3 Courses
This course provides students with the principles of data and technology that frame and define cybersecurity. Students will gain insight into the importance of cybersecurity and the integral role of cybersecurity professionals. The interactive, self-guided format will provide a dynamic learning experience where users can explore foundational cybersecurity principles, security architecture, risk management, attacks, incidents, and emerging IT and IS technologies.
The Cybersecurity Systems Operator Fundamentals Course builds upon the Cybersecurity Fundamentals course and will focus students on wireless technologies and best practices in industrial and manufacturing settings. Students will be able to distinguish between different wireless networks deployments and components used in industrial vertical markets. The course will present wireless networks from a communications protocols up approach, identify physical components that comprise secure Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT architectures, and radio frequency considerations. Other topic areas of focus are securing, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting wireless networks. Students will be evaluated using knowledge-based assessments at end of each module.
The 20-hour Operational Technology in Cybersecurity Course builds upon the Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Manufacturing Cyber Systems Operation course and will focus students on OT technologies, ICS Systems, Incident Handling & Analysis and best practices in the industrial and manufacturing settings. Students will be introduced to the various ICS's used in the industry, focusing on SCADA - spotting and reporting threats, and Communication Protocol Basics. Other topic areas of focus are IT & Physical Asset Management and Maintenance, Supply Network Cyber-Compliance, understanding threats to Supervisory Systems. Students will be evaluated using knowledge-based assessments at the end of each module.