Cybersecurity Implementation Essentials

Cybersecurity Implementation Essentials is a hands-on, practitioner-focused course designed to bridge the gap between high-level security concepts and technical execution.

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Course curriculum

1. Segment 00: Course Roadmap and Goals
2. Segment 01: Welcome Reading: Welcome to the Course: Course Overview
3. Seegment 02: Module Introduction- Building Resilient Networks
4. Segment 03: The 7 Layers of Security Controls
5. Segment 04: Administrative vs. Technical Controls
6. Segment 05: Mapping Network Architecture Using Zenmap - Part 1
7. Segment 06: Mapping Network Architecture Using Zenmap - Part 2
1. Segment 07: The Three Pillars of Zero Trust
2. Segment 08: Verifying Identity and Device Health
3. Segment 09: Session-Based Security and Continuous Trust Evaluation
1. Segment 10: Designing Trust Zones and Security Boundaries
2. Segment 11: Preventing Lateral Movement Using Nmap - Part 1
3. Segment 12: Preventing Lateral Movement Using Nmap - Part 2
4. Segment 13: Deny-by-Default Firewall Architecture in Packet Tracer
5. Segment 14: Reading - Zero Trust Security: Core Principles and Segmentation
6. Segment 15: Hands-On-Learning: Network Segmentation Discovery with Nmap
7. Segment 16: Quiz - Secure Design Patterns: Micro-segmentation and VLAN Design
1. Segment 17: Intro-Module Introduction- Securing User Identity
2. Segment 18: Why Passwords Fail- Modern Authentication Threats
3. Segment 19: Designing Effective MFA Architectures
4. Segment 20: Identity Federation and Single Sign-On Architecture
1. Segment 21: Understanding Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
2. Segment 22: Conceptualising Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
3. Segment 23: Discretionary vs. Mandatory Access Comparing Permission Governance Models
1. Segment 24: Enforcing Least Privilege Across Enterprise Identities
2. Segment 25: Temporary Privilege Elevation and Risk Reduction
3. Segment 26: Account Segregation for Traceability and Containment
4. Segment 27: Reading - Best Practices for Privileged Access Management
5. Segment 28: Hands-On-Learning: Building an Enterprise Access Control Matrix 
6. Segment 29: Quiz - Identity and Access Management Implementation
1. Segment 30: Intro-Module Introduction Hardening the Host
2. Segment 31: The Philosophy of System Hardening
3. Segment 32: Checking System Security Benchmarks with OpenSCAP
4. Segment 33: Reducing the OS Attack Surface
1. Segment 34: The Software Vulnerability Lifecycle
2. Segment 35: Using Nmap for Vulnerability Discovery
3. Segment 36: Testing and Staging Security Updates
1. Segment 37: Signature-Based vs. Behavioral Detection
2. Segment 38: Host-Based Firewall Logic
3. Segment 39: Application Allow-listing Strategies
4. Segment 40: Reading - Endpoint Vulnerability Assessment
5. Segment 41: Hands-On-Learning - Local System Service Audit
6. Segment 42: Quiz - Security Controls, Operating System, and Application Hardening
1. Segment 43: Module Introduction- Visibility and Detection-
2. Segment 44: Protecting Log Integrity and Availability
3. Segment 45: Identifying High-Value Log Sources
4. Segment 46: Monitoring IP Packets Using Wireshark - Part 1
5. Segment 47: Monitoring IP Packets Using Wireshark - Part 2
1. Segment 48: Introduction to SIEM Architecture and Setting up Open-Source SIEM - Part 1
2. Segment 49: Introduction to SIEM Architecture and Setting up Open-Source SIEM - Part 2
3. Segment 50: Event Correlation Strategies
4. Segment 51: Designing Effective Security Use Cases
1. Segment 52: Reducing False Positives and Alert Noise
2. Segment 53: Designing Effective Security Dashboards
3. Segment 54: Supporting Response with Forensic Logs
4. Segment 55: Reading - SIEM Best Practices: How to Optimize Your Security Operations
5. Segment 56: Hands-On-Learning - Manual Log Investigation and Pattern Identification
6. Segment 57: Quiz - Monitoring and Incident Detection
7. Segment 58: Course Wrap-Up
8. Segment 59: Project - Designing a Practical Security Roadmap for an Organization

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Cybersecurity Implementation Essentials

Course curriculum

Chapter 1: Defense in Depth and Segmentation

Chapter 2: Zero Trust Implementation Principles

Chapter 3: Secure Design Patterns: Micro-segmentation and VLAN Design

Chapter 4: Authentication Methods and Multifactor Authentication (MFA)

Chapter 5: Access Control and Permission Models in Single Sign On (SSO)

Chapter 6: Privileged Access Management and Identity Governance

Chapter 7: Operating System Hardening

Chapter 8: Vulnerability and Patch Management

Chapter 9: Endpoint Protection Deployment and Embedded Systems Security

Chapter 10: Log Collection and Management

Chapter 11: SIEM Basics and Use Cases

Chapter 12: Alert Tuning, Triage, and Incident Response

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