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Cybersecurity Curriculum
Information Security is a fast-growing career track, with a 28 percent projected growth through 2026 for Information Security Analysts according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 24 weeks, Northwestern Cybersecurity Boot Camp will give you the technical skills you need to protect today’s cyber space.
Through immersive hands-on experience, you will not only learn the fundamental skills for cybersecurity, but also put them into action on practical exercises.
Cybersecurity Part-Time
Description:
Learn to think like a cybersecurity professional by assessing threats and mitigating risks. Understand the differences between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts, and their importance in cybersecurity.
What You Will Learn:
- CIA Triad
- Threat detection
- Mitigating risks
- Artificial intelligence
- Machine learning
Module: Systems Admin Fundamentals
Description:
Gain hands-on experience working with the command line and bash commands that are prominent in IT roles. You will configure and audit servers, as well as harden and secure them from malicious attacks.
What You Will Learn:
- Linux Server Configuration
- Logging
- Kerberos
- Windows server configuration
- Bash scripting and programming
- Tar, cron, and cron jobs
- Active directory
Module: Networks and Network Security
Description:
Dive into network configuration, design, protocols, and data communication. Study cryptography, network security, and web development as it relates to cybersecurity.
What You Will Learn:
- Network Architecture, Operations, and Security
- Wireless security
- Wireshark and traffic analysis
- Cryptography and encryption
- Email security
- Port scanning
Module: Offensive Security
Description:
Gain a thorough understanding of web applications, databases, and the vulnerabilities and hardening associated with them. Dive into penetration testing using tools like Metasploit to attack and compromise networks and servers.
What You Will Learn:
- Burp Suite
- Webshells
- Penetration testing execution standard
- Zenmap
- Pivoting networks
- XSS vulnerabilities and payloads
- SQL injection
- Searchsploit and metasploit
- File inclusion and command injection vulnerabilities
Module: Defensive Security
Description:
Dive into SIEMs and network security monitoring, practice the Incident Response framework to respond to different breaches and attacks, and learn digital forensic how to recover deleted data as part of preparing evidence for a legal case.
What You Will Learn:
- Splunk
- Forensics
- Monitoring and logging
- Data extraction and recovery
- Incident response
Module: Compliance, Certs, & Careers
Description:
Learn how security controls impact an organization and its employees. Focus on certification prep for the Security+ and conclude the program with a final group project presented in a mock cyber conference event.
What You Will Learn:
- Governance
- Compliance
- Business continuity planning
- Disaster recovery
- Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- Research and technical demonstration