RISA
COURSES
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 2
INSTRUCTOR
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Major: Management Information Systems (MIS/IT)
Concentration: Telecommunication + Networking, Web Design
Certifications: CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, Microsoft MTA
UPCOMING COURSE IN CYBERSECURITY:
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 2 // 7PM Every Tuesday
This course is free and exclusive to all RISA members. Click here to register for your RISA membership.
OVERVIEW
This course is a sequel course to Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 1 (not a pre-requisite but highly suggested). The purpose of this course is to teach students with basic understanding of the cybersecurity field the fundamental day-to-day technical concepts, as well as the non-technical business cybersecurity management concepts covered by the CompTIA Security+ objectives. Full schedule can be found under the 'Course Schedule' section below.
Students who successfully complete this course will:
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Learn the basic concepts of offensive and defensive security
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Learn the business/corporate cybersecurity requirements and awareness
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Learn the physical threats and protection in cybersecurity
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Learn the other IT assets and components involved in securing an organization
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Have access to free resume and LinkedIn critiquing for cybersecurity job hunting as well as guidance
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Be given members points per session attended (5pts per session)
TARGET AUDIENCE
All members with a technical and non-technical background are welcome. A basic understanding of cybersecurity and/or general computing (IT) is helpful in better comprehending the material taught in this course. Completion of the RISA Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 1 course is highly recommended for those without prior cybersecurity knowledge or experience; however, it is not a requirement or pre-requisite.
COURSE SCHEDULE
10/9 Tuesday - Class 1: Introduction and Security basics (Understanding attacks, Defense Planning, Cryptography Basics, Network Monitoring)
10/16 Tuesday - Class 2: Awareness (Risk Management / Business Continuity, Social Engineering, Employee Management, Mobile Devices)
10/23 Tuesday - Class 3: Physical (Physical Threats, Device Protection, Network Infrastructure Protection, Environmental controls)
10/30 Tuesday - Class 4: Perimeter (Recon and Denial, Spoofing and Poisoning, Security Appliances, DMZs)
11/6 Tuesday - Class 5: Perimeter Cont. (Firewalls, NAT/VPN, Web Threat Protection, Network Access Protection, Wireless overview, attacks, and Defenses)
11/13 Tuesday - Class 6: Network (Network Threats & Device Vulnerabilities, Switch attacks and Security, Using VLANs, Router Security, Penetration Testing Facts)
REQUIRED SUPPLIES
Laptop (optional)
MICRO-CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
There will be a micro-certification awarded for this course. Micro-certification requirements will be announced during the first day of the course.
