Professional Academy Diploma in Cybersecurity

The objectives of this module are to enable the learner to:

• Understand Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Identify and Assess Security Threats
• Implement Security Measures
• Develop and Enforce Security Policies
• Monitor and Detect Security Incidents
• Manage Incident Response
• Utilize Cybersecurity Tools and Technologies
• Implement Secure Network Architectures
• Ensure Data Protection and Privacy

Cyber Security

• • Cybersecurity Fundamentals
  • Principles of Security Architecture
  • Network, System, Application, and Data Security
  • Network Analysis
  • Network security
  • Information Monitoring and Threat Detection
  • Incident Response Strategies
  • Utilizing Cybersecurity Tools and Technologies
  • Cyber Security overview and origins
  • Firewalls and Intrusion Detection and Protection
  • Threats and Mitigation
  • Malware
  • Detecting malware
  • Protecting from attack
  • Notable attacks and zero-days
  • Application and mobile security
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cloud security
  • Tools and resources
  • Authentication
  • Secure passwords
  • 2FA/MFA

Overview of Computer System Forensics

• • Definitions of Computer System Forensics
  • Computer System Forensics approach & contexts
  • Using analysis methods to assess risk factors
  • Using Data sources for effective analysis
  • Digital Forensics & Digital Evidence
  • Tools and resources

Evidence gathering Information Technology

• • Appropriate handling of evidence
  • Legal, ethical and privacy issues
  • Governance, risk, and compliance
  • Implementing policies and frameworks
  • Current legislation
  • Acquisition and storage of Forensic imaging techniques
  • Tools & resources

Forensic Analysis

• • Understanding formats for stored data
  • Breaking passwords and Keyword searches
  • Internet history analysis
  • Using Alternate Data Streams, Registry, Recycle Bin, System logs
  • Digital forensics Tools and resources

Network Forensics

• • Latest tools for analysing data types over networks
  • Examining and identifying data traffic types, origins and destinations
  • Logging and categorising incidents

On successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Evaluate the evolution of information technology Cyber Security theory and its role in the management of operations in modern business.
• Plan and implement effective strategies to ensure systems are secure and fit for purpose.
• Critique key information technology disaster recovery management functions, concepts and techniques and their role in organisational efficiency.
• Apply information technology security management concepts, techniques for a variety of Cyber Security related contexts.
• Assess the importance of the technical environment and how Cyber Security issues affect business and current cyber security legislation.
• Apply software tools to secure networks and network devices and understand how a company network is fully secure against cyber threats and hackers.

Assessment Method
Continuous assessment of module units with practical exercises to ensure that you have a hands-on understanding of the Cyber Security concepts and skills acquired throughout the course.

Award
Diploma in Cyber Security & Forensics, awarded by Dorset College Dublin.