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Access Control Concepts

Welcome to course 3 of 5 of this Specialization, Access Control Concepts. In Course 1, we introduced access control concepts. Now, we will take a more detailed look at the types of access control that every information security professional should be familiar with. We will discuss both physical and logical controls and how they are combined to strengthen the overall security of an organization. This is where we describe who gets access to what, why access is necessary, and how that access is managed. After completing this course, the participant will be able to:  Select access controls that are appropriate in a given scenario. - Relate access control concepts and processes to given scenarios. - Compare various physical access controls. - Describe logical access controls. - Practice the terminology of access controls and review concepts of access controls. Agenda Course Introduction Module 1: Key Concepts Module 2: Administrative Controls Module 3: Physical Controls Module 4:Logical Controls Module 5: Controls Review This training is for IT professionals, career changers, college students, recent college graduates, advanced high school students and recent high school graduates looking to start their path toward cybersecurity leadership by taking the Certified in Cybersecurity entry-level exam. There are no prerequisites to take the training or the exam. It is recommended that candidates have basic Information Technology (IT) knowledge. No work experience in cybersecurity or formal education diploma/degree is required.

Status: Cybersecurity
Status: Information Systems Security
BeginnerCourse4 hours

Featured reviews

SB

Reviewed Jul 14, 2025

This course is an excellent introductory course to Cybersecurity.

GC

Reviewed Jan 3, 2024

Good beginner course for learning access controls, it took me about an hour or two longer than the estimated time, which is normal.

SS

Reviewed Jul 21, 2024

An excellent course for all willing to get basic knowledge of controls in Security of Cyber Science

JM

Reviewed Oct 14, 2023

Amplifies the learning material in acceptable ways for a beginner to readily absorb.

NM

Reviewed Jun 21, 2024

I have learned so much taken this course. It was full of information that will help me on my current job and in my future role in security.

TD

Reviewed Feb 16, 2023

Instruction is clear and concise so that really a person with zero experience can understand the concepts and applications.

FS

Reviewed Apr 11, 2023

Very good and informative introductory course on access control concepts.

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