• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

This course explains the fundamentals of authentication and how to maintain strong account access and authentication policies.

Learning Objectives

On successful completion of this course, learners should understand secure authentication methods, including:

  • The function of the access provisioning lifecycle
  • Credential service providers
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Federation basics

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

  • Data Administration
  • Software Development

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.