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IBM Security Learning Services

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This course gives you the background needed to understand basic network security.  You will learn the about Local Area Networks, TCP/IP, the OSI Framework and routing basics.  You will learn how networking affects security systems within an organization.  You will learn the network components that guard an organization from cybersecurity attacks.
In addition to networking, you will learn about database vulnerabilities and the tools/knowledge needed to research a database vulnerability for a variety of databases including SQL Injection, Oracle, Mongo and Couch.  

You will learn about various security breach types associated with databases and organizations that define standards and provide tools for cybersecurity professionals.

This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Network Security/Database Vulnerabilities or as the fourth course in a series of courses to acquire the skills to work in the Cybersecurity field as a Jr Cybersecurity Analyst.

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What you will 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 will gain

database vulnerabilities
Network Security
Sql Injection
Cybersecurity
networking basics

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Beginner Level

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English

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

TCP/IP Framework

4 hours to complete

16 videos (Total 61 min), 3 readings, 4 quizzes

16 videos

Welcome to the Course: Network Security & Database Vulnerabilities1mWelcome to Introduction to TCP/IP Framework34sStateless Inspection4mStateful Inspection4mFirewall Filters- IDS and IPS Systems5mThe Difference between IDS and IPS Systems2mNetwork Address Translation4mAn Introduction to Local Area Networks6mEthernet and LAN - Ethernet Operations4mEthernet and LAN - Network Devices5mIntroduction to Basic Network Routing53sLayer 2 and Layer 3 Network Addressing5mAddress Resolution Protocol6mRouters and Routing Tables, Part 12mRouters and Routing Tables, Part 21mRouters and Routing Tables, Part 35m

3 readings

Earn an IBM digital badge5mAbout this course5mResearch of Network Vendor Training20m

4 practice exercises

Introduction to the TCP/IP Protocol Framework30mNetwork Protocols over Ethernet and Local Area Networks30mBasics of Routing and Switching, Network Packets and Structures30mTCP/IP Framework30m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Basics of IP Addressing and the OSI Model

4 hours to complete

16 videos (Total 81 min)

16 videos

Welcome to the Basics of IP Addressing and the OSI Model34sIP Addressing - The Basics of Binary8mIP Address Structure and Network Classes5mIP Protocol and Traffic Routing6mIntroduction to the IPv6 Address Schema4mApplication and Transport Protocols UDP and TCP, Part 15mApplication and Transport Protocols UDP and TCP, Part 27mDNS and DHCP5mSyslog Message Logging Protocol4mFlows and Network Analysis2mPort Mirroring and Promiscuous Mode2mNext Generation Firewalls - Overview4mNGFW and the OSI Model2mNGFW Packet Flow Example and NGFW Comparisons6mIntrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention Systems5mHigh Availability and Clustering9m

6 practice exercises

Basics of IP Addressing30mTCP/IP Layer 4, Transport Layer Overview30mTCP/IP Layer 5, Application Layer Overview30mFirewalls, Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention Systems8mClustering and High Availability Systems30mBasics of IP Addressing and the OSI Model30m

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Introduction to Databases

4 hours to complete

18 videos (Total 88 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes

18 videos

Welcome to Introduction to Databases1mData Source Types Part 15mData Source Types Part 25mData Model Types4mStructured Data7mSecuring the Crown Jewels8mLeveraging Security Industry Best Practices1mStructured Data and Relational Databases1mAnatomy of a Vulnerability Assessment Test Report2mSecuring Data Sources by Type8mSecuring Databases Wrap Up2mData Monitoring4mData Alerts3mData Activity Reporting8mAttributes to Include in Logging6mFailed Access Monitoring2mSuspicious Access Events, Part 14mSuspicious Access Events, Part 27m

1 reading

Data Breach Feeds25m

4 practice exercises

Types of Data30mSecuring Databases30mA Data Protection Solution Example, IBM Security Guardium Use Cases30mIntroduction to Databases30m

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Deep Dive - Injection Vulnerability

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 45 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes

9 videos

Welcome to Deep Dive - Injection Vulnerability20sIntroduction to Injection Flaws3mOS Command Injection Part 18mOS Command Injection Part 25mOS Command Injection Part 37mSQL Injection Part 18mSQL Injection Part 26mOther Types of Injection4mThank you for attending this course18s

1 reading

Additional Resources35m

4 practice exercises

Injection Vulnerability12mSQL Injection10mDeep Dive - Injection Vulnerability24mOpt-in to receive your badge!

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TOP REVIEWS FROM NETWORK SECURITY & DATABASE VULNERABILITIES

by JFFeb 28, 2022

Up to this point, the Network Security & Database Vulnerabilities course is the most difficult. So much information addressed in some videos - hard to consume all.

by NHDec 21, 2019

This course was brief only introduction to Network and Database security.

I request Coursera and IBM to launch advanced course also continuing CyberSecurity program.

by OAJul 5, 2020

Great course, meticulous facilitators. Thanks you all. I was once a novice in Cybersecurity but now I am well tutored to take on challenging problems and provide solution.

by MGApr 24, 2020

Very solid course. Quick overview about almost everything you need to know at the beginning. A lot of useful links with additional material to study. Thanks a lot for sharing the knowledge, indeed!

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