IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity Specialization from IBM

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We have already looked at TOP 100 Coursera Specializations and today we will check out IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity Specialization an international offering from IBM with experts from the United States, Costa Rica, Canada and Italy. This specialization will provide you with the basics you need to get started. Throughout this specialization, you will learn concepts around cybersecurity tools and processes, system administration, operating system and database vulnerabilities, types of cyberattacks and basics of networking. You will also gain knowledge around important topics such as cryptography and digital forensics.

Instructors are architects, Security Operation Center (SOC) analysts, and distinguished engineers who work with cybersecurity in their day to day lives at IBM. They will share their skills which they need to secure IBM and its clients’ security systems.

There are a growing number of exciting, well-paying jobs in today’s security industry that do not require a traditional college degree. Forbes estimates that there will be as many as 3.5 million unfilled positions in the industry worldwide by 2021! 

#1.Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks

This course gives you the background needed to understand basic Cybersecurity. You will learn the history of Cybersecurity, types, and motives of cyberattacks to further your knowledge of current threats to organizations and individuals. Key terminology, basic system concepts, and tools will be examined as an introduction to the Cybersecurity field. You will learn about critical thinking and its importance to anyone looking to pursue a career in Cybersecurity.

Finally, you will begin to learn about organizations and resources to further research cybersecurity issues in the Modern era.

This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Cybersecurity or as the first course in a series of courses to acquire the skills to work in the Cybersecurity field as a Jr Cybersecurity Analyst.

#2.Cybersecurity Roles, Processes & Operating System Security

This course gives you the background needed to understand basic Cybersecurity around people. process and technology.

You would be learning :

• Understand the key cybersecurity roles within an organization.
• List key cybersecurity processes and an example of each process.
• Describe the architecture, file systems, and basic commands for multiple operating systems including Windows, Mac/OS, Linux and Mobile.
• Understand the concept of Virtualization as it relates to cybersecurity

Finally, you will begin to learn about organizations and resources to further research cybersecurity issues in the Modern era.

#3.Cybersecurity Compliance Framework & System Administration

This course gives you the background needed to understand the key cybersecurity compliance and industry standards. This knowledge will be important for you to learn no matter what cybersecurity role you would like to acquire or have within an organization.

You will learn the basic commands for user and server administration as it relates to security.

You will need this skill to be able to understand vulnerabilities within your organizations operating systems. Also, you will be learning the concepts of endpoint security and patch management.

Both of these topics are important to keep systems current to avoid cybersecurity incidents against an organization. Finally you will learn in-depth skills around cryptography and encryption to understand how these concepts affect software within a company.

#4.Network Security & Database Vulnerabilities

This course gives you the background needed to understand basic network security. You will learn about Local Area Networks, TCP/IP, the OSI Framework and routing basics. You will learn how networking affects security systems within an organization. You will learn the network components that guard an organization from cybersecurity attacks.

In addition to networking, you will learn about database vulnerabilities and the tools/knowledge needed to research a database vulnerability for a variety of databases including SQL Injection, Oracle, Mongo and Couch.

Also, you will learn about various security breach types associated with databases and organizations that define standards and provide tools for cybersecurity professionals.

Useful Resources

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• IBM Courses Collection
• Secure Coding Practices Specialization by UC Davis

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