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Cybersecurity Tools and Technologies
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Cybersecurity Tools and Technologies

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

(133 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
Approx. 20 hours
Learn at your own pace
96%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • How to work with the tools associated with security testing within a cloud environment.

  • How to execute penetration testing on a cloud platform.

  • How to create a penetration test plan.

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17 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

Discover the essential concepts and practices for effective penetration testing, including its stages like reconnaissance, enumeration, and exploitation.

What's included

15 videos16 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt

Delve into crucial security tools and techniques for averting and identifying network threats. The material includes understanding intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), firewall setup, virtual private networks (VPNs), and managing vulnerabilities.

What's included

18 videos19 readings6 assignments

Discover how to conduct penetration tests on the Azure platform and external servers. You'll learn about the concepts and best practices of penetration testing, setting up and configuring test environments, running and analyzing tests, and reporting and documenting results.

What's included

15 videos11 readings4 assignments

Put your skills into practice by completing end-of-course project and reinforce your understanding of the key concepts you’ve learned. This week provides a summary of the course, reflects on the primary learning objectives and provides the opportunity for you to consolidate your learning in a hands-on activity.

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2 videos5 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

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