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Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialization
IBM

Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialization

Unlock your cybersecurity professional potential. Develop fluency in essential Cybersecurity skills and competencies and safeguard your digital assets.

IBM Skills Network Team
Dee Dee Collette
Jeff Crume

Instructors: IBM Skills Network Team

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

(195 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Identify common security threats and risks; explain characteristics of cyberattacks and best practices to guard against them

  • Discuss cybersecurity fundamentals, including topics like the five security principles, CIA triad, IAM, endpoint security, and security domains

  • Explain how organizations respond to, recover from, and continue to operate during unplanned disruptions

  • Explain cybersecurity roles, including their key responsibilities, daily tasks, career path, relevant certifications, and salary ranges

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to identify common cybersecurity threats, including malware, social engineering, breaches, and other attack vectors

  • Install software updates and patches, and apply authentication, encryption, and device-hardening techniques to protect sensitive information

  • Explore physical security, environmental safeguards, and access control measures used to prevent unauthorized access and ensure business continuity

  • Apply cybersecurity best practices using strong password creation and management strategies, and identify use cases for encryption

Skills you'll gain

Encryption, Personally Identifiable Information, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cyber Attacks, Malware Protection, Cybersecurity, Information Privacy, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Awareness, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Security Controls, Data Integrity, Computer Security Awareness Training, Authentications, Hardening, Cryptography, Application Security, and Data Security

What you'll learn

  • Describe the five foundational principles of cybersecurity and the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) triad

  • Summarize the different areas that a cybersecurity architect must adopt to develop a secure enterprise solution

  • Discuss the different security domains, including IAM, endpoint security, network security, application security, and data security

  • Demonstrate your proficiency in recommending methods to improve network security in a given scenario

Skills you'll gain

Data Security, Application Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Attacks, Endpoint Detection and Response, Firewall, Endpoint Security, Identity and Access Management, Secure Coding, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Threat Detection, Data Governance, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Security Testing, Security Controls, and Infrastructure Security

What you'll learn

  • Job-ready encryption and cryptography skills for cybersecurity employers need in just 4 weeks.

  • How to classify cryptographic algorithms and key exchange protocols and identify their applications in securing data 

  • How to identify and apply encryption techniques to secure communication and ensure data privacy. 

  • How to use hashing algorithms and digital signatures in blockchain to secure transactions, validate identities, and ensure data integrity.

Skills you'll gain

Data Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Blockchain, Authentications, Data Security, Data Integrity, and Algorithms

What you'll learn

  • Compare the roles and responsibilities of various careers within the cybersecurity field and how to progress from one level to the next level.

  • Map IT fundamental skills, technical skills, and soft skills to the different job roles at various levels in cybersecurity.

  • Identify the required certifications, such as Security+, A+, CISSP, and CEH, for different job roles and the contents of each certification.

  • Discover the right role for you in cybersecurity and learn how to prepare for your chosen career path.

Skills you'll gain

Cybersecurity, Data Security, Information Technology, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Security Assessment, Technical Support and Services, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF), Network Security, Information Assurance, General Networking, Security Awareness, Cyber Risk, and Computer Security Awareness Training

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Instructors

IBM Skills Network Team
IBM
84 Courses1,565,598 learners
Dee Dee Collette
IBM
11 Courses641,309 learners
Jeff Crume
IBM
3 Courses13,813 learners

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