What you will learn
This learning path provides a comprehensive, deep-dive into the world of security engineering. Thirty-one courses build your knowledge and skills around everything from securing storage and devices to implementing and maintaining systems to managing risk and vulnerabilities. You’ll also learn about secure software development, the importance of disaster recovery and continuity planning, and a variety of technical security controls. Upon completion, you’ll have a thorough understanding of security engineering best practices, processes and techniques that you can to carry over to your next role or project.
Syllabus
Secure Design Principles
Course — 00:39:14
Explore the principles behind secure system design, ranging from security models to assessment and authorization.
System Protection Mechanisms
Course — 00:32:30
K0004, K0070, K0077, K0090, K0109, K0199, K0209, K0271, K0322, K0392, K0493, K0624
Learn about different system protection mechanisms and common issues such as Web-based vulnerabilities, architecture flaws and more.
Physical Security
Course — 00:52:07
K0065, K0075, K0165, K0244, S0023
Don’t forget about physical security! Explore how to keep your business secure starting with secure design and construction to physical intrusion detection and more.
Data Center Security
Course — 00:21:35
K0032, K0622
Don’t let an incident at your data center disrupt your organization. Explore ways to keep data centers secure from a variety of threats.
WAN & Remote Access Security
Course — 00:33:42
K0001, K0005, K0070, K0071, K0104, K0113, K0138, K0190, K0269, K0274, K0362, K0395, K0417, K0427, K0438
Learn about securing wide area networks (WAN) and remote access against different types of cyber threats in this five-video course.
Secure Network Design
Course — 00:26:09
K0001, K0004, K0034, K0049, K0179, K0276, K0291, K0324, K0326, K0452, K0487, K0488, K0493, K0561, S0023, S0034
Explore key concepts behind secure network design, including tools to keep threats out and techniques to detect and deflect intruders that breach your defenses.
Distributed System & Virtualized Networks
Course — 00:20:21
K0001, K0071, K0113, K0130, K0179, K0205, K0437, K0610
Explore the use of distributed and virtualized systems as well as the security benefits and potential drawbacks involved in their use.
Business Continuity Planning
Course — 00:19:29
K0006, K0026, K0032, K0041, K0042, K0150, K0165, K0292
Learn how to keep your business up and running. Explore the importance of continuity planning, incident response planning and impact analysis.
Disaster Recovery
Course — 00:36:21
K0006, K0021, K0026, K0032, K0150, K0210, K0292, K0399, K0519, K0527
Don’t let a lack of preparedness compound the effects of a disaster. Learn how to create and test a disaster recovery plan in this six-video course.
Secure Software Development
Course — 00:43:12
K0039, K0070, K0153, K0276, K0373, K0396, K0480
Explore the ins and outs of secure software development as you progress through this nine-video course.
Network Security Components
Course — 00:44:05
K0007, K0011, K0033, K0071, K0145, K0170, K0179, K0296, K0324, K0373, K0487, K0488, K0491, K0561
In this course, we help you explore the details of network security components: device types, component management and analyzing components and network configurations.
Securing Host Devices
Course — 00:20:26
K0033, K0109, K0167, K0205, K0440
Explore the challenges of securing host devices with this course on selecting host hardware and software, host hardening and protecting bootloaders.
Secure Storage Controls
Course — 00:29:18
K0021, K0038, K0097, K0622
Refresh your knowledge of secure storage controls with this course on storage types, protocols and management.
Software Vulnerabilities and Security Controls
Course — 00:37:04
K0005, K0049, K0070, K0140, K0624
In this course, we take you through the fundamentals of software vulnerabilities and security controls.
Security Engineering Principles
Course — 00:53:44
K0005, K0044, K0087, K0157, K0158, K0584
Review the security principles that security engineers need to know in order to implement systems.
Risk Management Process
Course — 01:08:05
K0002, K0026, K0048, K0098, K0126, K0154, K0165, K0169, K0214, K0263, K0264, K0379, K0622, S0147, S0171, S0325
Walk through the security risk management process and learn best practices.
Security Planning, Design and Implementation
Course — 00:50:01
K0028, K0035, K0073, K0086, K0087, K0090, K0091, K0093, K0212, K0291, K0293, K0320, K0379, K0488, K0517, K0560, K0614, S0022, S0048, S0061, S0082, S0107, S0244, S0282, S0343
Review how different stakeholders impact security planning, design and implementation.
Secure Operations, Maintenance and Disposal
Course — 00:51:51
K0005, K0294, K0414, K0419, K0436, K0454, K0475, K0494, K0496, K0498, K0499, K0504, K0585, K0593, K0601, S0143, S0158, S0189, S0203, S0209, S0238, S0312, S0328, S0332
Understand the basics of maintaining a secure operations strategy.
Systems Engineering Technical Management
Course — 00:52:18
K0035, K0073, K0075, K0086, K0087, K0090, K0102, K0120, K0126, K0198, K0200, K0257, K0270, K0319, K0596, S0024, S0085, S0086, S0166, S0200, S0243, S0355, S0358, S0372
Know what’s involved in the systems acquisition phase and how to prepare for it.
System Development Methodologies
Course — 00:03:52
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different development methods.
Technical Management Processes
Course — 00:32:55
Dive deep into the technical aspects of managing systems engineering.
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How to claim CPEs
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