FOUNDATIONAL COURSE IN CYBER SECURITY SFC101 VILT Mode

Start Date : February 03, 2021
Course Duration : 45 Hours
Course Type : Facilitated
Course Validity : -
20000
Description

INTRODUCTORY OFFER FOR MARCH 2021 BATCH 

40% DISCOUNT  -  LIMITED SEATS - Registrations Open till 4th March 2021

Course Package contain the following courses

Batch Start on 5th March and Ends on 25th March 2021

This Cyber Security Foundational course, Aligned to Competency Standards developed by SSC NASSCOM in collaboration with Industry and approved by Government.

Foundational Curriculum for Cyber Security is aimed at upskilling those who have a basic understanding of programming or information technologies and helping them expand their knowledge and learn the fundamentals of Cyber Security at a foundation level. This Curriculum has been divided into 6 modules. While the first is an introductory module, the remaining 5 modules correspond to the different aspects of Cyber Security.

The Course is scheduled to cover all the 6 Module in VILT Mode in 18 Days by Excluding Sunday & Holiday.



Note: Day 1 is the Batch Launch date and from there on wards classes continues Except Sunday and Holiday Till we complete Day 18th Class.

  Add-on Course

Curriculum Details

Scope and Objective:

Enable students to explore the fundamentals of Cyber Security, to provide them with a base from where they can upskill themselves for specific Cyber Security job roles 

Intended Audience:

  • University students enrolled in streams such as Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Physical Sciences or Mathematics
  • Employed professionals who wish to explore their career options and interests with regards to Cyber Security
  • Enthusiasts curious about understanding the hype behind Cyber Security

Pre-requisites: 

Familiarity with writing code using at least one programming language, or a basic understanding of information technologies

Recommended Job Roles: 

After completing this program, participants are suggested to explore roles such as Analyst Application Security, Analyst Identity and Access Management, Penetration Tester etc.

Key Learning Outcomes: 

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

  • Explain the fundamentals of Cyber Security and different disciplines covered under Cyber Security
  • Discuss different types of cyber security threats
  • Discuss different types of malwares used to trigger cyber security incidents
  • Explain different types of Cyber Security Attacks & their applications
  • Explain enterprise architecture and different components of enterprise architecture
  • Explain the basic concept of Networking and different types of devices that constitute a network (such as Modem, Hub, NIC, Switch, Router etc.
  • Explain common terminologies related to networking (such as MAC Address, IP Address, Domain Name System etc.)
  • Explain different types of networks (such as Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Virtual Private Network (VPN) etc.)
  • Explain fundamentals of network models such as OSI (Open System Interconnection) and TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
  • Explain different types of internet protocols (such as IPv4, IPv6 etc.)
  • Explain the fundamentals of network firewall
  • Explain what security testing is and the different types of security tests
  • Explain the fundamentals of Identity and Access Management(IAM)
  • Discuss common user Identification and Access Management policies
  • Discuss different types of security controls, user authorization and encryptions and their applications
  • Discuss the fundamentals of incident management, incident response, disaster mitigation and containment
  • Define Business Continuity Plan, Back-up and Recovery Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan
  • Discuss the fundamentals and applications of security forensics    
  • Discuss the basic concepts of continuous security monitoring
  • Explain the basics of change management and configuration management

List of Tools Suggested: 

Kali Linux, Identify and Access Management tools on public cloud platform providers (such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud etc.), standard software tools and packages (such as MySQL, Linux, Apache), SIEM tools (such as IBM QRadar, Splunk Enterprise Security etc.)

Total Curriculum Duration: 

45 hours (30 hours theory + 15 hours practical) 


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What are NASSCOM SSC RECOGNIZED COURSES?

Course(s) that completely align to Foundation curriculum/ Performance criteria of National Occupation Standards as validated by NASSCOM feature as “NASSCOM SSC RECOGNIZED COURSES”. These courses can be from various content providers and a user can choose to do any of them.


2. What is the overall duration and cost of the NASSCOM SSC Recognized Foundation Cybersecurity Courses?

The cost and duration of the courses will differ across different course providers. The learner is free to choose from the various options available.


3. Who is the target audience for NASSCOM SSC Recognized Foundation Cybersecurity Courses?

Target audience for Foundation Cybersecurity course includes:

  • University students enrolled in streams such as Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Sciences or Mathematics
  • Employed professionals who wish to explore their career options and interests with regards to Cybersecurity
  • Enthusiasts curious about understanding the hype behind Cybersecurity


4. Are there any prerequisites for the Foundation Cybersecurity course?

Yes. Before enrolling for a course a learner must ensure that they possess:

  • Familiarity with writing code using at least one programming language,
  • Basic understanding of information technologies


5. What is the advantage of doing NASSCOM SSC Recognized Foundation Cybersecurity course?

The advantage of completing a NASSCOM SSC Recognized Foundation course is:

  • The curriculum is comprehensive and developed with inputs from IT- ITeS industry
  • On completion of the course, a learner can opt to appear for a SSC Foundation Cybersecurity assessment to earn a NASSCOM SSC certification


6. What does it mean to have a NASSCOM SSC certifications for Foundation Cybersecurity?

A NASSCOM SSC Certification for Foundation Cybersecurity can be a key differentiator as it a validation of your understanding of the core concepts of Cybersecurity.


7. Is it mandatory to take the NASSCOM SSC assessment?

NASSCOM SSC Foundation Cybersecurity assessment is optional and not mandatory. For learners who are interested to earn a NASSCOM SSC Certificate, they need to take the SSC Foundation Cybersecurity assessment.


8. Details of the NASSCOM SSC Foundation Cybersecurity assessment

The SSC assessment will be a knowledge check based on the Foundation Cybersecurity model curriculum

  • The SSC assessment will typically contain 30-35 questions.
  • Each assessment will usually be between 60-75 minutes long.
  • The type of questions will include MCQs - Media Based (MB), Quantitative Aptitude (QA), Direct Concept (DC) and Scenario Based Questions
  • Candidates will need to score 70% or above in the test to clear the assessment.
  • One can earn a SSC NASSCOM Certificate on successfully clearing the assessment.


9. Does the course fee include SSC assessment cost?

No. It is not included in the course fee by any content provider


10. How do I register for an SSC assessment?

SSC assessments are currently available in batch-mode only. The minimum batch-size is typically 30 candidates. Please contact your college/ organization’s NASSCOM coordinator to schedule the test for the candidates from your institution.


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Unit 1: Cyber security and its importance
Unit 2: Different disciplines of cyber security
Unit 3: Cyber security threats and their types
Unit 4: Cyber security attacks and their applications
Unit 1: Basic concepts of networking
Unit 2: Network ports, Network protocols, Types of network devices and key networking terminologies
Unit 3: Basics of ping & traceroute and types of network
Unit 4: Fundamental concepts of OSI model
Unit 5: Network sharing and subnetting
Unit 6: Fundamental concepts of network infrastructure
Practical: 3 Hours
Unit 1: Understanding router model
Unit 2: Assigning IP address
Unit 3: Ways to use various commands
Unit 1: Basics of security testing and its importance
Unit 2: Basics of vulnerability scanning
Unit 3: Penetration testing and risk assessment
Unit 4: Risk assessment test
Unit 5: Security Audit and Posture Assessment Test
Unit 6: Ethical Hacking and Network Monitoring
Unit 7: Security Testing Tools
Practical: 3 Hours
Unit 1: Installing and using various tools
Unit 2: Information gathering
Unit 3: Perform and analyse various attacks
Unit1: Basics of Identity and Access Management & its Importance
Unit 2: Basic concepts of User Identification, Authentication and Authorization
Unit 3: User Identification and Access Management Policies
Unit 4: Tools used for Identity and Access Management in a public cloud platform
Unit 5: Access Control Models
Unit 6: Security Authorization And Encryption
Unit 7: Single Sign-On and Access Management Best Practices
Practical: 3 Hours
Unit 1: Demonstrate how to perform MFA in AWS
Unit 2: Demonstrate the ways to perform MFA in Azure
Unit 1: Basics of security controls
Unit 2: Security Policy and Frameworks
Unit 3: Basics of Incident Management and Incident Response
Unit 4: Basics of Incident Response Plan and Incident Communications Plan
Unit 5: Fundamental Concepts of Incident Monitoring and Identification
Unit 6: Disaster Mitigation and Containment
Unit 7: Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery
Unit 8: Cyber Security Investigation
Unit 9: Basics of a Backup and Recovery Plan
Unit 10: Basic concepts of RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and RPO (Recovery Point Objective)
Practical: 3 Hours
Unit 1: Disaster recovery plan
Unit 2: Describe service replication and how it can be performed
Unit 1: Basics of security forensics & its types
Unit 2: Understanding of system logging and security monitoring
Unit 3: Fundamentals of Continuous Security Monitoring
Unit 4: Techniques for Continuous Security Monitoring
Unit 5: Basics of Data Loss Prevention and its importance
Unit 6: Basic understanding of change and configuration management
Unit 7: Security monitoring tools
Practical: 3 Hours
Unit 1: Installing & Configuring various tools
Unit 2: Creating rules & understand security logs & log sources

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SkillsDA offers training for the technical staff, in collaboration with the Industry / Brand owners in line with industry specifications. Individuals who wish to upskill & train themselves can access SkillsDA training & certification. Customers will have access to these trained staff directly through the SkillsDA app/website.

Cyber Security has assumed great significance in protecting our economy and information infrastructure. The recent digital push has added new dimension and urgency to create an army of Cyber Security Professionals. Vasudeva Kutumbakam or boundary less world has attained a new meaning as far as cyber threats and attacks are concerned.

  • SkillsDA is a partner with NASSCOM Futureskills in Cyber security, IoT & Blockchain for foundational and NOS curriculum for its B2A, B2B and B2C platforms.
  • SkillsDA is a MoU partner with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in working with MoD and DRDO, providing training and consultancy including participation in R&D.
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  • SkillsDA is a partner of ISAC, a not for profit organization specialized in Cyber Security and MoUs with NCIIPC, CERT and AICTE for capacity building in cyber security towards National Security requirements.
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