Full course description
Course Details
Duration: 25 hours, over 1 month
Course Type: Blended Learning
Requirement: None
Pedagogical Lead
Jake Morrison
Leading this course is Jake Morrison, a certified Cyber Security Professional and experienced instructor with over a decade of experience in Cyber Security. With a background in Cyber Security and a passion forAI, Jake has worked on diverse projects, from Department of Defense to High profile wallstreet attacks. His teaching style is highly engaging and interactive, focusing on real-world applications to ensure that students not only learn the fundamentals but also understand how to apply these skills effectively in their respective fields. Jake's enthusiasm and expertise make him an ideal guide for your journey into the world of Cyber Security.
Description
Course Overview
This course focuses on multiple I.T. disciplines in order to provide a strong foundation for students looking to pursue a cybersecurity career. Course covers a major topic throughout each week from the areas of hardware, software, networking, security, coding, automation, and cloud technology.
Throughout the course, there will hands-on labs and activities for students to engage in, both inside and outside the virtual classroom. The final week will also include a demonstration of the MDC Cyber Range.
This course prepares you to take the advanced Cyber Range courses.
Learn more about the MDC Cyber Range
What you will do in this course
- Gain critical hands-on skills to augment your cybersecurity knowledge and experience
- Use real industry-leading security tools such as IBM QRadar and Palo Alto Network firewalls
- Create AWS cloud environment to practice concepts learned in the course and prepare virtual exercises
- Work with diverse operating systems.
- Learn important skills in five different major components of information technology
- Computer programming
- Learn how to create computer networks in virtual labs and in the cloud using software-defined networking
Audience Profile
The course is a non-credit course open to students who want to gain foundational knowledge in cybersecurity. No previous cybersecurity education nor experience is required, however having some fundamental I.T. knowledge is helpful.
Canvas Credentials
On completion, you will earn the following credentials: