Security Fundamentals
Core information security for every IT role: threats, controls, cryptography, identity, secure networks and incident basics, at the level of CompTIA Security+.
CYB-101 Year 1 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · IT Foundations
Course content
- 1Why security matters: confidentiality, integrity and availabilityComing
- 2Threat actors and their motivesComing
- 3Common attacks and how they are stoppedComing
- 4Security controls and defence in depthComing
- 5Cryptography basicsComing
- 6Public key infrastructure and certificatesComing
- 7Identity, authentication and multi-factorComing
- 8Securing networksComing
- 9Securing endpoints and mobile devicesComing
- 10Security monitoring and loggingComing
- 11Incident response basicsComing
- 12Capstone: a security review of a small businessComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Core information security for every IT role: threats, controls, cryptography, identity, secure networks and incident basics, at the level of CompTIA Security+.
Part of the Information Technology stream, typically taken in year 1.