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Cybersecurity Essentials

February 12, 2022
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Cybersecurity, Security
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Target Audience

The Cybersecurity Essentials course is designed for students who are interested in pursuing more advanced studies the field of cybersecurity. This preparatory course provides with an overview of the cybersecurity field. The curriculum explores the characteristics of and tactics used by cyber criminals. It then delves into the technologies, products, and procedures cybersecurity professional use to combat cybercrime. The curriculum is appropriate for students at many education levels and types of institutions, including high schools, secondary schools, universities, colleges, career and technical schools, and community centers.

Prerequisites

For proper skill building, the students should be familiar with the content and skills described in the prerequisite course:

  • Introduction to Cybersecurity

Curriculum Description

The course has many features to help students understand these concepts:

  • Rich multimedia content, including interactive activities, videos, games, and quizzes, addresses a variety of learning styles and help stimulate learning and increase knowledge retention
  • Hands-on labs and Packet Tracer simulation-based learning activities help students develop critical thinking and complex problem solving skills
  • Innovative assessments provide immediate feedback to support the evaluation of knowledge and acquired skills
  • Technical concepts are explained using language that works well for learners at all levels and embedded interactive activities break up reading of the content and help reinforce understanding
  • The curriculum encourages students to consider additional IT education, but also emphasizes applied skills and hands-on experience

Curriculum Objectives

Cybersecurity Essentials 1.1 covers foundation knowledge and essentials skills in all security domains in the cyber world – information security, systems security, network security, mobile security, physical security, ethics and laws, related technologies, defense and mitigation techniques use in protecting businesses.
Upon completion of the Cybersecurity Essentials 1.1 course, students will be able to perform the following tasks:

  • Describe the characteristics of criminals and experts in the cybersecurity world.
  • Describe how the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability as they relate to data states and cybersecurity countermeasures.
  • Describe the tactics, techniques and procedures used by cyber criminals.
  • Describe how technologies, products and procedures are used to protect confidentiality.
  • Describe how technologies, products and procedures are used to ensure integrity.
  • Describe how technologies, products, and procedures provide high availability.
  • Explain how cybersecurity professionals use technologies, processes and procedures to defend all components of the network.
  • Explain the purpose of laws related to cybersecurity.

Curriculum Overview
  • Understand the players in the cybersecurity world and the motivation of cyber criminals and cybersecurity specialists.
  • Learn to identify security attacks, symptoms, processes, and countermeasures.
  • Learn foundational knowledge in various security domains.
  • Build skills in security management, controls, protection, and mitigation technologies.
  • Learn security laws, ethics, and how to develop security policies.
  • Learn the roles of different cybersecurity professionals and career options.

Course Outline
Chapter/SectionGoals/Objectives
Chapter 1. Cybersecurity: A World of Experts and CriminalsDescribe the characteristics of criminals and experts in the cybersecurity world.
1.1 The Cybersecurity WorldDescribe the common characteristics comprising the cybersecurity world
1.2 Cyber Criminals versus Cybersecurity SpecialistsDifferentiate the characteristics of cyber criminals and cybersecurity specialists
1.3 Common ThreatsCompare how cybersecurity threats affect individuals, businesses, and organizations.
1.4 Spreading Cybersecurity ThreatsDescribe the factors that lead to the spread and growth of cybercrime.
1.5 Creating More ExpertsDescribe the organizations and efforts committed to expanding the cybersecurity workforce.
Chapter 2. The Cybersecurity CubeDescribe how the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability as they relate to data states and cybersecurity countermeasures.
2.1 The Three Dimensions of the Cybersecurity CubeDescribe the three dimensions of the Cybersecurity Cube (McCumber Cube).
2.2 CIA TriadDescribe the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
2.3 States of DataDifferentiate the three states of data.
2.4 Cybersecurity CountermeasuresCompare the types of cybersecurity countermeasures.
2.5 IT Security Management FrameworkDescribe the ISO Cybersecurity Model
Chapter 3. Cybersecurity Threats, Vulnerabilities and AttacksDescribe the tactics, techniques and procedures used by cyber criminals.
3.1 Malware and Malicious CodeDifferentiate the types of malware and malicious code.
3.2 DeceptionCompare the different methods used in social engineering.
3.3 AttacksCompare different types of cyberattacks.
Chapter 4. The Art of Protecting SecretsDescribe how technologies, products and procedures are used to protect confidentiality.
4.1 CryptographyExplain how encryption techniques protect confidentiality.
4.2 Access ControlsDescribe how access control techniques protect confidentiality.
4.3 Obscuring DataDescribe the concept of obscuring data.
Chapter 5. The Art of Ensuring IntegrityDescribe how technologies, products and procedures are used to ensure integrity.
5.1 Types of Data Integrity ControlsExplain processes used to ensure integrity.
5.2 Digital SignaturesExplain the purpose digital signatures.
5.3 CertificatesExplain the purpose digital certificates.
5.4 Database Integrity EnforcementExplain the need for database integrity enforcement.
Chapter 6. The Five Nines ConceptDescribe how technologies, products, and procedures provide high availability.
6.1 High AvailabilityExplain the concept of high availability.
6.2 Measures to Improve AvailabilityExplain how high availability measures are used to improve availability.
6.3 Incident ResponseDescribe how an incident response plan improves high availability.
6.4 Disaster RecoveryDescribe how disaster recovery planning plays an important role in implementing high availability.
Chapter 7. Protecting a Cybersecurity DomainExplain how cybersecurity professionals use technologies, processes and procedures to defend all components of the network.
7.1 Defending Systems and DevicesExplain how processes and procedures protect systems.
7.2 Server HardeningExplain how to protect servers on a network.
7.3 Network HardeningExplain how to implement security measures to protect network devices.
7.4 Physical and Environmental SecurityExplain how physical security measures are implemented to protect network equipment.
Chapter 8. Becoming a Cybersecurity SpecialistExplain the purpose of laws related to cybersecurity.
8.1 Cybersecurity DomainsDescribe how cybersecurity domains are used within the CIA triad.
8.2 Understanding the Ethics of Working in CybersecurityExplain how ethics provide guidance.
8.3 Next StepExplain how to take the next step to become a cybersecurity professional
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