveillance, such as camera types; types of locks and sensors; secure areas, such as Faraday cages; and environmental controls, such as air gaps. Upon course completion, you'll be able to customize your physical security methods to suit your organization. This course covers subtopic 1.8 from Domain 1: Security Operations and Administration of the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 CBK.

10 videos | 30m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Understanding & Applying Cryptography

Although cryptography isn't covered until domain 5 of the SSCP CBK, potential exam candidates and security professionals will benefit from foundational knowledge of cryptosystems early in their training. Use this course to grasp the reasons and requirements for cryptography in safe-guarding information, including regulations and governance. Investigate cryptographic techniques, such as hashing and salting, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, and elliptic curve cryptography. Discover what's involves in digital signatures and certificates. Explore cryptographic attacks, cryptanalysis, and countermeasures. And delve into advanced cryptosystems, such as quantum computing and blockchain. Upon course completion, you'll be aware of the various traditional and modern cryptology techniques used to protect data and communications. This course will help you in the lead-up to taking the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

10 videos | 41m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Secure Protocols & Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Early on in the development of TCP/IP and the application layer protocols and services, it was decided not no build native security but rather to add new secure mechanisms and protocols. The aim was to maintain internetworking and interoperability without adding too much overhead. Knowing how these protocols work and how you can implement them will change how you protect your organization's information. Use this course to get abreast of some of the most vital secure protocols and their implementation along with other core services, such as key management, web of trust (WOT), and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Upon course completion, you'll be able to detail how and why these protocols and services are used. This course will help you in the lead-up to taking the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

8 videos | 38m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Authentication & Trust Architectures

As a security professional, you'll likely have been exposed to the concept of origin authentication. However, in today's modern environment of mobile devices, the Internet of Things, and embedded systems, more robust authentication, authorization, and identity management methods are imperative. Use this course to comprehend how single and multi-factor authentication, single sign-on (SSO), device authentication, and federated access work. Examine the use of trust relationships between domains and what's meant by Zero Trust. And distinguish between various internetwork connections such as the Internet, intranets, and extranets. Upon course completion, you'll be able to detail how and why these authentication mechanisms and trust architectures are used. You'll also be one step closer to being prepared to take the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

7 videos | 33m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Identity Management & Access Control Models

Whether you manage one or thousands of digital identities, the expectation for regulatory compliance, top-level security, and speedy access control will be the same. The importance of access control is reinforced by Domain 2 of the SSCP exam, representing 15% of the overall subject matter. Among other topics, this domain covers the identity management lifecycle and access control models. Use this course to gain a clear comprehension of the various aspects of identity management, namely authorization, proofing, provisioning, de-provisioning, maintenance, and entitlement. Furthermore, explore several types of access control models, including role-based and rule-based, and investigate the Bell-LaPadula and Biba mandatory access confidentiality and integrity models. Upon course completion, you'll recognize the identity management and access control techniques needed in your organization. You'll also be further prepared to sit the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

10 videos | 40m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Risk Management

If a threat agent exploits an IT asset's vulnerability, then the consequences for a business could be detrimental. In IT security terms, the likelihood of this happening and the potential impact if it did constitutes the concept of risk. Those responsible for the operational security of assets need to know how to reduce risk sufficiently. Use this course to learn the many ways to identify, assess, and manage risk related to IT infrastructure. Explore, in detail, various risk management techniques, such as risk visibility and reporting, threat modeling, and risk treatment. Examine legal and regulatory concerns when managing risk. And see how to implement organizational security awareness and training. Upon completion, you'll know how to bring risk magnitude down to a pre-defined acceptable level. You'll also be further prepared to sit the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

9 videos | 46m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Security & Vulnerability Assessment

Once you've assessed an organization's risks, you need to implement continuous visibility and reporting to understand risk evolution. Furthermore, once you've established security policies and controls, you need to test and evaluate them to confirm their efficacy. To meet these goals, security practitioners need to know how to uncover vulnerabilities, identify events of interest, monitor logs, and analyze metrics. Use this course to learn security and vulnerability assessment techniques and methodologies. Explore security testing, risk review, and vulnerability management. Examine data logging and event aggregation. Learn how to implement monitoring and event data analysis. And see how to document and communicate findings. Upon completion, you'll be able to identify, monitor, and analyze security risks. You'll also be further prepared to sit the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

8 videos | 30m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Incident Response & Forensics

Unprecedented events such as the Y2K bug and terrorist attacks, along with increasing cybercrime pervasiveness and sophistication, have meant that since the early 2000s, a security team's ability to recover from a disaster has moved from a bonus to non-negotiable. There are several phases to incident response, from preparation to forensic investigations and beyond. A competent security professional needs to know all of them. Use this course to learn what's involved in the incident response lifecycle phases of preparation, detection, analysis, escalation, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned. As you advance, explore essential aspects of cyber forensic investigations, such as handling evidence and reporting. Upon completion, you'll know the multiple facets of incident response and cyber forensics. You'll also be further prepared to sit the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

9 videos | 36m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Business Continuity Planning

When dealing with security, preparation is key. A variety of disasters could happen to most organizations at any moment, and the impact that could have on data and systems could be detrimental. There are many measures and processes to help recover from a disaster. Use this course to learn a handful of them. Explore the main elements of business continuity planning (BCP), also called continuity of operations (COOP). See what's involved in business impact analysis and disaster recovery planning. And examine various backup and restore methods. Upon course completion, you'll know several strategies to ensure a business continues to function after a disaster. This course's objectives line up with those in Domain 4: Incident Response and Recovery of the SSCP CBK and will help you prepare for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

7 videos | 36m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Fundamental Networking Concepts

Historically speaking, the vast majority of security practitioners, technicians, engineers, and architects come from the field of local and wide area networking. This factor, as well as the importance of protecting data-in-transit, makes networking a critical knowledge area. Use this course to get to grips with several networking concepts and methodologies. Learn to distinguish between the OSI and TCP/IP reference models. Explore network topologies, relationships, and media types. See what's meant by software-defined networking (SDN), Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS), and terminal access controller access-control system plus (TACACS+), among other terms. Examine commonly used ports and protocols. And look into remote access connectivity and virtual private networks (VPNs). Upon course completion, you'll be familiar with several fundamental networking concepts and network access control methodologies. You'll also be further prepared for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

9 videos | 50m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Network Attacks & Countermeasures

A critical aspect of risk and security management is having a clear picture of the present threatscape. This involves knowledge of threats actors, exploits, vulnerabilities, and malware along with countermeasures that include various technical, physical, and managerial controls. Take this course to learn to recognize several types of network attacks. Examine various methods for managing network security, from network device placement to configuring access control lists and using firewalls and proxies. Furthermore, learn how to secure network-based security devices as well as routers and switches. Then, delve into content delivery networking, cloud-based load balancers, and intrusion detection and prevention. Upon course completion, you'll know what's involved in both network attacks and countermeasures. You'll also be further prepared for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

10 videos | 1h 5m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Secure Wireless Communication

Network and communications security is part of the SSCP Domain 6 objectives and includes the important topic of securing wireless communication. Use this course to learn about the key features of wireless networking technologies and the security vulnerabilities you need to consider. Examine key aspects about the operation of wireless technologies on the network including common wireless 802.11 standards and their distinguishing characteristics, and explore cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Near-Field Communication (NFC). Learn about the role of authentication and encryption protocols like WPA, WPA2, WPA3, and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) as used on the network. Finally, learn how to secure various Internet of Things (IoT) devices including embedded devices and software-on-a-chip technology. Upon course completion, you'll know what's involved in securing wireless communication and devices. You'll also be further prepared for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

7 videos | 35m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Malware & Countermeasures

To secure systems and applications appropriately, security practitioners must first recognize the various types of malicious code and activity. After this, they need to execute the best measures to counter these exploits. Use this theory-based course to recognize multiple types of exploits and malware and their most common countermeasures. Explore malware variants, such as rootkits, spyware, scareware, and ransomware. Examine countermeasures involving scanners, antimalware, and code signing. Then, study malicious activities, such as insider threats, data theft, zero-day exploits, and advanced persistent threats (APTs). And discover their various countermeasures, such as system hardening, patching, and data loss prevention (DLP). Lastly, investigate advanced mitigation techniques that involve behavioral and data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Upon completion, you'll be able to identify and analyze malicious code and activity. You'll also be further prepared for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

7 videos | 36m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Endpoint Protection & Mobile Device Management

The first decade of the 21st century saw an explosion in the use of various mobile devices and cloud service providers in the enterprise. With this came a new challenge for security professionals from which several techniques and tools were developed. Get to grips with the many terms and activities related to endpoint protection and mobile device management in this vocational course. Explore what's involved in host-based intrusion prevention systems (HIPS) and host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS). Examine endpoint encryption, protection, detection, and response. And study mobile provisioning and mobile device and application management. Upon course completion, you'll be familiar with the best techniques for protecting various devices and systems. You'll also be further prepared for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

8 videos | 33m Assessment Badge

SSCP 2021: Secure Virtual & Cloud Environments

The security landscape changes in tandem with the evolution of technology. As virtualization and cloud computing have emerged, so have associated security tools, techniques, and regulations. Ensure your security knowledge is up-to-date with this advanced exam preparatory course. Learn about hypervisors, virtual appliances, and containers. Examine continuity and resilience, attacks and countermeasures, and legal and regulatory concerns. Explore what's involved in shared and data storage, deployment and service models, processing, and transmission. Delve into third-party/outsourcing requirements, data portability, data destruction, and auditing. And finally, investigate the cloud computing shared responsibility model. When you're done, you'll know how to secure technologies related to virtualization and cloud computing. You'll also be further prepared for the (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) 2021 exam.

8 videos | 41m Assessment Badge

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CISSP 2021: (ISC)2 & the CISSP Exam

In this introductory course of this CISSP training series, you will learn about the (ISC)2 code of professional ethics and organizational code of ethics that all CISSP candidates must attest to in order to be certified. These codes transcend the certification and should permeate every aspect of the life of a security practitioner, engineer, or architect. This course will also introduce the various characteristics of the 4-hour CAT and 6-hour linear CISSP examinations, including domain weightings. After completing this course, you'll have a foundational understanding of codes of ethics and aspects of the CISSP exam.

5 videos | 8m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Fundamental Concepts & Principles

Even with several years of practical experience in the security field, knowledge and application of specific security concepts and principles may have eluded even the seasoned security professional. Use this course to brush up on some of the vital, core security principles, such as confidentiality, integrity, and non-repudiation. Be reminded of the critical role of security design in the ISO OSI 7-layer Reference Model and the 4-layer TCP/IP Reference Model. Upon completion of this course, you'll be fully attuned to the most fundamental aspects of security. Furthermore, you can use this course to prepare for the CISSP exam.

9 videos | 28m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Secure Design Principles

Security design principles are crucial while designing any security mechanism for a system. This course will help you gain a better understanding of how these principles help develop a secure system, which prevents security flaws and also blocks unwanted access to it. Get familiar with security concepts and principles such as defense in depth, least privilege, and zero trust and explore them further with the help of real-world applications and use cases. After completing this course, you'll be aware of the significance of methodologies for implementing separation of duties, secure defaults, secure failure, and privacy by design while avoiding over-complexity.

11 videos | 40m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Security Governance Principles

All security imitative begin at the top as an aspect of global corporate governance. The modern security architect must understand the role of security governance in the bigger picture as well as how it should align with the value proposition of the organization. This course will help you get familiar with the principles of security governance, aspects of compliance and industry standards, and the components of conducting investigations. After you are done with this course, you will be able to recognize and assess issues related to security governance, compliance, and regulations. Further, this course will help you prepare for the CISSP exam.

8 videos | 42m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Security Operations

The security operations domain represents 13% of the CISSP exam and is one of the most important areas of practice for the security engineer and architect. Use this course to gain an in-depth theoretical comprehension of core security concepts, such as configuration, change, and patch management, logging and monitoring, vulnerability assessment and management, incident response, BCP, BIA, DRP, and forensic investigations. After completing this course, you'll be familiar with the processes, best practices, and tools to put these security concepts in place. If you're preparing for the CISSP exam, this course will help you.

10 videos | 1h 2m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Business Continuity Planning

Business impact and continuity planning form part of the most crucial topics in security operations. They involve identifying risks, foreseeing potential threats and the impact on business operations if disasters occur, and planning accordingly to prevent and recover from these possible occurrences. Use this course to learn how to develop a business impact analysis plan. Examine what's involved in business continuity planning and continuity of operations processes. Explore various backup storage and recovery strategies. Also, learn how to conduct multiple types of tests on disaster recovery plans. Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to plan for recovery from various types of disasters and know how to document all processes before and after the fact correctly. Furthermore, you'll be a step closer to being prepared for the CISSP exam.

8 videos | 35m Assessment Badge

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CISSP 2021: (ISC)2 & the CISSP Exam

In this introductory course of this CISSP training series, you will learn about the (ISC)2 code of professional ethics and organizational code of ethics that all CISSP candidates must attest to in order to be certified. These codes transcend the certification and should permeate every aspect of the life of a security practitioner, engineer, or architect. This course will also introduce the various characteristics of the 4-hour CAT and 6-hour linear CISSP examinations, including domain weightings. After completing this course, you'll have a foundational understanding of codes of ethics and aspects of the CISSP exam.

5 videos | 8m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Fundamental Concepts & Principles

Even with several years of practical experience in the security field, knowledge and application of specific security concepts and principles may have eluded even the seasoned security professional. Use this course to brush up on some of the vital, core security principles, such as confidentiality, integrity, and non-repudiation. Be reminded of the critical role of security design in the ISO OSI 7-layer Reference Model and the 4-layer TCP/IP Reference Model. Upon completion of this course, you'll be fully attuned to the most fundamental aspects of security. Furthermore, you can use this course to prepare for the CISSP exam.

9 videos | 28m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Secure Design Principles

Security design principles are crucial while designing any security mechanism for a system. This course will help you gain a better understanding of how these principles help develop a secure system, which prevents security flaws and also blocks unwanted access to it. Get familiar with security concepts and principles such as defense in depth, least privilege, and zero trust and explore them further with the help of real-world applications and use cases. After completing this course, you'll be aware of the significance of methodologies for implementing separation of duties, secure defaults, secure failure, and privacy by design while avoiding over-complexity.

11 videos | 40m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Security Governance Principles

All security imitative begin at the top as an aspect of global corporate governance. The modern security architect must understand the role of security governance in the bigger picture as well as how it should align with the value proposition of the organization. This course will help you get familiar with the principles of security governance, aspects of compliance and industry standards, and the components of conducting investigations. After you are done with this course, you will be able to recognize and assess issues related to security governance, compliance, and regulations. Further, this course will help you prepare for the CISSP exam.

8 videos | 42m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Security Policy

The written and published security policy is a critical aspect of security governance in all sizes and types of organizations. Use this course to gain a better understanding of security policy development and implementation. Delve into employment and personnel policies, third-party policies and agreements, as well as security awareness and training. Upon finishing this course, you'll have a foundational knowledge of security governance and will be able to prepare for the CISSP exam.

9 videos | 37m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Asset Classification & Lifecycle

Before a security practitioner can even begin to implement security controls and countermeasures, they must have a good understanding of the types and valuation of organizational assets, both tangible and intangible. Data exists in various states and different locations, and it must be handled and treated according to pre-established policies. Explore methods for classifying, prioritizing, handling assets throughout the entire lifecycle to disposition using this course. Examine various aspects of the lifecycle: data and asset states and classification, information and asset handling requirements, data roles, and asset destruction and sanitation. After completing this course, you will have a knowledge of organizational assets and how to classify them. Further, you can also use this course to prepare for the CISSP exam.

9 videos | 42m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Risk Management

A security professional must be familiar with risk management concepts to be able to apply them effectively. Use this course to explore the management of risks to tangible and intangible assets. Get familiar with the details of vulnerability and risk assessment, countermeasure selection and implementation, and risk frameworks. This course will also help you examine the monitoring, measuring, and reporting of risk and delve further into threat modeling and supply chain risk management (SCRM). You'll have an understanding of risk management fundamentals and how to apply them after completing this course. Moreover, you can also use this course to prepare for the CISSP exam.

12 videos | 1h 3m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Practical Cryptography

Cryptology is crucial to network security as it secures data, information, and communication. Take this course to build a strong foundation in cryptography and cryptanalysis - the two aspects of cryptology. This course will help you gain a better understanding of two objectives of the security architecture and engineering domain: selecting and determining cryptographic solutions and understanding methods of cryptanalytic attacks. These will support your exploration of controls and countermeasures to be implemented going forward in the security lifecycle. You'll be able to outline practical cryptographic solutions and cryptanalysis and prepare for the CISSP exam after completing this course.

10 videos | 40m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Identity and Access Management Principles

Identity and access management (IAM) is crucial for businesses in order to identify and mitigate security violations, define user identity, and manage access privileges and authorization. Gain a better understanding of critical concepts, terms, and models needed to build a strong foundation in IAM using this course. Explore different areas of physical and logical control and learn more about security models like Biba and Bell-LaPadula. You will also delve deeper into authorization mechanisms, such as MAC, RBAC, DAC, and ABAC. You will have a better understanding of authentication and authorization fundamentals after completing this course. Further, you can also use this course to prepare for the CISSP exam.

11 videos | 34m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Deploying Identity & Access Management (IAM)

If implemented properly, Identity Access Management mechanisms and protocols can greatly improve an enterprise's visibility and security. This course will help you delve deeper into the practical implementation of identity and access management controls and mechanisms. Explore the implementation of authentication systems like SAML, investigate the management of the identity and access provisioning lifecycle, and discover how the identification of people, devices, and services are managed. You'll also examine authentication and authorization protocols, provisioning and deprovisioning, and accounting, registration, and proofing of identity. After finishing this course, you'll have an understanding of how to effectively use and execute identity and access mechanisms within your organization. Moreover, you can also use this course to prepare for the CISSP exam.

12 videos | 44m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Architecture, Design, & Solutions Vulnerabilities

A security professional needs to be acquainted with security architecture and engineering as they determine the design, implementation, monitoring, and securing of systems and networks of an organization. Use this course to explore the fundamentals of security architecture and engineering. Learn more about client-server, databases, and distributed systems, examine IoT, containers, serverless, and microservices, and explore embedded system security and constraints in detail. You'll also get familiar with TPM, HPC, and edge computing security. Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to assess and mitigate the vulnerabilities of modern security architectures, designs, and solutions, as well as understanding the capabilities of securing information systems. Further, you can also use this course to prepare for the CISSP exam.

12 videos | 51m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Site & Facility Security

In past iterations of the CISSP exam, physical security was a domain in itself. In the recent version of CISSP, this topic is found in the Security Architecture and Engineering domain. Use this course to explore security principles and for site and facility design and examine various site and facility security controls. Discover how to navigate the essentials of facility and site security, investigate common physical controls, and get familiar with the physical defense-in-depth approach. You'll also learn about the prevention, detection and, suppression of fire in greater detail. After completing this course, you'll be able to assess issues with the security design of a site or facility and implement appropriate controls to address them. Moreover, you can also use this course to prepare for the CISSP exam.

12 videos | 42m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Communication & Network Security

Some CISSP domains have evolved further than the others over the past few years, and the communication and network security domain is a prime example. Explore cutting-edge technologies, such as converged protocols, micro-segmentation, 5G, and content distribution networks (CDN) using this course. Examine secure protocols, wireless and cellular networking, and secure communication channels. This course will also help you investigate the mechanisms involved in endpoint security. After completing this course, you'll be acquainted with the fundamentals of security concerns in network channels. You can also use this course to prepare for the CISSP exam.

10 videos | 1h 6m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Security Operations

The security operations domain represents 13% of the CISSP exam and is one of the most important areas of practice for the security engineer and architect. Use this course to gain an in-depth theoretical comprehension of core security concepts, such as configuration, change, and patch management, logging and monitoring, vulnerability assessment and management, incident response, BCP, BIA, DRP, and forensic investigations. After completing this course, you'll be familiar with the processes, best practices, and tools to put these security concepts in place. If you're preparing for the CISSP exam, this course will help you.

10 videos | 1h 2m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Business Continuity Planning

Business impact and continuity planning form part of the most crucial topics in security operations. They involve identifying risks, foreseeing potential threats and the impact on business operations if disasters occur, and planning accordingly to prevent and recover from these possible occurrences. Use this course to learn how to develop a business impact analysis plan. Examine what's involved in business continuity planning and continuity of operations processes. Explore various backup storage and recovery strategies. Also, learn how to conduct multiple types of tests on disaster recovery plans. Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to plan for recovery from various types of disasters and know how to document all processes before and after the fact correctly. Furthermore, you'll be a step closer to being prepared for the CISSP exam.

8 videos | 35m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Security Assessment & Testing

For an organization to achieve continual improvement and attain a higher level of security maturity, a solid plan for security assessment and testing must be in place. Explore the fundamental aspects of security assessment and testing through this course. You will delve deeper into designing and validating assessment, test and audit strategies, and data collection. This course will also give you a deeper insight into performing security testing, analyzing the output, generating reports, and facilitating audits. After completing this course, you will possess the skills and knowledge to implement appropriate security assessment and testing measures within your organization. Further, you can also use this course to prepare for the CISSP 2021 exam.

6 videos | 29m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Software Development Lifecycles & Ecosystems

Security has become an integral element of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). A security professional needs to be aware of software development methodologies and ecosystems to safeguard their business against data breaches and other security threats. Use this course to learn more about different aspects of software development lifecycles, such as development methodologies, maturity models, security controls, SOAR and SCM in application security, and application security testing. Having completed this course, you'll have a foundational understanding of the different elements of SDLC. Moreover, you can also use this course to prepare for the CISSP 2021 exam.

8 videos | 36m Assessment Badge

CISSP 2021: Software Development Security

Securing software development should be an area of focus for business owners and security professionals because it reduces business risk, protects the data stored in business applications, and ensures ongoing compliance with governing security laws and regulations. Use this course to gain a deeper understanding of software development security. Learn more about assessing built and acquired software security, cloud deployment types and their relationship to security, and software diversity. You'll also examine weaknesses in source code and APIs and secure coding techniques. Upon completion of this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to implement secure practices while developing software. You'll also be a step closer in your preparation for the CISSP 2021 exam.

8 videos | 32m Assessment Badge

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