This course is designed for beginners, particularly those looking to pivot into a new career. It introduces the basics of IT security, integrating them with a focused exploration of Cisco’s security technologies. Our goal is to equip you with the essential knowledge and skills that form the foundation for a successful career in IT security. Throughout this course, you will delve into critical IT security principles and network fundamentals, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the field’s core concepts.
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This course is designed for beginners, particularly those looking to pivot into a new career. It introduces the basics of IT security, integrating them with a focused exploration of Cisco’s security technologies. Our goal is to equip you with the essential knowledge and skills that form the foundation for a successful career in IT security. Throughout this course, you will delve into critical IT security principles and network fundamentals, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the field’s core concepts.
This course is designed for beginners, particularly those looking to pivot into a new career. It introduces the basics of IT security, integrating them with a focused exploration of Cisco’s security technologies. Our goal is to equip you with the essential knowledge and skills that form the foundation for a successful career in IT security. Throughout this course, you will delve into critical IT security principles and network fundamentals, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the field’s core concepts.
Additionally, you will gain valuable insights into Cisco’s security product portfolio, an essential toolkit for any aspiring IT security professional. Designed with the career changer in mind, this course offers a step-by-step approach to learning, ensuring that no prior expertise is required.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the importance of IT security
- Define key concepts and terminologies in IT security
- Evaluate the role of different security measures in mitigating threats
- Create a simple network diagram to represent a given scenario
- Distinguish between various network architectures and protocols
- Apply knowledge of network devices and their functions in a simulated environment
- Identify different products in Cisco's security portfolio
- Summarize the role of Cisco solutions in enhancing IT security
- Formulate a basic security strategy using Cisco products for a given scenario
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Module 1: IT Security: Essential Concepts and Practices
This module is designed to provide learners with background terminology and key concepts in IT security. You will identify the importance of IT security and describe common IT security principles. You will learn about different types of cyber security threats and the anatomy of a cyber-attack. You will also review a recent case of a cybersecurity attack.
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Review network fundamentals
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Review basic networking concepts to strengthen your understanding before starting this course.
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Review OSI model
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Understand network topologies
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Refresh your knowledge on routing and switching
Create a network diagram
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Solidify your understanding of network architectures by creating a simple network diagram of a given scenario.
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Identify network devices and their functions
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Determine the network topology
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Create a visual representation of the network
Explore Cisco's security solutions
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Enhance your knowledge of Cisco's security portfolio by exploring their products and functionalities through online tutorials.
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Visit Cisco's website
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Review product documentation
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Watch video tutorials
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Write a blog post on IT security best practices
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Solidify your understanding of IT security concepts by creating a blog post that shares your insights on best practices.
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Research IT security best practices
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Proofread and publish your blog post
Attend a workshop on Cisco security
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Supplement your learning by attending a workshop that provides insights into Cisco's security solutions and strategies.
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Identify relevant workshops
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Register for the workshop
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Attend the workshop
Contribute to open-source security projects
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Gain practical experience and contribute to the IT security community by participating in open-source security projects.
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Identify open-source security projects
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Review the project documentation
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Make a contribution
Review network fundamentals
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Review basic networking concepts to strengthen your understanding before starting this course.
Browse courses on
Computer Networks
Show steps
- Review OSI model
- Understand network topologies
- Refresh your knowledge on routing and switching
Create a network diagram
Show steps
Solidify your understanding of network architectures by creating a simple network diagram of a given scenario.
Browse courses on
Network Diagram
Show steps
- Identify network devices and their functions
- Determine the network topology
- Create a visual representation of the network
Explore Cisco's security solutions
Show steps
Enhance your knowledge of Cisco's security portfolio by exploring their products and functionalities through online tutorials.
Show steps
- Visit Cisco's website
- Review product documentation
- Watch video tutorials
Write a blog post on IT security best practices
Show steps
Solidify your understanding of IT security concepts by creating a blog post that shares your insights on best practices.
Browse courses on
network security
Show steps
- Research IT security best practices
- Outline your blog post
- Write the content
- Proofread and publish your blog post
Attend a workshop on Cisco security
Show steps
Supplement your learning by attending a workshop that provides insights into Cisco's security solutions and strategies.
Show steps
- Identify relevant workshops
- Register for the workshop
- Attend the workshop
Contribute to open-source security projects
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Gain practical experience and contribute to the IT security community by participating in open-source security projects.
Browse courses on
network security
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- Identify open-source security projects
- Review the project documentation
- Make a contribution
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