Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Overview

This learning path teaches fundamental networking and security operations concepts. It is a prerequisite as part of the admissions process for the Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA) program, Cybersecurity Operations (CSO) learning path. To learn more about the MSSA program, visit https://aka.ms/mssa.

Understand the principles of computer science.
Learn the principles of IT security and cybersecurity.
Develop practical skills for securing networks.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Computer Science Principles: Digital Information
-Learn how digital information is stored, transmitted, and encoded by computers. This course covers the first part of the AP Computer Science Principles exam.

Course 2: Computer Science Principles: The Internet
-Explore the internet's history and the technology underlying the web, including IP addressing, web servers, URLs, and HTML.

Course 3: IT Security Foundations: Core Concepts
-Learn the core concepts of operating system and network-level security to avoid threats and eliminate system vulnerabilities.

Course 4: Cybersecurity Foundations
-Set a rock-solid foundation for your network, users, and data by learning the basics of cybersecurity. Explore key frameworks, threats, and strategies for responding to incidents.

Course 5: Cybersecurity Foundations: Security Architecture
-Learn to cut through buzzwords and easily-confusing concepts in order to build more effective cybersecurity programs.

Course 6: Security Frameworks Fundamentals
-Get an introduction to multiple security frameworks and learn how to bring standardization and consistency to your security practices.

Course 7: IT Security Foundations: Operating System Security
-Whether you’re using Windows, macOS, or Linux, learn how to secure your operating system against attacks.

Course 8: IT Security Foundations: Network Security
-Learn how to secure an organization's network and keep your interconnected systems and data safe.

Course 9: Introduction to Identity and Access Management
-Explore the basic concepts of identity and access management, a critical component of your company’s security framework that controls access to your systems and resources.

Course 10: SSL/TLS for Beginners: Securing Network Communications (2019)
-Learn the skills you need to plan, implement, and maintain a public key infrastructure (PKI) ecosystem that supports SSL/TLS security certificates.

Course 11: Cybersecurity with Cloud Computing
-Discover how to use cybersecurity to mitigate your cloud computing risk. Learn how to secure cloud services such as Amazon Web Services, Google Apps, and Azure.

Course 12: Cybersecurity Foundations: Computer Forensics
-Learn how to acquire and analyze data from computers or storage devices with computer forensics.

Courses

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Set a rock-solid foundation for your network, users, and data by learning the basics of cybersecurity. Explore key frameworks, threats, and strategies for responding to incidents.
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Discover how to use cybersecurity to mitigate your cloud computing risk. Learn how to secure cloud services such as Amazon Web Services, Google Apps, and Azure.
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Get an introduction to multiple security frameworks and learn how to bring standardization and consistency to your security practices.
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Learn the skills you need to plan, implement, and maintain a public key infrastructure (PKI) ecosystem that supports SSL/TLS security certificates.
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1 hour 11 minutes
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Learn how digital information is stored, transmitted, and encoded by computers. This course covers the first part of the AP Computer Science Principles exam.
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Explore the internet's history and the technology underlying the web, including IP addressing, web servers, URLs, and HTML.
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2 hours 17 minutes
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Learn how to secure an organization's network and keep your interconnected systems and data safe.
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1 hour 36 minutes
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Learn the core concepts of operating system and network-level security to avoid threats and eliminate system vulnerabilities.
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1 hour 43 minutes
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Whether you’re using Windows, macOS, or Linux, learn how to secure your operating system against attacks.
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2 hours 42 minutes
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Learn how to acquire and analyze data from computers or storage devices with computer forensics.
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Learn to cut through buzzwords and easily-confusing concepts in order to build more effective cybersecurity programs.
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Explore the basic concepts of identity and access management, a critical component of your company’s security framework that controls access to your systems and resources.