Cyber Security Technician (CST) Online Course

Key concepts in cybersecurity, including information security and network security

Information security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks

The different types of malware

Identification, authentication, and authorization

Network security controls

Network security assessment techniques and tools (threat hunting, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, ethical hacking, penetration testing, configuration and asset management)

Application security design and testing techniques

Fundamentals of virtualization, cloud computing, and cloud security

Wireless network fundamentals, wireless encryption, and related security measures

Fundamentals of mobile, IoT, and OT devices and related security measures

Cryptography and public-key infrastructure

Data security controls, data backup and retention methods, and data loss prevention techniques

Network troubleshooting, traffic and log monitoring, and analysis of suspicious traffic

The incident handling and response process

Computer forensics and digital evidence fundamentals, including the phases of a forensic investigation

Concepts in business continuity and disaster recovery

Risk management concepts, phases, and frameworks