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IBM Security Learning Services

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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.

You will learn 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.  

This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Security Frameworks, Compliance, endpoint management, encryption or cryptography or as the third course in a series of courses to gain the skill as a Jr Cybersecurity analyst.

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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

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

6 hours to complete

Compliance Frameworks and Industry Standards

In this module you will learn the importance of understanding compliance frameworks and industry standards as it relates to Cybersecurity. You will learn about and investigate additional resources from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the American Institute of CPAs and the Center for Internet Security. You will learn different industry standards for Healthcare and the Payment Card industries.

6 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 61 min), 8 readings, 5 quizzes

13 videos

Introduction to this course40sWhat will you learn in this module?1mWhat Cybersecurity Challenges do Organizations Face?7mCompliance Basics9mOverview of US Cybersecurity Federal Law2mNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Overview1mGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Overview3mInternational Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2700x3mSOC Reports8mSOC Reports - Auditor Process Overview4mHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)7mPayment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)6mCenter for Internet Security (CIS) Critical Security Controls4m

8 readings

Earn an IBM digital badge5mAbout this course5mNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-53 Catalog of Security Controls25mExamples of GDPR fines15mAmerican Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Website research40mHIPAA Cybersecurity guidance15mCompliance and Industry Standards Summary10mCenter for Internet Security (CIS) Critical Security Controls10m

5 practice exercises

Compliance and Regulations for Cybersecurity30mSystem and Organization Controls Report (SOC) Overview30mIndustry Standards30mCIS Critical Security Controls30mCompliance Frameworks and Industry Standards25m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Client System Administration, Endpoint Protection and Patching

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 38 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

Introduction to Client System Administration, Endpoint Protection and Patching.30sClient System Administration7mEndpoint Protection6mEndpoint Detection and Response4mUnified Endpoint Management8mOverview of Patching3mWindows Patching7m

4 readings

4 Social Engineering Threats to Keep an Eye on — and How to Stop Them20mEndpoint Protection - Additional Vendor Solutions10mUnified Endpoint for Dummies50mPatch Management Best Practices20m

3 practice exercises

Client System Administration and Endpoint Protection30mPatching30mClient System Administration, Endpoint Protection and Patching15m

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Server and User Administration

4 hours to complete

21 videos (Total 119 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

21 videos

Welcome to User and Server Administration43sUser and Kernel Modes4mFiles Systems3mDirectory Structure6mRole-Based Access Control and Permissions6mLocal User Accounts4mWindows 10 Security App3mFeatures of Active Directory5mActive Directory Accounts and Security Considerations13mOverview of Server Management with Windows Admin Center4mKerberos Authentication and Logs7mWindows Auditing Overview6mIntroduction to Linux2mLinux File Systems and Directory Structure4mLinux Run Levels2mExploring the Shell2mLinux Internal and External Commands4mLinux Basic Commands- Part 110mLinux Basic Commands- Part 25mLinux Basic Commands Part 310mDemonstration of Samba Installation and Configuration5m

3 readings

Securing privileged access against Threats10mBeginning your General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Journey for Windows Server35mCIS Controls Microsoft Windows 10 Cyber Hygiene Guide20m

3 practice exercises

Windows Administration30mLinux Basics30mServer and User Administration20m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Cryptography and Compliance Pitfalls

3 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 51 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

13 videos

Check out what is in this Cryptography module34sCryptography- An Introduction3mCryptography - the Basics7mCommon Cryptography Pitfalls12mEncrypting Data at Rest2mEncrypting Data in Use1mEncrypting Data in Transit7mHashing7mDigital Signatures1mSafeguarding Encryption Keys2mImpact of Quantum Computing2mKey Takeaways -Cryptography and Encryption1mThank you4s

5 readings

Additional Review of Cryptographic exposures20mDigital Signature reading - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)20mAdditional Quantum Computing Research25mCryptographic Weaknesses 20mAdditional Cryptography and Encryption Examples10m

2 practice exercises

Cryptography Basics8mCryptography and Compliance Pitfalls15m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM CYBERSECURITY COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK & SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

by TAFeb 9, 2021

the course give me a clear basic understanding of Cryptography, digital signature , and has awakened and motivated me into pushing further for a carrier in CYBERSECURITY.

by SZJul 4, 2020

I would recommend since this is a very useful lesson to those who wants to works in as a NOC or SOC. It is essential to get to knows all of the fundamentals and their behaviours.

by DPAug 18, 2022

Excellent course for beginners. Just a minor glitch where one of the instructors in one of the cryptography modules refers to the well-known cryptographer Bill Schneier (instead of Bruce).

by NMJul 14, 2022

My faviorite course of the series so far. It felt like more of an accoumplishment then the past courses, because this one actually gets into the various methods of protecting data/systems/network.

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