National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Instructor-Led

Course Desc: A hands-on introduction to the principles of cyberspace operations that support defensive and offensive processes. The objective is to navigate, integrate, and use popular cybersecurity tools and functions in a safe environment to detect and reduce system threats and vulnerabilities. Topics include strategic and tactical planning and guidance, security objectives for information systems, cybersecurity frameworks, security design principles, vulnerabilities and exploits, network and application security techniques, and automated tools for testing and security assessment.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:
Demonstrate how fundamental principles underlying cybersecurity can be used to achieve repeatable, reliable security solutions.
Describe network and host vulnerabilities along with their underlying causes, characteristics, how they can be exploited and potential mitigation strategies.
Edit and execute scripts on Windows and Linux systems to maintain situational awareness and functionality.
Evaluate tools and techniques for use in offensive and defensive cyber operations to make informed and appropriate decisions when defending systems.
Identify potential points of strength and vulnerability within a network or application to improve an organization’s overall security posture.

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):