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IBM Security Learning Services, Skills Network, and IBM Skills Network Team

There are a growing number of exciting, well-paying jobs in today’s security industry that do not require a traditional college degree. Forbes estimates that there will be as many as 3.5 million unfilled positions in the industry worldwide by 2021! One position with a severe shortage of skills is as a cybersecurity analyst.

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There are a growing number of exciting, well-paying jobs in today’s security industry that do not require a traditional college degree. Forbes estimates that there will be as many as 3.5 million unfilled positions in the industry worldwide by 2021! One position with a severe shortage of skills is as a cybersecurity analyst.

Throughout this specialization, you will learn concepts around digital forensics, penetration testing and incident response. You will learn about threat intelligence and tools to gather data to prevent an attack or in the event your organization is attacked. You will have the opportunity to review some of the largest breach cases and try your hand at reporting on a real world breach.

The content creators and instructors are architects , Security Operation Center (SOC) analysts, and distinguished engineers who work with cybersecurity in their day to day lives at IBM with a worldwide perspective. They will share their skills which they need to secure IBM and its clients security systems.

The completion of this specialization also makes you eligible to earn the System Analyst Fundamentals IBM digital badge. More information about the badge can be found here:

https://www.youracclaim.com/org/ibm/badge/security-analyst-fundamentals

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Three courses

Penetration Testing, Incident Response and Forensics

This course provides the foundation for Cybersecurity skills as part of the Cybersecurity Security Analyst Professional Certificate program. You will learn about penetration testing phases, data gathering, and tools. Additionally, you will explore incident response phases, documentation, and policy. Finally, you will delve into forensic processes and data collection. Scripting's importance to system analysts is also covered.

Cyber Threat Intelligence

This course provides the foundation for Cybersecurity skills, covering network defensive tactics, data protection risks, mobile endpoint protection, scanning technologies, application security vulnerabilities, and threat intelligence platforms. Hands-on access to cybersecurity tools is also included.

Cybersecurity Capstone: Breach Response Case Studies

This course provides the foundation for Cybersecurity skills as part of the IBM Cybersecurity Professional Certificate programs. You will explore incident response methodologies and security models, and learn to recognize and categorize key types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks against today's organizations.

Learning objectives

  • Develop knowledge in digital forensics, incident response and penetration testing.
  • Advance your knowledge of cybersecurity analyst tools including data and endpoint protection; siem; and systems and network fundamentals.
  • Get hands-on experience to develop skills  via industry specific and open source security tools.
  • Apply your skills to investigate a real-world security breach identifying the attack, vulnerabilities, costs and prevention recommendations.

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