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This course is designed to ground learners in the modern digital workplace: AI Essentials, networking basics, virtualization, and Linux fundamentals, followed by core cybersecurity concepts in architecture, operations, and program oversight. Learners practice building and hardening virtualized lab environments, configuring baseline network services, and applying security controls and policies. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving, ethical digital citizenship, and using AI copilots to accelerate troubleshooting, documentation, and day-to-day productivity.
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5
The Security Principles and Architecture course develops deep knowledge of core security concepts, including the CIA triad, threat actor behavior, cryptography, and identity and access management, and equips learners to apply secure architecture principles across enterprise and cloud environments. Through hands-on labs, realistic threat scenarios, and ongoing feedback cycles, students will build operational fluency with enterprise-grade tools and confidently navigate the modern threat landscape. The content in this course is aligned to the General Security Concepts and Security Architecture domains of the CompTIA Security+ certification.
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5
In this course, learners will apply operational and governance skills central to entry-level cybersecurity work. Students will navigate vulnerability management workflows, network and endpoint security operations, application security practices, and structured incident response. Through scenario-based exercises, they will analyze indicators of compromise, develop security monitoring fluency, and apply risk management and compliance frameworks to realistic organizational scenarios. Course content aligns with the Security Operations, Security Program Management, and Oversight domains of the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) certification. At course completion (along with prerequisites), students will have the conceptual mastery and operational fluency needed to confidently sit for the exam.
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5
In this course, learners apply foundational cybersecurity knowledge across two industry-standard platforms. Through the Cisco CyberOps Associate curriculum, students will develop fluency in SOC workflows, threat intelligence, network security monitoring, and incident response. Learners then build hands-on Splunk skills including SPL queries, dashboards, alerts, and real-time monitoring, before advancing to Splunk Enterprise Security, where they will apply risk-based alerting, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, and threat investigation workflows. This course prepares learners to earn both the Cisco CyberOps Associate digital badge and the Splunk Core Certified User certification.
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