Course Overview
Information Security Basics is designed to teach entry and mid-level IT worBusiness and Cyber Solutionsrs the technological fundamentals of information security. The goal of this course is to provide students with some preliminary knowledge of computer security to help in identifying and stopping various cyber threats. In addition to introducing information assurance, students will also learn general concepts, an overview of TCP/IP, introductory network security, introductory operating system security, and basic cryptography.
As part of a Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) cooperative agreement training program, this course is available at no direct cost to state, county, and local government agencies.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s) Required
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Enrollment Requirements
You must be a United States citizen to register for this class. If you are not a United States citizen, please contact TEEX at bcs@teex.tamu.edu or call (979) 431-4837 for more information on the approval process. Participants must have a FEMA Participant Identification Number (SID) to register for this class. To obtain a SID, register online at cdp.dhs.gov/femasid.
Upcoming Courses
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Course Completion Requirements
Participants are required to complete all course content and score a 70% or better on the Post-Test in order to receive a course certificate of completion.
Attendance Requirements
To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and/or end of course exam.
Course Objectives
Explain the goals of the information security professional and attacBusiness and Cyber Solutionsrs to include the four basic types of attacks most liBusiness and Cyber Solutionsly to be encountered.
Explain Confidentiality
Integrity
and access controls as they apply to the Biba Integrity and Bell-LaPuda Confidentiality Models.
Explain the use of a layered architecture model to design and secure a TCP/IP Network.
Identify the common techniques of offensive attacks as well as defensive tactics and appliances available to include wireless vulnerabilities.
Explain the vulnerabilities of current operating systems and the solutions to guard against common exploits.
Implement secure browsing
email and instant messaging practices.
Enrollment Requirements
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Enrollment Requirements
You must be a United States citizen to register for this class. If you are not a United States citizen, please contact TEEX at bcs@teex.tamu.edu or call (979) 431-4837 for more information on the approval process. Participants must have a FEMA Participant Identification Number (SID) to register for this class. To obtain a SID, register online at cdp.dhs.gov/femasid.
Government Programs
For more information about DHS/FEMA Funded Courses, please contact <a href="mailto:BCS@teex.tamu.edu target="_top">BCS@teex.tamu.edu</a> or call (979) 431-4837,
Other Information
In order to receive the full two credit hours, all four classes in the Cybersecurity for IT Professionals track must be successfully completed
After registering for this online course, you will receive an email with instructions for getting started. If you do not receive a confirmation within one hour, please contact us.
You're on Your Way to a Cybersecurity Essentials Certificate!
Students who finish all five courses within three years are eligible for a printed Cybersecurity Essentials Certificate. To claim yours, complete the Cybersecurity Essentials Certificate Application and send it to business.cybersolutions@teex.tamu.edu.