National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Instructor-Led
  • Classroom

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to install and configure systems to secure applications, networks and devices; perform threat analysis and respond with appropriate mitigation techniques; participate in risk mitigation activities; and operate with an awareness of applicable policies, laws and regulations. Students will perform these tasks to support the principles of confidentiality, integrity and availability.

Learning Objectives

Identify threats, attacks and vulnerabilities.
Implement security technologies and tools.
Design security architecture.
Implement identity and access management techniques.
Understand risk management.
Apply cryptography and public key infrastructure (PKI).

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Cyber Defense Analysis
  • Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support
  • Cyber Operational Planning

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.