• Online, Self-Paced

A structured approach to security allows for the efficient management of security controls. Explore assets, threats, and vulnerabilities, risk management, user and session management, data confidentiality, and encryption.

Learning Objectives

Cybersecurity 101: Session & Risk Management

  • Course Overview
  • recognize digital assets that have value to the organization along with related threats
  • identify and prioritize risks
  • implement security controls to mitigate risk
  • describe account management actions that secure the environment
  • use Group Policy to implement user account hardening
  • recognize how HTTP session management can affect security
  • harden web browsers and servers to use TLS
  • explain how centralized mobile device control can secure the environment
  • recognize encryption techniques use to protect data
  • configure a VPN to protect data in motion
  • configure file encryption to protect data at rest
  • configure encryption and session management settings

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

  • Cybersecurity Management
  • Risk Management

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.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.