Demystifying Advanced and Complex Security Topics

Course details

Have you ever wanted to know more about the complex world of cybersecurity, but weren’t sure where or how to begin? This course is designed to help you unravel the intricacies of some of the most important and most challenging topics in today’s cybersecurity landscape, particularly if you already have a basic understanding of the field and are looking to learn more about advanced concepts and practices.

Join industry-leading expert and CISO Jerich Beason as he covers a wide variety of topics, including advanced threat detection, complex network security architectures, cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies, and the latest trends in cyberdefense strategies. By the end of this course, you’ll be prepared to identify, think about, explain, and address complex cybersecurity challenges using industry-leading protocols and practices.

Learning objectives
Develop a deep understanding of advanced cybersecurity concepts, beyond basic protocols and practices.
Apply insights from the latest cybersecurity technologies.
Boost critical thinking and analytic skills for tackling complex security challenges.
Effectively communicate technical cybersecurity topics to nontechnical audiences using clear, direct, succinct, approachable language.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Advanced cyber concepts simplified

1. Foundational Concepts

02 - Threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
03 - Defense in depth

2. Threats and Attacks

04 - Insider threat
05 - Ransomware
06 - Denial of service attacks

3. Modern Security Approaches

07 - Passwordless authentication
08 - Zero Trust model
09 - Threat modeling
10 - Web application firewall vs. traditional firewall
11 - Shifting left

4. Cloud and Compliance

12 - Compliance vs. security
13 - Native vs. third-party security services

5. Topics of the Future

14 - Post-quantum cryptography

Conclusion

15 - Spread your new found expertise

Demystifying Advanced and Complex Security Topics

Authors

Jerich Beason