The Cybersecurity course develops an understanding of common cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities and further develops skills in the technologies and practices used to prevent and counter cyber-attacks. It establishes a set of mechanisms that represent the common components that comprise cybersecurity solutions.
Complete the Cybersecurity course and, optionally, get accredited as a Certified Cybersecurity Specialist by passing the certification exam. You can purchase the course now and get the exam later, or you can get them together at a discount as part of the Certification Bundle.
Upon completing the course you will receive a digital certificate of completion, as well as a digital training badge from Acclaim/Credly. Upon getting certified you will also receive an official Cybersecurity Specialist digital accreditation certificate and certification badge from Acclaim/Credly, along with an account that can be used to verify your certification status.
Choose the Certification Bundle to receive the entire course together with the online-proctored certification exam and a set of practice exam questions, all at a bundle discount.
Exam Details
Exam Details
Upon purchasing this course, you will automatically receive access via the Online Interactive eLearning platform. To provide you with the greatest flexibility, you will also have the option to access the course materials via two additional eLearning formats, at no extra cost. All three eLearning formats are briefly described below. A more detailed comparison can be found here.
- For everyday learning: An online interactive eLearning platform with individual lessons, as well as interactive and automatically graded exercises and practice questions.
- For learning on-the-go: A study kit platform with access to full course documents that support online/offline synching, annotations, comments, custom bookmarks and cross-document searches.
- For your reference: A set of printable watermarked PDF documents that you can keep (for all course workbooks and posters).
All three forms of access are subject to Arcitura’s *.
Upon purchase, access to the online interactive eLearning platform (1) is provided within one business day. Access to the study kits (2) and the PDF documents (3) is provided upon request.
The course is comprised of a set of modules. Each module has a set of lessons and is further supplemented with exercises to help reinforce your understanding of key topics. Shown below are the digital contents and the topic outline for each course module:
Module 1: Fundamental Cybersecurity
This course module covers essential topics for understanding and applying cybersecurity solutions and practices. The module begins by covering basic aspects of cybersecurity and then explains foundational parts of cybersecurity environments, such as frameworks, metrics and the relationship between cybersecurity and data science technology.
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Module 2: Advanced Cybersecurity
This course module delves into the building blocks of cybersecurity solution environments and further explores the range of cyber threats that cybersecurity solutions can be designed to protect organizations from. Topics include cybersecurity technology mechanisms that represent the common components that comprise cybersecurity solutions, formal processes and procedures used to establish sound practices that utilize the mechanisms, as well as common cyber threats and attacks and how they can be mitigated using the previously described mechanisms and processes.
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Module 3: Cybersecurity Lab
This course module presents participants with a series of exercises and problems that are designed to test their ability to apply their knowledge of topics covered in previous modules. Completing this lab will help highlight areas that require further attention and will help prove hands-on proficiency in Cybersecurity threats, practices and technologies, as they are utilized and combined to solve real-world problems.
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Comprehensive
Coverage
Each course provides a comprehensive curriculum with 2-3 modules and 20-40 hours of training.
More Than Just
Video Lessons
In addition to standard video lessons, courses include full-color workbooks and reference posters for all
lessons.
Interactive & Graded
Challenges
Courses also include interactive and graded exercises, interactive and graded self-tests and other
supplements.
The Arcitura Difference
EACH COURSE
- is authored by a dedicated courseware development team
- has a self-test, accreditation exam and professional certification
- is available via two different eLearning platforms
ALL COURSES
- undergo a common development process
- are authored to be consistent in quality, structure and style
- share a common vocabulary and symbol notation
- are authored in collaboration with subject matter experts
Take Your Skills Anywhere
Because both courses and accreditations are vendor-neutral, they empower you with skills and credentials that you can take to wherever you need to go.
Lifetime Access Guarantee
Access to the interactive eLearning platform (1) and the study kit platform (3) is dependent on third-party platform providers. As a result, Arcitura cannot make any guarantees or warranties regarding the behavior or availability of the platform, nor can Arcitura guarantee a specific duration for which these platforms will remain available. When your course is set up, your access will have no expiration date and will be provided for a minimum of one year and indefinitely thereafter, for as long as the platforms remain available under the conditions by which they were contracted by Arcitura. The PDF documents (3) that will be made available for you to download are yours to keep forever.
