Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks

IBM Training for Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks

Skill Level: Basic

Modality: WBT - Web Based Training - Self Paced

Duration: 1.9 Day/s

Starting Price: $ - 463

Overview:

This course gives you the background needed to understand basic Cybersecurity from the history to an overview of cybersecurity tools.

This course provides an introduction to cybersecurity tools and attacks. You will learn the history of cybersecurity, the types and motives of cyber attacks, and current threats to organizations and individuals. Key terminology and basic system concepts and tools will be examined to introduce you to the cybersecurity field. You will learn about critical thinking and its importance to anyone looking to pursue a career in cybersecurity. Finally, you will begin to learn about organizations and resources to further research cybersecurity issues in the Modern era.This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of cybersecurity. This is the first course in a series to acquire the skills to work in the field as a Cybersecurity Analyst.

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Target Audience:

Anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Cybersecurity or as the first course in a series of courses to acquire the skills to work in the Cybersecurity field as a Jr Cybersecurity Analyst..

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Prerequisites: None.

Topic: Unit 1: History of CybersecurityUnit 2: A brief overview of actors and their motivesUnit 3: An overview of key security conceptsUnit 4: An overview of key security tools.

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Objective: By completing this course you should be able to: Describe the five key skills of critical thinking

Discuss each component of the critical thinking model

Summarize how rapidly changing technology and tools make critical thinking necessary for cybersecurity

Explain what makes critical thinking an essential skill for anyone working in cybersecurity

Summarize the numerous challenges that make comprehensive cybersecurity complex to implement

Describe key terms and characters from the well-known Alice and Bob cryptography scenario

List and describe essential elements of an organization’s cybersecurity program

Explain why comprehensive cybersecurity architecture is difficult to implement

Summarize what recent statistics demonstrate about the current state of cybersecurity

Discuss critical events that have shaped the United States’ attention and posture toward cybersecurity

Summarize the event that led to the creation of the first national policy on cybersecurity

Discuss typical roles in an information security department

Describe vulnerability assessment and common ways that vulnerabilities end up in systems

Contrast human and natural security threats and discuss examples of each threat

Define vulnerability, threat, exploit, and risk

Describe the three components of the CIA Triad

Define cybersecurity

Describe security operations centers (SOCs) and IBM Security Command Centers

Discuss various resources that can help your organization protect against cybercrime

Describe important elements of recent cyberwarfare operations

Compare and contrast phishing and vishing campaigns

Explain social engineering and how cybercriminals use it

Explain what the Intrusion Kill Chain is and how each of its phases contributes to a cyberattack’s success

Describe rogue software processes and how to protect against them

Define host insertion and summarize how to counter it

Describe denial of service attacks and how to reduce their impact

Summarize IP spoofing and how to defend against it

Describe packet sniffing and countermeasures for it

Explain network mapping and how to protect against it

Summarize technical and administrative controls for protecting against malware

Describe botnets, keyloggers, logic bombs, and advanced persistent threats (APTs)

Define malware, virus, worm, trojan horse, spyware, adware, remote access tool (RAT), rootkit, and ransomware

Summarize the attack models for interruption, interception, modification, fabrication, and diversion

Describe types of passive and active attacks

Define attack in terms of cybersecurity

Differentiate between accidental and intentional threats

Explain what constitutes a cybersecurity threat

Summarize network security’s architectural, motivational, and protective elements

Describe a general model for network security

Define security mechanism and describe the various types

Contrast active and passive attacks

Recall recent examples of significant cyberattacks and their impacts

List major cybercrime and hacker organizations and identify upcoming challenges for cybersecurity

Describe the primary actors in cybercrime and their motives

Discuss what the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 is and why it’s an invaluable resource for cybersecurity professionals

Explain ethical hacking and the penetration testing process

Contrast internal and external security audits and three phases for completing them

Discuss cybersecurity compliance policies that most organizations must follow

Describe the components of IT governance

Explain the purpose of frameworks, baselines, and best practices in cybersecurity

Summarize what happens in each of the three phases of cybersecurity incident response

Describe key concepts of cybersecurity incident response

Define cybersecurity incident management and discuss its essential components

Describe access management methods and concepts

Define non-repudiation and its measures for implementation

Explain availability in the context of the CIA triad and how organizations can implement it

Describe the integrity component of the CIA triad and discuss how organizations can achieve it

Explain confidentiality in the context of the CIA triad and how organizations implement it

Define digital forensics and describe some of its essential concepts and tools

Summarize the process for performing a vulnerability assessment

Describe each phase of penetration testing outlined in the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES)

List common methodologies for penetration testing

Describe different types of threat actors

Differentiate attackers, offensive security researchers, and gray hat hackers

Define penetration testing

Describe basic principles of symmetric key cryptography like the data encryption standard (DES) and the advanced encryption standard (AES)

Discuss common forms of cryptographic attack

Compare and contrast the main encryption types used today: symmetric, asymmetric, and hash

Differentiate stream and block ciphers

Describe cryptography and its key concepts

Explain how antivirus and antimalware programs work

Contrast stateless, stateful, and proxy firewalls

Describe XML gateways and their purpose

Summarize the limitations of firewalls

Contrast application gateways with packet filters

Describe packet filtering and how packet filters work

Explain the purpose of using a firewall

Define security service and describe the various types

Category: Security

Product Name:

IBM Security Education

Badge and Certification Info:

Badge Title: Intro to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks

Badge ID: 67b993ca-7fc9-4db8-ac1c-97aa40911d0f

Brand: IBM Security

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