Foundations of Cybersecurity by TechKnowSurge | Udemy

In this comprehensive course, participants will delve into the fundamental principles and practices of cybersecurity, equipping themselves with the knowledge and skills needed to defend digital systems and data against cyber threats. Through a structured curriculum, participants will explore the core concepts of cybersecurity, including threat identification, vulnerability assessment, and attack mitigation strategies. The course will cover essential topics such as risk management, access control mechanisms, encryption techniques, and identity and access management (IAM).

Throughout the program, participants will gain a deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, learning to recognize and address potential risks that could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. They will explore real-world case studies and scenarios to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations, developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for effective cybersecurity practices.

Key components of the course include:

• Understanding the nature of cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks.
• Implementing risk management strategies to prioritize and mitigate potential risks.
• Utilizing access control mechanisms to control and monitor access to digital resources.
• Employing encryption techniques to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access or tampering.
• Managing digital identities and access privileges through identity and access management (IAM) solutions.
• By the end of this course, participants will emerge with a solid foundation in cybersecurity principles and best practices, prepared to contribute to the security posture of their organizations and navigate the evolving cybersecurity landscape with confidence.

Explore the Mysteries of Cybersecurity

• Master Needed Cybersecurity Knowledge and Skills for IT Certification Tests
• Learn Foundational Knowledge to Accelerate Network and IT Training
• Accelerate Your IT Career

Learn it Right, Learn it Well, and Reap the Rewards

Spending the time now to fully understand the core information of cybersecurity principles will help create a strong foundation to build off of.

Who Should Take this Course:

• Those who are studying for an IT certification exam, to include A+, Network+, CCNA, Security+, CISSP, Server+, and ITF+
• Those who who are new to the IT field or trying to get into an IT career
• Anyone who wants to have a better understanding of cybersecurity (even more advanced users can gain from certain modules in this course)
• System administrators, system engineer, network administrators, network engineer, system architects, network architects, help desk technicians

Why take the course from me?

• Experience: I’ve been in the IT world since 2000, have a masters in computers, and over 20 industry standard certifications
• Know how to Teach: I was trained as an instructor by the USAF, have a bachelors in education, teaching since 1997, and well over 6,000 hours of classroom instruction time.
• I’ve been a hiring manager since 2010, I know what skill sets employers are looking for.

TechKnowSurge’s Unique Approach

Your instructor has training and years of experience as an educator, as a technician, and as a leader. The course implements the following features:

• Microstep lectures and segmented videos that meters learning into bite size chunks. It also makes it easy to go back and review concepts when needed.
• Staged-Based Educational Model where information is covered multiple times in increasing amounts of complexity. The approach helps reinforce learning and creates a knowledge and skill set less likely to fade with time.
• Extensive coverage of topics to make sure topics are explained fully
• Well-organized content. A tremendous amount of effort has been placed on what order content should be delivered to maximize learning and minimizing confusion.
• A focus on pedagogy. A funny name, but your instructor has a deep understanding of educational theory and what drives learning.
• Module overviews explaining what to expect for each module and sets a mindset for why the information is important to learn.
• Video intros, overviews, and summaries to explain the intention of each video, reinforce learning, and prepare you for success.
• High quality and engaging videos that use graphics, great explanations, and analogies to explain complex topics in an easy to understand way.
• Real world application. Step beyond just the theory. Your instructor has real world experience and will share that with you throughout the course.
• Employer insight, know what employers are looking for. Your instructor runs IT Departments and hires individuals just like you.

Content and Overview

This course has

• 9 Hours of content
• Wealth of information

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This well organized course will has the following modules:

Course Introductions: Prepare yourself for efficiently and successfully completing the course. You’ll get an overview of what the course is all about and what you should expect out of it.

Defining Cybersecurity: This module introduces the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity, exploring its definition, scope, and importance in protecting digital assets from unauthorized access, breaches, and disruptions.

Threats to Security: Participants will examine various types of cyber threats, including malware, phishing attacks, and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, gaining insights into how these threats can compromise the security of systems and data.

Protecting Against Threats: This module focuses on strategies and measures to mitigate cyber threats.

Identity and Access Management: Participants will learn about the principles and practices of identity and access management (IAM), including authentication, authorization, and access control mechanisms, to manage digital identities and control access to resources effectively.

Confidentiality: Exploring the concept of confidentiality, this module covers encryption techniques, data classification, and access controls to ensure that sensitive information remains protected from unauthorized disclosure.

Integrity: This module focuses on maintaining data integrity, covering methods such as digital signatures and database integrity mechanisms.

Availability: Exploring the importance of availability in cybersecurity, this module covers strategies such as redundancy, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery to ensure that systems and data remain accessible and operational even in the face of disruptions or failures.

Securing Your Network: Participants will learn about network security principles and best practices, including implementing secure configurations, segmenting networks, and monitoring network traffic to protect against unauthorized access and cyber threats.

Wrap Up: Time to wrap up the course and provide any final thoughts.

Instructor Bio

TechKnowSurge (Andrew Grimes) has been in the tech industry since 2000 and even longer as an Instructor. He started out as a Survival Instructor for the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1997. When he got out of the military, he started teaching computer classes. Wanting to advance his technical skills, he became a contractor working on a wide range of technologies while teaching technology college courses in the evening. Overtime, he became a hiring manager, director, and leader

His background includes:

• Building a security program within 2 years to include becoming SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
• Leading and maximizing efficiency of IT, Security, and DevOps teams
• Managing SaaS company infrastructure with millions of active users
• Managing small, medium, and large IT Infrastructures
• Migrating technologies to the cloud
• Managing multi-million dollar budgets and reducing overall budget spend year over year
• Utilizing various project management techniques such as waterfall, scrum and Kanban to maximize efficiency and success
• Bachelors in Workforce Education
• Masters in Computer Resource and Information Management
• Over 6,000 hours of teaching experience
• Over 20 industry standard certifications.

Past student reviews:

“Andrew is absolutely the best instructor I’ve had throughout the course of my education. He is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to all things network and IT-related. Because of the education he provided, I am now working in the network engineering field, and I could not have done it without his expert guidance.” ~Michael B.

“Andrew was hands down my favorite instructor since enrolling” “He has great skills as an instructor, and I’ve learned a lot from his classes.” ~Jeff S.

“As an instructor, he is thorough, articulate, patient and positive. He genuinely cares that his students fully comprehend the curriculum. I have a great deal of respect for Andrew. I can’t recommend him highly enough.” ~Dan H.

“I found Andrew to be one of the best Instructors” “He presents the information with real world applications, which helped to reinforce the concepts presented in the Cisco Certification track.” “I am truely thankful to have had him as my teacher.” ~Dan M.

“Andrew is very knowledgeable and brings his practical business experience with him. He expresses himself very well and treats everyone with respect. He explains very complicated concepts in a manner that is easy to understand.” “It is without reservation that I would recommend Andrew as a business professional and/or teacher.” ~Adam C.

“Andrew is an excellent instructor and more.” “Andrew is the kind of teacher that you never forget.” ~ William C.

“Andrew Grimes is a first rate instructor who genuinely cares about the success of his students. I was fortunate to have Andrew as my instructor.” “I highly recommend Andrew as an instructor and IT professional.” ~Paul C.

“Andrew is a great instructor who really cares whether his students grasp the concepts he teaches. He has a passion for teaching that many couldn’t muster.” ~Patrick R.

“He was a great teacher and I would gladly take a class under him again.” ~Joshua R.

“…his style of teaching is accommodating for any level, that a student is starting off at, either beginning or advance in IT world.” ~Paul W.

“He fosters a multidimensional environment of learning in which students of diverse abilities excel.” ~Mark B

“Andrew Grimes was a great Data Networks and Telecommunications Instructor.” “I would highly recommend him to any who desires to further their education.” ~ Tommy S.

Prerequisites

• No prior knowledge needed

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