About this Professional Certificate
Completing this program will teach you the necessary knowledge and skills needed to become a better and more vigilant professional in the high-tech industry. You will learn about the different ways in which computer systems can be vulnerable, as well as many useful mitigation techniques, including the most important cryptographic tools; you will take a hard look “under the hood” of operating systems and the Internet, understand how they can be exploited and how they can be secured; and most importantly, you will understand the principles of secure computer systems and the mindsets of both attackers and defenders.
What you'll learn
- The main concepts and technologies in the field of Information Security
- A vast array of design, implementation and operational vulnerabilities
- The principles of secure computer systems
- Ways to take part in the design and implementation of secure computer systems
- How to identify situations that should involve information security considerations and make informed decisions about them
Nominated for the 2020 edX Prize
Needless to say, the demand for professionals that are knowledgeable in information security is exploding, and careers in the field are amongst the highest paying in the industry. Even so, it's a challenging skill to master - information security is a battle of wits between attackers and defenders, so you really do have to learn from the best.
Israel is well known as a leader in the field, and "Unlocking Information Security" endorsed by Check Point Ltd., is the first Israeli academic MOOC covering the topic. From their work in the academia, industry and Israeli intelligence corps, the instructors of the course possess an extensive experience in the field.
Completing this program will teach you the necessary knowledge and skills needed to become a better and more vigilant professional in the high-tech industry. You will learn about the different ways in which computer systems can be vulnerable, as well as many useful mitigation techniques, including the most important cryptographic tools; you will take a hard look “under the hood” of operating systems and the Internet, understand how they can be exploited and how they can be secured; and most importantly, you will understand the principles of secure computer systems and the mindsets of both attackers and defenders.
What you'll learn
- The main concepts and technologies in the field of Information Security
- A vast array of design, implementation and operational vulnerabilities
- The principles of secure computer systems
- Ways to take part in the design and implementation of secure computer systems
- How to identify situations that should involve information security considerations and make informed decisions about them
| From | IsraelX, TelAvivUniversity, Tel Aviv University via edX |
|---|---|
| Hours | 60 |
| Instructors | Avishai Wool, Dan Gittik |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
Similar Courses
Sorted by relevance
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
INFORMATION SECURITY DEVELOPER_INDENT - IT Security $47k
Information Security Office $71k
Information Security 1 $72k
Head, Information Security $72k
Information Security Analyst 2 3 $81k
Information Security Apprentice $84k
Engineer, Information Security $89k
Security Information Analyst $91k
Information Security Administration $108k
Information Technology/ Security $113k
Information Security - IT Specialist $121k
Information Security Expert $130k
Courses in this Professional Certificate
Listed in the order in which they should be taken
| Starts | Course Information | |
|---|---|---|
|
On Demand |
Unlocking Information Security II: An Internet Perspective Information Security is everywhere: as the world becomes more and more digitized, so it becomes more and more hackable. Cyber attacks, data breaches, and even cyber warfare are... edX | IsraelX, TelAvivUniversity, Tel Aviv University |
Save
|
|
On Demand |
Unlocking Information Security I: From Cryptography to Buffer Overflows Information Security is everywhere: as the world becomes more and more digitized, so it becomes more and more hackable. Cyber attacks, data breaches, and even cyber warfare are... edX | IsraelX, TelAvivUniversity, Tel Aviv University |
Save
|
&
| From | IsraelX, TelAvivUniversity, Tel Aviv University via edX |
|---|---|
| Hours | 60 |
| Instructors | Avishai Wool, Dan Gittik |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
INFORMATION SECURITY DEVELOPER_INDENT - IT Security $47k
Information Security Office $71k
Information Security 1 $72k
Head, Information Security $72k
Information Security Analyst 2 3 $81k
Information Security Apprentice $84k
Engineer, Information Security $89k
Security Information Analyst $91k
Information Security Administration $108k
Information Technology/ Security $113k
Information Security - IT Specialist $121k
Information Security Expert $130k
Similar Courses
Sorted by relevance
