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IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate
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IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a cybersecurity professional. Build job-ready skills and prep for the CompTIA Security+ exam with this program.

IBM Skills Network Team
Dee Dee Collette
Jeff Crume

Instructors: IBM Skills Network Team

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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(13,477 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • The job-ready skills you need to get an entry-level position as a cybersecurity analyst in just 4-6 months. 

  • Cybersecurity fundamentals and how to manage database vulnerabilities in operating systems administration and security. 

  • How to use cybersecurity tools and techniques to perform penetration testing, respond to incidents, and conduct forensics.

  • How to use generative AI to boost your productivity and effectiveness as a cybersecurity analyst.

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median U.S. salary for Cybersecurity
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U.S. job openings in Cybersecurity
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Professional Certificate - 14 course series

What you'll learn

  • Compare the roles and responsibilities of various careers within the cybersecurity field and how to progress from one level to the next level.

  • Map IT fundamental skills, technical skills, and soft skills to the different job roles at various levels in cybersecurity.

  • Identify the required certifications, such as Security+, A+, CISSP, and CEH, for different job roles and the contents of each certification.

  • Discover the right role for you in cybersecurity and learn how to prepare for your chosen career path.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Information Technology
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Category: Technical Support and Services
Category: Information Assurance
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Network Security

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to identify common cybersecurity threats, including malware, social engineering, breaches, and other attack vectors

  • Install software updates and patches, and apply authentication, encryption, and device-hardening techniques to protect sensitive information

  • Explore physical security, environmental safeguards, and access control measures used to prevent unauthorized access and ensure business continuity

  • Apply cybersecurity best practices using strong password creation and management strategies, and identify use cases for encryption

Skills you'll gain

Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
Category: Encryption
Category: Malware Protection
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Microsoft Windows
Category: Email Security
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Application Security
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Data Security
Category: Hardening
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Cryptography
Category: Windows Servers
Category: Security Controls
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Endpoint Security

What you'll learn

  • How to apply key cybersecurity concepts, tools, and methodologies to protect digital and physical assets

  • How to recognize various types of threat actors and malware and explore preventive measures

  • To identify various internet security threats and common cybersecurity best practices

  • To understand authentication and identity management concepts for safeguarding your organization

Skills you'll gain

Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
Category: Authentications
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Malware Protection
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Security Controls
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Incident Response
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Network Security
Category: Human Factors (Security)
Category: Cyber Attacks

What you'll learn

  • Essential OS knowledge for professionals looking to get started in cybersecurity and IT support

  • How to adeptly navigate features unique to Windows, Linux, and MacOS ecosystems

  • How to manage user accounts and permissions

  • Valuable insights into foundational cloud computing concepts such as virtualization and containerization

Skills you'll gain

Category: File Systems
Category: Linux Commands
Category: Active Directory
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Linux Administration
Category: Virtualization
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Mac OS
Category: Firewall
Category: Containerization
Category: Computer Systems
Category: Windows Servers
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Windows PowerShell
Category: Operating Systems
Category: User Accounts
Category: Operating System Administration
Category: System Software
Category: Linux Servers

What you'll learn

  • Sought-after computer network and network security skills businesses need to protect the network and endpoint devices from unwanted intrusions.

  • How to apply organization policies to protect endpoint devices from attacks using firewall settings, and outbound and inbound rulesets.

  • Install, configure, apply patches and use cloud-based software to find, quarantine, and remove malware and for intrusion detection systems

  • Perform the tasks necessary to provide recommendations for network hardware devices, network security, and network monitoring and management

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Protocols
Category: Network Security
Category: Network Routing
Category: Endpoint Detection and Response
Category: Networking Hardware
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Wireless Networks
Category: Network Analysis
Category: Network Planning And Design
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Category: Firewall
Category: General Networking
Category: Local Area Networks
Category: TCP/IP
Category: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Category: Data Loss Prevention
Category: Endpoint Security

What you'll learn

  • Job-ready data management skills employers need, including how to implement various data protection techniques to secure sensitive information

  • How to configure and manage database user profiles, password policies, privileges, and roles

  • How to identify, analyze, and mitigate database injection vulnerabilities, including OS commands and SQL injection

  • How to design and implement comprehensive database and application auditing models

Skills you'll gain

Category: SQL
Category: Encryption
Category: Data Security
Category: NoSQL
Category: Application Security
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Database Management
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Databases
Category: Vulnerability Scanning
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: User Accounts
Category: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Cybersecurity Architecture

Cybersecurity Architecture

Course 712 hours

What you'll learn

  • Describe the five foundational principles of cybersecurity and the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) triad

  • Summarize the different areas that a cybersecurity architect must adopt to develop a secure enterprise solution

  • Discuss the different security domains, including IAM, endpoint security, network security, application security, and data security

  • Demonstrate your proficiency in recommending methods to improve network security in a given scenario

Skills you'll gain

Category: Application Security
Category: Firewall
Category: Data Security
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Category: Endpoint Security
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Network Security
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Data Governance
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Security Controls
Category: Cyber Security Strategy
Category: Authentications
Category: Authorization (Computing)

What you'll learn

  • Define fundamental concepts of cybersecurity, including governance, risk management, compliance, AI ethics, and the audit process.

  • Identify cybersecurity laws and regulations, both at a national and international level and comprehend their implications for organizations.

  • Explore industry standards and their significance in cybersecurity practices and gain insights into the COBIT framework and SOC reports.

  • Apply cybersecurity industry standards and best practices to mitigate risks, enhance security, and ensure compliance through audit processes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT)
Category: Information Technology Infrastructure Library
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards
Category: IT Service Management
Category: Security Controls
Category: NIST 800-53
Category: ISO/IEC 27001
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Information Technology
Category: Auditing
Category: Risk Management
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Governance Risk Management and Compliance
Category: Compliance Management

What you'll learn

  • In-demand penetration and threat hunting skills, supported by hands-on practice that employers are looking for on a resume.

  • Hands-on experience applying the principles of penetration testing using tools, such as OWASP ZAP and SNYK.

  • How to create penetration testing reports and integrate AI to perform advanced threat hunting and threat intelligence.

  • Use cryptography and cryptanalysis techniques like encryption and hashing to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Penetration Testing
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Cyber Threat Hunting
Category: Cryptography
Category: MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Category: Encryption
Category: Exploitation techniques
Category: Vulnerability Scanning
Category: Security Testing
Category: Test Planning
Category: Application Security
Category: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Vulnerability Assessments

What you'll learn

  • Explain the principles and importance of incident response in cybersecurity.

  • Implement techniques for detecting and analyzing security incidents.

  • Implement methods for collecting and examining digital data.

  • Analyze and report digital forensic findings to support cybersecurity efforts.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Incident Response
Category: Technical Communication
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Incident Management
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Cyber Threat Hunting
Category: Security Management
Category: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention

What you'll learn

  • Hands-on experience in analyzing cybersecurity case studies to identify threat tactics and assess vulnerabilities you can talk about in interviews

  • Demonstrable, practical skills for applying response frameworks and forensic techniques to real-world breach scenarios

  • Expertise in penetration testing and compliance analysis to evaluate organizational security regarding compliance successes and failures

  • Hands-on experience with researching real-world data breach scenarios and analyzing them to propose recommendations

Skills you'll gain

Category: Incident Response
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Penetration Testing
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Fraud detection
Category: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
Category: Email Security
Category: Malware Protection
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Network Security
Category: Data Security
Category: Exploitation techniques

What you'll learn

  • Get CompTIA Security+ and CompTIA CySA+ exam-ready with study tips and rigorous exam-day preparation techniques

  • Validate your exam readiness with practice tests and timed mock exams

  • Ensure you’re familiar with the domains covered in each exam and how they are marked

  • Understand the certification process for each exam, including sign-up and testing procedures

Skills you'll gain

Category: Incident Response
Category: Network Architecture
Category: Vulnerability Management
Category: Cyber Security Assessment
Category: Security Testing
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Cybersecurity

What you'll learn

  • Explain the fundamental concepts of Generative AI and its significance in cybersecurity.

  • Apply generative AI techniques to real-world cybersecurity scenarios, including UBEA, threat intelligence, report summarization, and playbooks.

  • Assess the use of generative AI in cybersecurity against threats, like phishing and malware, and understand potential NLP-based attack techniques.

  • Mitigate attacks on generative AI models and analyze real-world case studies, identifying key success factors in implementation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: Incident Response
Category: Vulnerability Management
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Anomaly Detection
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Malware Protection
Category: Cybersecurity

What you'll learn

  • Explain cybersecurity roles, titles, responsibilities, and required skills and competencies, and explore the NICE framework

  • Create a resume, portfolio, elevator pitch, and cover letter and apply best practices to prepare for a cybersecurity job interview

  • Respond effectively to various cybersecurity interview questions, including industry, skills, experience, and behavioral

  • Discuss post-interview actions required to position yourself for success and apply tips to help during salary negotiation

Skills you'll gain

Category: Interviewing Skills
Category: Job Analysis
Category: Negotiation
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Applicant Tracking Systems
Category: Presentations
Category: Business Research
Category: Compensation Strategy
Category: LinkedIn
Category: Social Media
Category: Writing
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Communication
Category: Recruitment
Category: Market Research
Category: Portfolio Management
Category: Recruitment Strategies

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When you complete this Professional Certificate, you may be able to have your learning recognized for credit if you are admitted and enroll in one of the following online degree programs.¹

 
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This Professional Certificate has ACE® recommendation. It is eligible for college credit at participating U.S. colleges and universities. Note: The decision to accept specific credit recommendations is up to each institution. 

Instructors

IBM Skills Network Team
IBM
83 Courses1,488,886 learners
Dee Dee Collette
IBM
10 Courses627,408 learners
Jeff Crume
IBM
3 Courses12,755 learners

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