Cyber Threat and Response Certificate

This two-course certificate program covers cybersecurity threat and vulnerability assessment and remediation. In the first course, students employ threat assessments to select the appropriate controls to secure a network or system. Students use tools for environmental and network reconnaissance, and apply techniques to minimize their impact. Topics include reconnaissance analysis and corporate security practices. Students also design and use a vulnerability management program to identify, prioritize, and remediate organizational vulnerabilities.

The second course covers cybersecurity incident response planning, tools, and techniques. Students will build a formal incident response handling program. Students use tools to contain, cleanup, recover and prepare a post incident report. Topics include forensic tools, their appropriate use, and analysis of the symptoms of an incident. The purpose and importance of communication and role-based responsibilities will be integrated throughout the course.

• Live face-to-face classes
• Collaborative project-based learning
• 24-hour tutoring
• Live counseling available
• 24-hr library services
• Career Counseling
• Professional development
• High quality professionally designed courses
• No textbook fees

Upon successful completion of the first course, you will be able to:
1. Describe the roles and responsibilities of cybersecurity analysts
2. Apply environmental reconnaissance techniques using appropriate tools and processes
3. Analyze the results of a network reconnaissance
4. Given a network-based threat, implement or recommend the appropriate response and countermeasure
5. Explain the purpose of practices used to secure a corporate environment
6. Implement an information security vulnerability management process
7. Configure vulnerability scanning tools and analyze resulting output
8. Compare and contrast common vulnerabilities found within an organization
9. Describe the major steps associated with a typical penetration testing process
10. Analyze the environment and outline its vulnerability management requirements

Upon successful completion of the second course, you will be able to:
1. Describe the roles and responsibilities of cybersecurity analysts
2. Apply environmental reconnaissance techniques using appropriate tools and processes
3. Analyze the results of a network reconnaissance
4. Given a network-based threat, implement or recommend the appropriate response and countermeasure
5. Explain the purpose of practices used to secure a corporate environment