Security Assessment Courses and Certifications

University System of Maryland;  University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Integrated Cybersecurity: From Physical Safeguards to Digital Forensics and Governance

This course examines a wide range of topics in cybersecurity, including physical security, physical access control, vulnerability scans, digital forensics, and security standards and frameworks.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Security Assessment and Testing for CISSP®


17 ratings at Pluralsight

This course will teach you the skills, methods, and benefits of testing whether security controls are effective and adequate to protect the assets of the organization.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Cyber Mentor

Zero to Hero - MS17-010-EternalBlue, GPP-cPasswords, and Kerberoasting

Comprehensive tutorial on exploiting MS17-010, GPP/cPasswords, and Kerberoasting, followed by an extensive Q&A session covering various cybersecurity topics and career advice for aspiring pentesters.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learn to identify and exploit physical security vulnerabilities, conduct penetration tests, and improve organizational security. Gain hands-on skills in lock picking, social engineering, and bypassing access controls.

• Cybrary
• 7-8 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Prepare for the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) (CAS-003) Exam

Comprehensive preparation for CASP+ certification, covering risk management, enterprise security architecture, operations, technical integration, and research. Gain advanced skills for high-level security roles.

• LinkedIn Learning
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available
• 6 courses

Microcredential

Prepare for the (ISC)² Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam (2021)

Comprehensive preparation for the 2021 CISSP exam, covering all eight domains with updated content, study tips, and career insights for aspiring cybersecurity professionals.

• LinkedIn Learning
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available
• 11 courses

RSA Conference

How to Get the Most Value out of Your Penetration Test

Maximize penetration test value: Learn strategies for internal buy-in, aligning with business goals, choosing testers, and evaluating results. Gain practical insights from industry expert Ed Skoudis.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Security BSides San Francisco

Assessing the Embedded Devices On Your Network

Explore embedded device security challenges, threat modeling, and assessment techniques through a VoIP phone case study. Learn hardware tricks, debugging methods, and potential mitigations for vulnerabilities.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Security BSides San Francisco

The IoT Hacker's Toolkit

Explore essential hardware and software tools for IoT security assessment, covering interfaces, analysis techniques, and skill-building for embedded device evaluation.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CISSP Certification Exam Lectures

Comprehensive preparation for the CISSP certification exam, covering all 8 domains of information security management and providing strategies for exam success.

• YouTube
• 17 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Prepare for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam

Comprehensive preparation for the CISSP exam, covering all eight domains with updated 2021 objectives, study tips, and insights into cybersecurity career opportunities.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 27 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Cloud Infrastructure Analysis with Prowler

In this course, you will learn to perform AWS cloud security assessments using the tool Prowler, which is one of the first essential steps to continuous security in the cloud.

• Pluralsight
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

NahamSec

How to Use WPScan - A Walkthrough with the Author

Comprehensive walkthrough on using WPScan for WordPress security assessment, featuring insights from the tool's creator ethicalhack3r during a Live Recon episode.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NahamSec

Attacking Wide Scopes

Explore techniques for attacking wide-scope targets in bug bounty programs. Learn strategies to identify vulnerabilities and maximize your impact when dealing with extensive attack surfaces.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Cyber Mentor

How to Build a Pentest Dropbox

Learn to create a powerful pentest dropbox for remote network access and security testing, enhancing your ethical hacking toolkit and capabilities.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video