Course: ICSI | CSE CyberSecurity Essentials.

Module 1: Information Security

Lessons:

• What is Security
• Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability triad
• Privacy
• Non-Repudiation
• Types of Attacks
• Threats, Vulnerabilities and Risk
• Risk Management
• Review Questions

Module 2: Identification, Authentication and Authorisation

Lessons:

• Identification
• Authentication
• Password and Multifactor Authentication
• Biometrics
• Authorization
• Review Questions

Module 3: Access Control

Lessons:

• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Access Control Models and Methodologies
• Discretionary Access Control
• Mandatory Access Control
• Role-based Access Control
• Review Questions

Module 4: Law and Compliance

Lessons:

• Laws and Regulations
• Compliance (Regulatory & Industry Compliance)
• Review Questions

Module 5: Fundamentals of Encryption

Lessons:

• The History of Encryption
• Modern Encryption Methods
• Windows and Linux Encryption
• Hashing
• Review Questions

Module 6: Network Infrastructure and Security

Lessons:

• IP Protocols
• Management Protocols
• Routers and Switches
• Firewalls
• Firewall Implementation
• Proxy Servers
• Windows Firewalls
• Linux Firewalls
• Wireless Security
• Mobile Device Security
• Network Security Tools
• Review Questions

Module 7: Microsoft Windows Infrastructure

Lessons:

• Active Directory Domain Services
• Group Policy Objects
• Configuring Windows
• Windows Update
• Review Questions

Module 8: UNIX / Linux Server

Lessons:

• Configuring Linux
• Third Party Software Updates
• Core Operating System updates
• Review Questions

Module 9: Assessing System Security

Lessons:

• Risk Assessment
• Conducting an Initial Assessment
• Probing the Network
• Vulnerabilities
• Documenting Security
• Review Questions

Module 10: Application Security

Lessons:

• Software Development Vulnerabilities
• Buffer Overflows
• Input Validation Attacks
• Authentication, Authorisation and Cryptographic Attacks
• Web Security
• Database Security
• Application Security tools
• Review Questions

Module 11: Incident Response and Recovery

Lessons:

• What is Incident Response
• The Incident Response Process Model
• Why Incident Response is needed
• Disaster Recovery
• Business Continuity
• Fault Tolerance
• Review Questions