About this course: I’ve heard this before – “I’m not sure my computer security practices are working”. I reply “Have you tested them?” This course is the fourth and final course in the Practical Computer Security specialization. In this course, you’ll learn how to proactively test what you have put in place to protect your data. In the first week you’ll be able to discuss the basics of deterrents and how to “trick” attackers into believing they’ve hit a goldmine of data away from your real systems. In week 2, you’ll be able to understand and discuss the steps of penetration testing methodology. In week 3, you will be able to understand and apply what you have learned on your own systems to test whether your systems are secure or not. In week 4, we’ll discuss planning for your own methodology that you can apply to your own systems. And finally in week 5, we’ll finish up with a project that will allow you to test your skills in a safe environment.
Who is this class for: This course is for anyone who is interested in testing their own systems to help verify computer security controls are in place for their own systems. It is for those who want to know what is allowed and not allowed, and who to consult if you have questions. It is for system administrators that want to verify system security.
Taught by: Greg Williams, Lecturer
Department of Computer Science
| Basic Info | Course 4 of 4 in the Cybersecurity for Business Specialization |
| Level | Beginner |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
- Reading: About this course
- Video: About the Instructor
- Video: Information sharing
- Reading: Threat Intelligence
- Reading: Resources for building your own testing environment
- Reading: Lecture Slides
- Discussion Prompt: Information Sharing
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz - Week 1
- Video: Penetration Testing
- Video: Intelligence Gathering
- Video: Vulnerability Scanning
- Video: Exploitation
- Reading: Resources to help you further your skills
- Reading: Lecture Slides
- Discussion Prompt: Methodology
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz - Week 2
- Reading: Creating your own lab
- Video: Nessus
- Video: Metasploit
- Reading: Pen Testing Distributions
- Discussion Prompt: Which tools?
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz - Week 3
- Video: Legal issues
- Video: Where to turn if you have an incident
- Video: Where do i go from here?
- Reading: University of Colorado Security Program - Required
- Reading: Lecture Slides
- Reading: GDPR - Privacy
- Discussion Prompt: Legal issues?
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz - Week 4
- Reading: Usage Instructions
- Reading: Mutillidae Whitepaper
Each course is like an interactive textbook, featuring pre-recorded videos, quizzes and projects.
Connect with thousands of other learners and debate ideas, discuss course material, and get help mastering concepts.
Earn official recognition for your work, and share your success with friends, colleagues, and employers.
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| Receive a final grade | Available |
| Earn a shareable Course Certificate | Available |
Excellent Course, Highly Recommended
Great course, lots of pratice! I´d like to thanks my professor Greg Willians and all the coursera team. It was a amazing knowledge development for my career. God bless you all!!!
This specialization course will educate,challenge, and improve skills for both types of learners - those who are new to the cyber security field and the already practising. I highly recommend it as it links to the real ground happenings not just theory hence the name proactive computer security. I am now more hungry for further cyber security skills and competencies than ever going forward.
What a journey we have had. Thanks Mr Greg & team behind this course.
Enrol & enjoy!
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