Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
UMBC-0007
Organization's ID:
CCINF0003
Organization:
UMBC Training Centers, LLC
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
5 days (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to identify risk, to participate in risk mitigation activities, and to provide infrastructure, application, information, and operational security. In addition, the successful candidate will apply security controls to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability, identify appropriate technologies and products, troubleshoot security events and incidents, and operate with an awareness of applicable policies, laws, and regulations.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Harden internetwork devices and services
  • Enforce an organizational security policy and manage the security infrastructure
  • Harden internal systems and services
  • Manage certificates
  • Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to identify security threats
  • Secure network communications
  • Manage a PKI
  • And monitor the security infrastructure
  • Identify security threats

General Topics:

  • Security threats and controls, cryptography and access control, network security, host, data, and application security, and operational security
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials