This specialization is intended for security beginners. No prior experience is needed. Learn how security works across the organizational spectrum. This includes high-level concepts like integrating security monitoring and automation, adopting well-known security standards, as well as learning how to secure a Linux machine.
Tools for Security Specialists Specialization
Tools for Security Specialists Specialization
Launch your security career.. Master security strategies, going from the enterprise level down to a Linux machine.
Instructors: Max Kraev
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(50 reviews)
Beginner level
Recommended experience
3 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Become familiar with the tools that help promote a secure system in Linux.
Gain a high-level overview of how large organizations monitor and respond to physical and digital security incidents.
Be able to articulate how international standards bodies promote and maintain unified expectations of security.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- ISO/IEC 27001
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Business Risk Management
- Authorization (Computing)
- Security Management
- Infrastructure Security
- Incident Management
- Network Security
- Security Strategy
- Linux Administration
- Threat Management
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- Event Monitoring
- Computer Security Incident Management
- Endpoint Security
- Risk Management
- Incident Response
- Personally Identifiable Information
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Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
Learners will discover how to construct a proper security system, the role monitoring plays, and how to codify this through policy.
Learners will discover how to protect networks and physical locations.
Learners will discover how to protect information at the application and data level.
Skills you'll gain
Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Endpoint Security, Cyber Security Policies, Application Security, Data Integrity, Security Strategy, Information Management, Security Management, Data Security, Enterprise Security, Security Controls, and IT Infrastructure
What you'll learn
Learners will discover how a security operations center helps maintain security at an organization.
Learners will identify the roles of security orchestration, security automation, and incident response.
Learners will define the lifecycle of a SOAR event, as well as identify the pros and cons of SOAR.
Skills you'll gain
Enterprise Security, Event Monitoring, Incident Response, Cyber Operations, Automation, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Attacks, Computer Security Incident Management, Information Technology Operations, Threat Management, Systems Integration, Incident Management, Security Strategy, Continuous Monitoring, Security Awareness, and Security Management
What you'll learn
Learners will discover security challenges faced by organizations, and how ISO/IEC standards (specifically the 27000 series) address them.
Learners will discover the most common security standards: 27001, 27002, and 27701.
Learners will discover how to manage risk with ISO and IEC standards.
Skills you'll gain
ISO/IEC 27001, Security Controls, Security Management, Risk Management, System Implementation, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Business Risk Management, Security Strategy, and Security Awareness
What you'll learn
What are the available tools and resources for Linux Security professionals.
Skills you'll gain
Linux, Hardening, Incident Response, Containerization, Continuous Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Authorization (Computing), Linux Administration, Security Controls, Network Monitoring, File Management, Vulnerability Scanning, System Monitoring, User Accounts, Vulnerability Assessments, Wireless Networks, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Cybersecurity, and Threat Detection
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