This course takes a deeper dive into concepts introduced in the first course, with an emphasis on recognizing the focus of the CISSP eight security domains, steps of risk management, security frameworks and controls (e.g., NIST, CIA triad, OWASP), as well as common security threats, risks, and vulnerabilities. Additionally, learners are provided with an opportunity to explore and analyze SIEM data, use a playbook to respond to identified threats, risks, and vulnerabilities, and conduct a security audit.
Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks
Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks
This course is part of Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
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What you'll learn
Identify the primary threats, risks, and vulnerabilities to business operations
Examine how organizations use security frameworks and controls to protect business operations
Define commonly used Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools
Use a playbook to respond to threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
Skills you'll gain
- Information Assurance
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Vulnerability Management
- Auditing
- Threat Management
- Threat Detection
- Security Management
- Continuous Monitoring
- Risk Management
- Information Systems Security
- Security Controls
- Incident Response
- Cybersecurity
- Cyber Risk
- Enterprise Security
- Risk Analysis
- Compliance Auditing
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15 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
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DT
Reviewed on Aug 2, 2023
Holistic coverage of foundational concepts of what security is and how it is practiced in the industry, industry frameworks, before overlaying with contextualised cyber security practices.
EE
Reviewed on Jan 25, 2024
It was wonderful and worth it, I am new to information technology but the arrangement of the course and the course outlines made more interested and willing and determined to keep going. Thumbs up.
AM
Reviewed on Sep 26, 2023
Everything is perfectly explained. The real life experience being shared is also crucial to the overall success of the course, as it helps eliminate fear, or myth about Cybersecurity field.