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Course

Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Published by Pearson (December 20, 2023)
ISBN-13: 9780138037512
Product Information
Start your cybersecurity career by learning security principles and practices from cybersecurity expert Omar Santos.
The Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals gives you the core knowledge to start your own cybersecurity journey. This course is suitable for anyone looking to start their journey or anyone who is looking to get a security certification such as CompTIA Security+, Cisco CyberOps Associate, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and GIAC Information.
Omar Santos takes you on a deep dive into Cybersecurity fundamentals with a training full of demos and real-world examples that allow you to test your skills in a practical scenario. There's never been a better time to get started on your cybersecurity career!
Topics covered include:
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Incident Response, Digital Forensics, and Threat Hunting
- Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing, and Bug Hunting
- Cloud, DevOps, and IoT Security
- AI Security, Ethics, and Privacy: Balancing Innovation with Protection
Module 1: Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Lesson 1: Security Principles
Lesson 2: Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Incident Response Concepts
Lesson 3: Access Control Concepts
Lesson 4: Network Security
Lesson 5: Security Operations
Lesson 6: Software Defined Networking and Infrastructure as Code
Lesson 7: Cryptography
Lesson 8: AAA, Identity Management, Network Visibility, and Segmentation
Module 2: Incident Response, Digital Forensics, and Threat Hunting
Lesson 9: Incident Response Fundamentals
Lesson 10: Threat Hunting Fundamentals
Lesson 11: Digital Forensics
Module 3: Ethical Hacking, Penetration Testing, and Bug Hunting
Lesson 12: Introduction to Security Penetration Testing and Bug Hunting
Lesson 13: Passive Reconnaissance and OSINT
Lesson 14: Active Reconnaissance, Enumeration, and Scanning
Lesson 15: Exploiting Systems and Applications
Lesson 16: Post Exploitation Techniques and Reporting
Module 4: Cloud, DevOps, and IoT Security
Lesson 17: Cloud Security Concepts
Lesson 18: DevSecOps
Lesson 19: IoT Security
Module 5: AI Security, Ethics, and Privacy: Balancing Innovation with Protection
Lesson 20: Introduction to AI Security
Lesson 21: A Deep Dive into the Different Types of AI Threats
Lesson 22: Principles of Secure AI Development
Omar Santos is a Distinguished Engineer at Cisco focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) security, research, incident response, and vulnerability disclosure. He is a board member of the OASIS Open standards organization and the founder of OpenEoX. Omar's collaborative efforts extend to numerous organizations, including the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and the Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet (ICASI). Omar is the co-chair of the FIRST PSIRT Special Interest Group (SIG). Omar is the lead of the DEF CON Red Team Village and the chair of the Common Security Advisory Framework (CSAF) technical committee. Omar is the author of over 20 books, numerous video courses, and over 50 academic research papers. Omar is a renowned expert in ethical hacking, vulnerability research, incident response, and AI security. His dedication to cybersecurity has made a significant impact on technology standards, businesses, academic institutions, government agencies, and other entities striving to improve their cybersecurity programs.