The Captiva Solutions Cybersecurity Analyst course is an introductory program that aligns with the exam content for ISACA’s Cybersecurity NeXus (CSX) Cybersecurity Fundamentals program. It is ideal for IT practitioners, students, and recent graduates who want to build knowledge of cybersecurity or get started on a career in the field.  The ISACA® Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate is aligned with the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), which is compatible with global cybersecurity issues, activities, and job roles. The certificate is also aligned with the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA).  This Cybersecurity Fundamentals course is the perfect way to quickly train up and ensure you have the skills and knowledge required to thwart cyber-attacks. It is compiled and maintained by expert cybersecurity practitioners and will provide learners with principles of data and technology that frame and define cybersecurity.

The Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate is a knowledge-based certificate that is particularly relevant for recent college/university graduates and those looking for a career change to cybersecurity. Certificate candidates demonstrate their understanding of the principles that frame and define cybersecurity, and the integral role of the cybersecurity professional in protecting enterprise data by achieving a passing score on the Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate exam.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the core information assurance (IA) principles
• Identify the key components of cybersecurity network architecture
• Apply cybersecurity architecture principles
• Describe risk management processes and practices
• Identify security tools and hardening techniques
• Distinguish system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
• Describe different classes of attacks
• Define types of incidents including categories, responses and timelines for response
• Describe new and emerging TI and IS technologies
• Analyze threats and risks within context of the cybersecurity architecture
• Appraise cybersecurity incidents to apply appropriate response
• Evaluate decision making outcomes of cybersecurity scenarios
• Access additional external resources to supplement knowledge of cybersecurity
• Minimize the threat of external attacks and viruses with successful countermeasures
• Implement general security services on various computer networks