CyberSecurity Specialist

CyberSecurity SpecialistCourse Length Delivery 40 Hours Online Course Difficulty Certification Prep Security+ Course Schedule Course meets M Th evenings for 5 hours (6pm 11pm) for two consecutive weeks, OR for 10 hours on four consecutive Saturdays (8am 6pm) for a total of 40 hours of LIVE online instruction. Regularly scheduled breaks are included. Become a CyberSecurity Specialist Gain essential cybersecurity skills and enter or advance in this exciting IT specialty.

Course Schedule
Course meets M-Th evenings for 5-hours (6pm - 11pm) for two consecutive weeks, OR for 10-hours on four consecutive Saturdays (8am-6pm) for a total of 40 hours of LIVE online instruction. Regularly scheduled breaks are included.

Become a CyberSecurity Specialist
Gain essential cybersecurity skills and enter or advance in this exciting IT specialty. Discover the core principles of information systems security and learn fundamental skills and tools to recognize, prevent, mitigate, and recover from security threats.

Course Description
Cybersecurity Specialist is a course designed to prepare you to enter the cybersecurity specialty from other roles in IT or to advance your skills if you have already made that transition at an entry level.

Based on the essential knowledge and skills associated with the CompTIA Security+ certification, students who successfully complete this training will demonstrate competence in a variety of specific tasks and skills needed to support and maintain a high level of information and network security in an enterprise environment. Although not intended for advanced cybersecurity roles, it will prepare you to perform the basic and routine cybersecurity protocols and practices employers expect from security specialists at career entry and intermediate levels.

Certifications associated with this training
This course covers skills and knowledge associated with the CompTIA Security+ certification, helping you prepare for the CompTIA exam. Skill-building is the primary objective of this course and you will receive documentation as proof of competency to show employers. Our Cybersecurity Specialist Bundle or CompTIA Security+ Test Prep Package are recommended for those seeking the Security+ certification.

Your new skill set
IT infrastructure, Networking & Firewalls, intrusion detection, server command line, permissions & security protocols, device management, connectivity diagnosis & troubleshooting, and more.

High level skills you’ll gain from this training:

• Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate fundamental security solutions
• Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile and IoT
• Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including the principles of governance, risk and compliance
• Identify, analyze and respond to security threats, attempted attacks, and other data security incidents

: Additional skills you’ll build in this course:

• Knowledge of protocols such as SSL, HTTP, DNS, SMTP and IPSec
• Ability to implement multiple firewall technologies
• Packet shaper, load balancer and proxy server skills
• Intermediate to expert knowledge of intrusion detection system and intrusion prevention systems
• Applied knowledge of IT infrastructure, including protocols, operating systems and network Security
• Using kernel modules
• Safe storage and virtualization
• Device management at the enterprise level
• Git and automation
• Using the server side and command line for security
• Sever coverage
• Troubleshooting after an incident
• SELinux
• Install and maintains the network and hardware systems
• Diagnose and repair connectivity issues
• Ensure users can only access the files they have permission to see
• Monitor networks to maintain speed and availability
• Manage network backup systems

Who will benefit from this training
If you’re a current or aspiring cybersecurity specialist looking to raise your skills and your profile as a security expert, this course is for you. It’s recommended that you have at least 1 year of experience in IT, have a good working knowledge of hardware and software fundamentals and experience with networking and cloud computing. Certifications such as CompTIA A+ or Linux Essentials are recommended but not required.

MyComputerCareer Skill-Builder Training
In today’s IT marketplace, acquired skills often trump certification in the eyes of many employers looking to fill specific roles. This training focuses on the skills in highest demand for this specialty. Competency assessment and documentation is provided for students to assure would-be employers that they have acquired the skills associated with each course. Students who wish to gain the certification associated with this course should consider purchasing the CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst (CySA+) Bundle or the CySA+ Test-Prep package available on this site.

Syllabus
Cybersecurity Specialist