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Cybersecurity Fundamentals Course

5 weeks (64h.)

No timetable | 2 hours per day recommended | In this course you will learn the basics of cybersecurity, from understanding the risks and threats to developing practical skills to protect yourself from cyber-attacks.

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Academic information

Why study this course?

For professionals who wish to enter the world of cybersecurity and seek to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge to master the techniques and procedures in the field of IT security.

Program aims
  • Understanding cybersecurity and the technology trends and services that drive it
  • Understanding the impact of cyber-attacks on organisations, as well as the attack vectors, actors involved and defence strategies.
  • Learn how communication protocols work
  • Introduce basic programming concepts using Python
  • Understanding how malware works and how it can be detected and removed
  • Understanding Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
  • Discover the new trends in AI and machine learning that could change the world of cyber security threats.
Methodology
  • Practical activities from minute 1
  • For each unit there will be a multiple-choice test and at the end of the course a real case will have to be solved.

Study plan

Key Learnings: Risk, Threat, Vulnerability, Incident, Asset, Attack Vectors, NIST Framework, Communication Protocols, Python, Malware, APT

Tools: Python, Anaconda, Spyder, Wireshark, Capesandbox, Microsoft Visual Studio, IE Inspector HTTP Analyzer, Burp Suite, Sysinternals

1. Introduction to cybersecurity

This unit will introduce you to the world of cybersecurity, exploring its key areas, objectives and fundamental concepts.

  • General concepts
  • Global cyber security landscape
  • Cybersecurity actors and domains
2. Communication protocols

This unit will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of computer security in Internet communication. You will learn how communication protocols work, how they establish and maintain communication between different devices and how each level has an important role in the process.

  • Introduction to communication protocols
  • Security at the physical and link levels
  • Transport security
  • Security at the application layer
3. Programming fundamentals

This unit will immerse you in the basics of programming using the versatile Python language. You will learn about the syntax, data structure and basic functions of Python, which will help you develop your programming skills for cybersecurity.

  • Introduction to Python
  • Variables in Python
  • Types of objects
  • Control structures
  • Functions
4. Introduction to malware

This unit will give you a detailed overview of malware and its implications for computer security. You will learn how malware is developed and distributed, from its inception to current threats via different file types.

  • What is malware?
  • Infection vectors
  • Phases of infection
  • Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
  • Example
Self-assessment tests

The student will face 4 multiple-choice tests of 10 questions each.

Case study corrected by an instructor

As a cyber security specialist, you are part of the team in charge of protecting your company's infrastructure: ImmuneTech Solutions against continuous attacks from cyber criminals. Your company recently deployed a system that allows automated reporting of phishing and suspicious emails to the security team, and one in particular has caused a stir in the company.

Your superiors ask you to prepare a detailed report on all the information you can obtain from the attached message in order to take appropriate action and define the scope of the incident. To do this, you will need to:

  1. List five elements or techniques of social engineering
  2. Extract the macro contained in the office document
  3. Share the conclusions drawn from the malware analysis
  4. Identify the location of the .py file through analysis of the office document macro
*The academic program may be subject to changes in line with the changing demand for specific skills in the market. Your employability is our goal.