Learning Path

Cybersecurity Work Role Pathways - Security Control Assessor

The Security Control Assessor Pathway trains individuals to evaluate security controls, assess risk posture, and ensure compliance with established cybersecurity standards and frameworks.

Here's what you'll learn:

Security control assessment
Cybersecurity risk analysis
Compliance & security frameworks

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16 Lessons

Cybersecurity Work Role Pathways – Start Here

Introductory module for the Cybersecurity Work Role Pathways

11 Lessons

DCWF_CWP-1030 Privacy, Legal Foundations & Ethics

This module examines the framework of legal and ethical concerns within the operations of computing systems, particularly regarding misconduct involving those systems.

11 Lessons

DCWF_CWP-1020 Security Principles

This module provides an overview of the cybersecurity field and its related concepts. An introduction to cybersecurity terminology, best practices, principles and standards, planning and management of cybersecurity functions and assets are included.

12 Lessons

DCWF_CWP-1050 Network Foundations

This course discusses the foundations of computer networks. You will learn about the network architecture including the OSI model and the layering concept. The TCP/IP protocol stack layers will be discussed.

13 Lessons

DCWF_CWP-1060 Database Management

An overview of fundamental concepts, including aspects of database design, database management systems, data models, normalization, the standard relational database query, SQL, basic database security and relational database alternatives.

13 Lessons

DCWF_CWP-1090 Information Security

ln this module, you will learn the basics of information security. You will gain the ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles in the work setting and conduct vulnerability scans.

13 Lessons

DCWF_CWP-1100 Network Security

ln this module, you will gain knowledge of network security, network defense, and security threats. You will gain skills in using network security tools and skills in performing attacks.

13 Lessons

DCWF_CWP-1110 Cloud Foundations

In this module you will be learning about cloud computing and how it can be used. You will gain the ability to provide the appropriate cloud computing solutions and recommendations according to the applications used.

10 Lessons

DCWF_CWP-1160 Database Security

In this module, you will gain knowledge of current and emerging data remediation security features in databases.

12 Lessons

DCWF_CWP-1170 Cloud Security

ln this module, you will learn and apply classic security techniques to today’s cloud security problems.

11 Lessons

DCWF_CWP-1180 Risk Analysis

This module will increase your knowledge of risk assessment methodologies and of Cybersecurity practices in the Risk Management Framework.

7 Lessons

Security Control Assessor - Final Steps

Certification, Badge and Placement.

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