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Cybersecurity Case Studies and Capstone Project

Gain the real-world experience of cybersecurity analysis employers look for with this hands-on capstone course. In this course, you’ll analyze real-life breach response case studies in areas such as phishing, vishing, point of sale (PoS) breaches, insider threats, AI-related breaches, and ransomware attacks. You’ll discover how attackers exploit vulnerabilities and how organizations respond and prevent future incidents. Additionally, you’ll gain expertise in incident response, digital forensics, penetration testing, and compliance through engaging case study analysis. You’ll complete several hands-on activities to assess response strategies and propose improvements. The course concludes with a final project, where you’ll select a real-world data breach, identify vulnerabilities, and assess the root cause, actions taken, and response strategies. Plus, a structured template will guide you to critically record observations and propose actionable improvements for breach management. This capstone course is a fantastic experience to talk about in interviews! If you’re keen to add practical cybersecurity experience to your resume, enroll today to complete this valuable capstone project in just six weeks!

Status: Malware Protection
Status: Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards
IntermediateCourse17 hours

Featured reviews

CP

5.0Reviewed Aug 3, 2022

V​ery well rounded and laid out course. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to begin their cybersecurity career.

AN

5.0Reviewed Apr 4, 2022

I loved the junior cybersecurity analyst certificate offered by IBM and it is a previliege to collect the IBM badge.

JS

4.0Reviewed Dec 26, 2023

Great course the material is now dated 2023 and it could easily be made relevant with up to date links. Some coursework could you use more detailed slides - I had to rely on transcripts

NK

5.0Reviewed Feb 12, 2023

It's been an great opportunity to study this course and knowing about the industry behind it and Thank you for the lectures for teaching, I had a good time studying.

AA

5.0Reviewed Mar 14, 2023

Thank you who contributed to building this course. I benefited from it a lot of valuable information

MR

5.0Reviewed Oct 29, 2020

Good exercise to use skills and information obtained through this course to do a real world data breach review.

MK

4.0Reviewed Mar 16, 2023

IBM Badge is not issued to me of IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificateand Cybersecurity Capstone: Breach Response Case Studies

PO

5.0Reviewed Jun 17, 2024

This course is so detailed with all the necessary knowledge and strategy needed to be successful in the field of cyber security. Kudos to the team for a job well done

UF

4.0Reviewed Aug 10, 2024

Course was great but some of the MCQs appeared to have been made by someone else, not the instructors, and they were clearly incorrect based on misunderstanding the content.

MN

5.0Reviewed May 26, 2021

T​his is a really good test of understanding and complexities of real-world breaches. Not difficult but certainly not easy either.

DN

5.0Reviewed Nov 2, 2021

I find this course to be the most useful in terms of practical application. Some of the previous courses felt a bit bogged down by the technical aspects, but I guess this may be unavoidable.

EL

5.0Reviewed Jul 27, 2022

This specialization exposes all the critical aspects of Cyber Security which helps you think critically in solving real world problems

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