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IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity Specialization
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IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity Specialization

Launch your career in Cybersecurity. Acquire the knowledge you need to work in Cybersecurity

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Specialization - 4 course series

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4.6

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2 months at 10 hours a week
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Specialization - 4 course series

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Specialization - 4 course series

Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks

Course 118 hours4.6 (15,035 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Discuss the evolution of security based on historical events.

  • List various types of malicious software.

  • Describe key cybersecurity concepts including the CIA Triad, access management, incident response and common cybersecurity best practices.

  • Identify key cybersecurity tools which include the following:  firewall, anti-virus, cryptography, penetration testing and digital forensics.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Malware
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Information Security (INFOSEC)
Category: IBM New Collar
Category: Cyber Attacks

Cybersecurity Roles, Processes & Operating System Security

Course 214 hours4.6 (5,342 ratings)

What you'll learn

Cybersecurity Compliance Framework & System Administration

Course 320 hours4.7 (3,144 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • List and describe several key cybersecurity compliance and industry standards including NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, SANS and PCI.

  • Describe an overview of the design, roles and function of server and user administration.

  • Understand the concept of patching and endpoint protection as it relates to client system administration.

  • Define encryption, encoding, hashing and digital certificates as it relates to cryptography

Network Security & Database Vulnerabilities

Course 417 hours4.7 (3,053 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand network basics around the TCP/IP and OSI Models.

  • Recount DNS, DHCP, Switching and Routing concepts.

  • Understand IP Addressing, Network Address Translation and Packet Sniffing.

  • Describe the structures and vulnerabilities of key databases for cybersecurity including SQL, Couch, Oracle and MongoDB.

Skills you'll gain

Category: networking basics
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Network Security
Category: database vulnerabilities
Category: Sql Injection

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IBM Skills Network Team
IBM
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