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Tools for Security Specialists Specialization
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Tools for Security Specialists Specialization

Launch your security career.. Master security strategies, going from the enterprise level down to a Linux machine.

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

(46 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
3 months at 10 hours a week
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

Overview

  • Become familiar with the tools that help promote a secure system in Linux.

  • Gain a high-level overview of how large organizations monitor and respond to physical and digital security incidents.

  • Be able to articulate how international standards bodies promote and maintain unified expectations of security.

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Learners will discover how to construct a proper security system, the role monitoring plays, and how to codify this through policy.

  • Learners will discover how to protect networks and physical locations.

  • Learners will discover how to protect information at the application and data level.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Application Security
Category: Network Security
Category: Security Controls
Category: Endpoint Security
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Data Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Security Management
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Security Strategy
Category: IT Infrastructure

What you'll learn

  • Learners will discover how a security operations center helps maintain security at an organization.

  • Learners will identify the roles of security orchestration, security automation, and incident response.

  • Learners will define the lifecycle of a SOAR event, as well as identify the pros and cons of SOAR.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Enterprise Security
Category: Event Monitoring
Category: Incident Response
Category: Automation
Category: Security Software
Category: Integration Testing
Category: IT Automation
Category: Security Strategy
Category: Cyber Operations
Category: Incident Management
Category: Security Controls
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Systems Integration
Category: Interoperability
Category: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Security Management

What you'll learn

  • Learners will discover security challenges faced by organizations, and how ISO/IEC standards (specifically the 27000 series) address them.

  • Learners will discover the most common security standards: 27001, 27002, and 27701.

  • Learners will discover how to manage risk with ISO and IEC standards.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Security Controls
Category: Risk Management
Category: Security Management
Category: ISO/IEC 27001
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Business Risk Management
Category: Security Strategy
Category: Risk Appetite

What you'll learn

  • What are the available tools and resources for Linux Security professionals.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Linux
Category: Containerization
Category: Hardening
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Threat Detection
Category: File Management
Category: Vulnerability Scanning
Category: Linux Commands
Category: Application Security
Category: Cyber Security Assessment
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Wireless Networks
Category: Security Controls
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Linux Administration
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Network Monitoring
Category: Penetration Testing
Category: Network Security
Category: User Accounts

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Instructors

Max Kraev
Codio
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Sharon Jason
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Shanace Robinson
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