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Intermediate Endpoint Security

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In this course, students will learn the importance of endpoint security. The course will cover fundamentals of protecting hardware assets, operating systems, applications, and network devices.
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Designed for learners who have no prior work experience in IT or Cybersecurity, but are interested in starting a career in this exciting field.
Designed for learners with prior cybersecurity work experience who are interested in advancing their career or expanding their skillset.
Designed for learners with a solid grasp of foundational IT and cybersecurity concepts who are interested in pursuing an entry-level security role.
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Earn qualifying credits for certification renewal with completion certificates provided for submission.
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Course Outline

1
Introduction
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Goal of Endpoint Security
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Manage and Control
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Protecting Data
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Conclusion
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Protecting Data from Theft

Free

10m

What do you Need to Manage Part 1

Free

8m

Introduction

Free

2m

Importance of Endpoint Security

Free

4m

Course Recap

Free

2m

Protecting Data from Destruction/Loss

Free

5m

What do you Need to Manage Part 2

Free

11m

Endpoint Devices Covered in this Course

Free

10m

Data Protection Recap

Free

1m

Fleet Planning, BYOD and CYOD

Free

9m

Goals of Endpoint Security

Free

8m

Least Privilege Approach

Free

11m

Protecting the Hardware of the PC Part 1

Free

7m

Process Management

Free

7m

Protecting the Hardware of the PC Part 2

Free

7m

Manage and Control Recap

Free

1m

Protecting Printing Devices

Free

9m

Protecting OS

Free

7m

Protecting Programs

Free

6m

Protecting Networks

Free

8m

Protecting Users

Free

10m

Goal of Endpoint Security Recap

Free

2m

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Protecting Data
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Protecting Data from Theft

10m

Protecting Data
What do you Need to Manage Part 1

8m

Manage and Control
Introduction

2m

Introduction
Importance of Endpoint Security

4m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Course Recap

2m

Conclusion
Protecting Data from Destruction/Loss

5m

Protecting Data
What do you Need to Manage Part 2

11m

Manage and Control
Endpoint Devices Covered in this Course

10m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Data Protection Recap

1m

Protecting Data
Fleet Planning, BYOD and CYOD

9m

Manage and Control
Goals of Endpoint Security

8m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Least Privilege Approach

11m

Manage and Control
Protecting the Hardware of the PC Part 1

7m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Process Management

7m

Manage and Control
Protecting the Hardware of the PC Part 2

7m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Manage and Control Recap

1m

Manage and Control
Protecting Printing Devices

9m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Protecting OS

7m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Protecting Programs

6m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Protecting Networks

8m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Protecting Users

10m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Goal of Endpoint Security Recap

2m

Goal of Endpoint Security
Course Description

Students will learn security concerns with BYOD, the concept of least privilege, and how to protect data.

Target Audience

People that will benefit the most from this course are:

  • IT professionals
  • IT managers
  • IT security specialists that want to add another specialization
  • IT Security Managers and ISOs

    • Prerequisites

  • Basic PC Architecture
  • Knowledge of the vital importance of endpoint security (look for Endpoint Security Fundamentals course on Cybrary)
  • Basics of company level PC fleet management

    • Course Goals

    By the end of this course, students should be able to know:

  • What are the goals of endpoint security?
  • How to structure Endpoint protection in your company?
    • * How to manage your company’s PC fleet’s security?

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    Instructors

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    IT Security Consultant
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    Learn

    Learn core concepts and get hands-on with key skills.

    Practice

    Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles

    Prove

    Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth

    Get Hands-on Learning

    Put your skills to the test in virtual labs, challenges, and simulated environments.

    Measure Your Progress

    Track your skills development from lesson to lesson using the Cybrary Skills Tracker.

    Connect with the Community

    Connect with peers and mentors through our supportive community of cybersecurity professionals.

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    Don Gates

    Principal Systems Engineer/SAIC

    "Cybrary’s SOC Analyst career path was the difference maker, and was instrumental in me landing my new job. I was able to show the employer that I had the right knowledge and the hands-on skills to execute the role."

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    Cybersecurity analyst/

    "I was able to earn my CISSP certification within 60 days of signing up for Cybrary Insider Pro and got hired as a Security Analyst conducting security assessments and penetration testing within 120 days. This certainly wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Cybrary mentor community."

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    Security Engineer and Pentester/

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    Course Content

    Course Description

    Students will learn security concerns with BYOD, the concept of least privilege, and how to protect data.

    Target Audience

    People that will benefit the most from this course are:

  • IT professionals
  • IT managers
  • IT security specialists that want to add another specialization
  • IT Security Managers and ISOs

    • Prerequisites

  • Basic PC Architecture
  • Knowledge of the vital importance of endpoint security (look for Endpoint Security Fundamentals course on Cybrary)
  • Basics of company level PC fleet management

    • Course Goals

    By the end of this course, students should be able to know:

  • What are the goals of endpoint security?
  • How to structure Endpoint protection in your company?
    • * How to manage your company’s PC fleet’s security?

    This course is part of a Career Path:
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    Cybrary Career Paths are comprehensive training programs designed to prepare you for the most in-demand roles in the cybersecurity workforce. Each path follows a Learn, Practice, Prove model and includes different activity types aligned to key topics within the path’s security domain. As you progress through the path, your progress will be measured in real time using Experience Points (XP) that serve as a comprehensive capability score for each topic. Upon completing all of the requirements for a path, you will be rewarded with a shareable digital badge via Credly.
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    Foundations
    Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
    Defensive Security
    Focused on trying to find the bad guys. Topics such as threat intelligence, threat hunting, network monitoring, incident response. Defensive security is a reactive measure taken once a vulnerability is found through prevention, detection, and response.
    Engineering and Operations
    Focused on building and operating information systems.
    Governance, Risk, and Compliance
    Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
    Leadership and Management
    Focused on program design and oversight. Covers project and program management.
    Offensive Security
    Focused on validating security controls by trying to break them (i.e. penetration testing or ethical hacking). Topics such as Kali Linux, metasploit, scanning, and privilege escalation. Offensive security seeks out the problem or vulnerability through ethical hacking and finds a solution to disable the operation.
    Offensive Security
    Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
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