SECURITY – From Security Analyst To Security Architect

With new security threats appearing daily, security is a very important part of any organization. In this learning journey, you will explore different security roles that play a big role in keeping organizations secure.

Analyze, identify, mitigate, and prevent the theft of valuable data.

This learning path, with more than 68 hours of online content, is divided into the following four tracks:

• Security Analyst Track 1: Security Analyst
• Security Architect Track 2: Forensics Analyst
• Security Architect Track 3: Vulnerability Analyst
• Security Architect Track 4: Security Architect

Security Analyst Track 1: Security Analyst

In this Skillsoft Aspire track of the Security Architect journey, the focus will be on cybersecurity fundamentals, system security, and information security.

Content:

E-learning courses

• An Executive's Guide to Security: Protecting Your Information & Understanding Security Threats
• Cybersecurity 101: Auditing & Incident Response
• Cybersecurity 101: Session & Risk Management
• Information Security: APT Defenses
• Information Security: NACs & Gateways
• Information Security: Subnetting & DNS for Security Architects
• Information Security: Securing Networking Protocols
• Information Security: Hardened Security Topologies
• Information Security: Continual Infrastructure Testing
• Information Security: Security Governance
• Information Security: Honeypots
• Information Security: Pen Testing

Online Mentor

• You can reach your Mentor 24/7 by entering chats or submitting an email.

Final Exam assessment

• Estimated duration: 90 minutes

Practice Labs: Security Analyst (estimated duration: 8 hours)

• Practice Security Analysts tasks such as using file hashing, file encryption, Wireshark and performing code reviews. Then, test your skills by answering assessment questions after installing and configuring LXD, using group policy, configuring a honeypot and exploring the Metasploit framework. This lab provides access to tools typically used by Security Analysts, including:
  • Kali Linux, Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019, PowerShell 5.1, Wireshark, Visual Studio Code

Security Architect Track 2: Forensics Analyst

In this Skillsoft Aspire track of the Security Architect journey, the focus will be on end-user awareness, anomaly detection, digital forensics, digital ethics & privacy, risk analysis, software assessment & audits, and cryptography.

Content:

E-learning courses

• End-User Security: The End-User Perspective
• End-User Security: The Security Administrator Perspective
• End-User Security: Securing End Users against Attackers
• Anomaly Detection: Aspects of Anomaly Detection
• Anomaly Detection: Network Anomaly Detection
• Digital Forensic Techniques & Investigative Approaches
• Ethics & Privacy: Digital Forensics
• Risk Analysis: Security Risk Management
• Cryptography: Introduction to Cryptography Services
• Cryptography: Introduction to PKI

Online Mentor

• You can reach your Mentor 24/7 by entering chats or submitting an email.

Final Exam assessment

• Estimated duration: 90 minutes

Practice Labs: Forensics Analyst (estimated duration: 8 hours)

• Practice Forensics Analyst tasks such as implementing web browser best practices, preventing brute force attacks, installing SIFT and detecting and removing keylogger software. Then, test your skills by answering assessment questions after auditing network security, applying Caesar cipher encryption techniques, implementing secure coding techniques and symmetric encryption.

Security Architect Track 3: Vulnerability Analyst

In this Skillsoft Aspire track of the Security Architect journey, the focus will be on vulnerability management, IDS/IPS, authentication, secure coding, tracking incidents, developing security topologies, and security architectures.

Content:

E-learning courses

• Security Vulnerabilities: Managing Threats & Vulnerabilities
• Intrusion Detection: Best Practices
• Intrusion Prevention: Best Practices
• Authentication & Encryption: Best Practices
• Security Topologies: Developing Secure Networks
• Security Architect: Secure Coding Concepts
• Security Architectures: Defensible Security

Online Mentor

• You can reach your Mentor 24/7 by entering chats or submitting an email.

Final Exam assessment

• Estimated duration: 90 minutes

Practice Labs: Vulnerability Analyst (estimated duration: 8 hours)

• Practice Vulnerability Analyst tasks such as performing local network scans, configuring Snort IDS, configuring and implementing intrusion detection, as well as configuring remote access with Secure Shell. Then, test your skills by answering assessment questions after cleaning input data, managing incidents, and configuring secure HTTPS and VPN services.

Security Architect Track 4: Security Architect

In this Skillsoft Aspire track of the Security Architect journey, the focus will be on rules of engagement, ethical hacking, intelligent security orchestration, regulatory mandates, breach notification process, triage automation, and unified security playbook.

Content:

E-learning courses

• Security Rules: Rules of Engagement
• Security Architect: Ethical Hacking Best Practices
• Intelligent Orchestration: Automating Security Incident Processing
• Regulatory Mandates: Security Program Regulatory Integration
• Data Security Breach Notification Process
• Security Incident Triage
• Unified Security: Playbook Approach to Security

Online Mentor

• You can reach your Mentor 24/7 by entering chats or submitting an email.

Final Exam assessment

• Estimated duration: 90 minutes

Practice Labs: Security Architect (estimated duration: 8 hours)

• Practice Security Architect tasks such as implementing testing best practices, executing Ansible playbooks, automating upgrades with playbooks, and analyzing SSH activity. Then, test your skills by answering assessment questions after examining security data breach categories, applying NIST standards on encryption, working with ethical hacking tools and applying mitigation tools and techniques.