Fundamentals of Cyber Resilience and Risk Management

Course fee

Cost: R3 800.00

Deposit: R950.00

Monthly instalments: R950.00 x 3

Duration: You will have Skillsoft access to this course for 12 months. The average time required to work through the syllabus is:

• 43 courses (28h 30m) / 7 labs (7h7hours) / 4 others (3h 40m)
• Optional additional resources are available to enhance your learning in your own time.

About the course

Course code: C01361

Course overview:

Cyber risk is everywhere and affects organisations as well as individuals. Creating resilient practices, policies, and procedures can protect you and your organisation from malicious attackers as well as human error. That being said, there are trade-offs to every decision, and risk management techniques and analysis can help you make informed decisions.

In this Journey, you will begin by exploring the path to establishing cyber resilience and doing risk management, next you will learn cyber resilience techniques and how companies and individuals manage risks. Lastly, you will explore how to secure applications to improve cyber resilience.

The tracks you will cover in this journey are:

• Track 1: Cybersecurity Policies, Procedures, and Controls
• Track 2: Fundamentals of Cyber Resilience and Risk Management
• Track 3: Securing Applications
• Track 4: Malware Removal
• Track 5: Introduction to DevOps
• Track 6: DevOps Processes: CI/CD

Modules and topics covered:

Track 1: Cybersecurity Policies, Procedures, and Controls

• An Executive’s Guide to Security: Protecting Your Information
• Certified in Cybersecurity (CC): Security Governance, Policies, & Controls
• Cybersecurity Policies & Procedures
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Track 2: Fundamentals of Cyber Resilience and Risk Management

• CompTIA Security+: Implementing Cybersecurity Resilience
• Risk Analysis: Security Risk Management
• CEH v11: Risk Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence & Threat Modeling
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+: IT Security Risk Mitigation
• Secure Configurations
• Monitoring & Securing System Configuration
• Security Automation and Scripting
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+: Hardware & Security
• Logs and Monitoring
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+: Intrusion Detection & Traffic Analysis
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+: Threat Intelligence
• Threat Intelligence & Attribution Best Practices: Attribution Analysis
• Exploring Threat Intelligence Sources
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+: Malware Threats
• Preventing Human Error and Social Engineering Attacks

Track 3: Securing Applications

• CompTIA Security+: Security Concepts in an Enterprise Environment
• Evolution of Authentication
• Authentication vs Authorization vs Encryption
• Hashing, Encryption, Encoding, and Obfuscation
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• OWASP Top 10: Securing Web Applications
• Communication and Web Protocols
• Transport Layer Security
• JSON Web Tokens (JWTs)
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+: Encryption & Hashing
• CompTIA CASP+: Authentication & Authorization
• Track 4: Malware Removal
• Malware Removal: Identifying Malware Types & Classification Approaches
• Malware Removal: Analyzing an Infected System
• Malware Removal: Remediating an Infected System
• Malware Removal: Reporting Findings & Preventing Future Infections

Track 5: Introduction to DevOps

• Introduction to DevOps Culture
• Introduction to Infrastructure Management
• DevOps for Programmers: DevOps System Health
• Introduction to Monitoring
• Introduction to Resiliency

Track 6: DevOps Processes: CI/CD

• DevOps for Programmers: DevOps Processes
• Exploring CI: Continuous Integration & CI Tools
• Explain DevOps Continuous Delivery and Continuous Quality

Admission requirements

Academic grade: No minimum school pass requirements or formal prerequisites.

Language: Proficiency in English (course material and support only available in English).

Expertise level: Beginner

Equipment: Access to a PC or laptop with a reliable internet connection.

Effort: Self-paced learning online.

Accreditation status

Course type: Short course

Industry partner: Skillsoft

Certification: Certificate confirming course completion.

Certification issued by: College SA

Assessment details

Each track concludes with a final internal exam that will test your knowledge and application of the topics presented throughout that specific track.

There are no external certification exams for this course.

What to expect

Dedicated support team

We understand that students may require guidance and support to navigate the learning journey, and our Client Services team is always ready to assist them in every possible way. Our team is readily available during office hours and can be contacted via email, phone, WhatsApp and social media.

Skillsoft Learner Management System (LMS) access

Skillsoft is an online learning management system that offers all students enrolled for any of our IT Academy courses compelling content, interactive videos, quizzes, mentoring and practical simulations/virtual labs. The platform allows students to learn at their own pace.