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PowerShell for Security Professionals

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Unlock the power! Learn to apply PowerShell from both the red and blue team perspectives. In this PowerShell for Security Professionals course, you will learn the fundamentals of PowerShell and how it can be used to improve the automation of tasks across large organizational networks.
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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
Getting Started with PowerShell
0
H
31
Min
1
The Power of Writing and Using Scripts
0
H
43
Min
1
Security in PowerShell
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H
12
Min
1
PowerShell and Red Team
0
H
14
Min
1
PowerShell and Blue Team
0
H
30
Min
1
Where to Go from Here
0
H
17
Min

Integrating the Power of APIs

Free

11m

Using PowerShell to Exploit

Free

8m

Create and Run a Script

Free

11m

User Roles and Features

Free

7m

Locate and Run Cmdlets

Free

9m

Using PowerShell to Deliver Payloads

Free

5m

Making API Calls with PowerShell

Free

4m

Using PowerShell to Manage Specific Rules

Free

4m

Install Visual Studio Code

Free

8m

PowerShell and Red Team Activities Quiz

Free

1m

Organizing Code Using Virtual Notebooks

Free

9m

PowerShell Security Best Practices Quiz

Free

1m

Add Control Flow to a Script

Free

10m

Functions in PowerShell

Free

4m

PowerShell Defensive Operations Quiz

Free

5m

Create Script Safeguards through Error Handling

Free

3m

Introduction to Git and Version Control

Free

7m

PowerShell Scripting Demo

Free

9m

Getting Started with PowerShell
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Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
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The Power of Writing and Using Scripts
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Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
Min
Security in PowerShell
Heading
Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
Min
PowerShell and Red Team
Heading
Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
Min
PowerShell and Blue Team
Heading
Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
Min
Where to Go from Here
Heading
Module 1: Introduction
1
Hr
5
Min
Integrating the Power of APIs

11m

PowerShell and Blue Team
Using PowerShell to Exploit

8m

PowerShell and Red Team
Create and Run a Script

11m

The Power of Writing and Using Scripts
User Roles and Features

7m

Security in PowerShell
Locate and Run Cmdlets

9m

Getting Started with PowerShell
Using PowerShell to Deliver Payloads

5m

PowerShell and Red Team
Making API Calls with PowerShell

4m

PowerShell and Blue Team
Using PowerShell to Manage Specific Rules

4m

Security in PowerShell
Install Visual Studio Code

8m

The Power of Writing and Using Scripts
PowerShell and Red Team Activities Quiz

1m

PowerShell and Red Team
Organizing Code Using Virtual Notebooks

9m

PowerShell and Blue Team
PowerShell Security Best Practices Quiz

1m

Security in PowerShell
Add Control Flow to a Script

10m

The Power of Writing and Using Scripts
Functions in PowerShell

4m

Getting Started with PowerShell
PowerShell Defensive Operations Quiz

5m

PowerShell and Blue Team
Create Script Safeguards through Error Handling

3m

The Power of Writing and Using Scripts
Introduction to Git and Version Control

7m

Getting Started with PowerShell
PowerShell Scripting Demo

9m

The Power of Writing and Using Scripts
Course Description

Learn to apply PowerShell from both the red and blue team perspectives. In this PowerShell for Security Professionals course, you will learn the fundamentals of PowerShell and how it can be used to improve the automation of tasks across large organizational networks.

Throughout this course, a broader discussion of using PowerShell from both a red and blue team perspective will be considered to provide the learner with a comprehensive understanding of the implied risk that exists when approaching both the offensive and defensive mindsets of using PowerShell.

Who Should Take This Course?

System Administrators, network defenders, and red team members who want to automate their tasks and be more efficient.

What Are The Prerequisites?

  • Basic awareness of programming languages
  • PC/Laptop installed with Windows
  • Some basic understanding of the command line (Win CMD/Unix Shell)
  • We also recommend that you have Visual Studio Code installed.

    • Course Goals

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

  • Create PowerShell scripts to help automate security.
  • Review and deliver PowerShell scripts on remote systems.
  • Develop necessary infrastructure (including the ability to debug) to improve operational security.
  • Enumerate tasks and extract data needed to minimize risk using automated tooling and related scripts.
  • Expand on your ability to safely run PowerShell scripts (via already existing code) to thousands of computers across the network.

  • Identify key points of compromise necessary to defend against PowerShell malware and ransomware.

    • Reflect on your findings in a meaningful way to interpret data correctly.

    Train Your Team

    Cybrary’s expert-led cybersecurity courses help your team remediate skill gaps and get up-to-date on certifications. Utilize Cybrary to stay ahead of emerging threats and provide team members with clarity on how to learn, grow, and advance their careers within your organization.

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    Instructors

    Imran Muthuvappa
    Co-Founder, Kayyo.xyz
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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.

    Success from Our Learners

    "Becoming a Cybrary Insider Pro was a total game changer. Cybrary was instrumental in helping me break into cybersecurity, despite having no prior IT experience or security-related degree. Their career paths gave me clear direction, the instructors had real-world experience, and the virtual labs let me gain hands-on skills I could confidently put on my resume and speak to in interviews."

    Cassandra

    Information Security Analyst/Cisco Systems

    "I was able to earn both my Security+ and CySA+ in two months. I give all the credit to Cybrary. I’m also proud to announce I recently accepted a job as a Cyber Systems Engineer at BDO... I always try to debunk the idea that you can't get a job without experience or a degree."

    Casey

    Cyber Systems Engineer/BDO

    "Cybrary has helped me improve my hands-on skills and pass my toughest certification exams, enabling me to achieve 13 advanced certifications and successfully launch my own business. I love the practice tests for certification exams, especially, and appreciate the wide-ranging training options that let me find the best fit for my goals"

    Angel

    Founder,/ IntellChromatics.

    "Cybrary really helped me get up to speed and acquire a baseline level of technical knowledge. It offers a far more comprehensive approach than just learning from a book. It actually shows you how to apply cybersecurity processes in a hands-on way"

    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."

    Cory

    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."

    Mike

    Security Engineer and Pentester/

    "Becoming a Cybrary Insider Pro was a total game changer. Cybrary was instrumental in helping me break into cybersecurity, despite having no prior IT experience or security-related degree. Their career paths gave me clear direction, the instructors had real-world experience, and the virtual labs let me gain hands-on skills I could confidently put on my resume and speak to in interviews."

    Cassandra

    Information Security Analyst/Cisco Systems

    "I was able to earn both my Security+ and CySA+ in two months. I give all the credit to Cybrary. I’m also proud to announce I recently accepted a job as a Cyber Systems Engineer at BDO... I always try to debunk the idea that you can't get a job without experience or a degree."

    Casey

    Cyber Systems Engineer/BDO

    "Cybrary has helped me improve my hands-on skills and pass my toughest certification exams, enabling me to achieve 13 advanced certifications and successfully launch my own business. I love the practice tests for certification exams, especially, and appreciate the wide-ranging training options that let me find the best fit for my goals"

    Angel

    Founder,/ IntellChromatics.

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    PowerShell for Security Professionals

    Unlock the power! Learn to apply PowerShell from both the red and blue team perspectives. In this PowerShell for Security Professionals course, you will learn the fundamentals of PowerShell and how it can be used to improve the automation of tasks across large organizational networks.
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    Course Description

    Learn to apply PowerShell from both the red and blue team perspectives. In this PowerShell for Security Professionals course, you will learn the fundamentals of PowerShell and how it can be used to improve the automation of tasks across large organizational networks.

    Throughout this course, a broader discussion of using PowerShell from both a red and blue team perspective will be considered to provide the learner with a comprehensive understanding of the implied risk that exists when approaching both the offensive and defensive mindsets of using PowerShell.

    Who Should Take This Course?

    System Administrators, network defenders, and red team members who want to automate their tasks and be more efficient.

    What Are The Prerequisites?

  • Basic awareness of programming languages
  • PC/Laptop installed with Windows
  • Some basic understanding of the command line (Win CMD/Unix Shell)
  • We also recommend that you have Visual Studio Code installed.

    • Course Goals

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

  • Create PowerShell scripts to help automate security.
  • Review and deliver PowerShell scripts on remote systems.
  • Develop necessary infrastructure (including the ability to debug) to improve operational security.
  • Enumerate tasks and extract data needed to minimize risk using automated tooling and related scripts.
  • Expand on your ability to safely run PowerShell scripts (via already existing code) to thousands of computers across the network.

  • Identify key points of compromise necessary to defend against PowerShell malware and ransomware.

    • Reflect on your findings in a meaningful way to interpret data correctly.

    This course is part of a Career Path:
    Become a System Administrator
    The System Administrator Career Path is the perfect starting point for professionals with little background in IT or cybersecurity. Build your foundation of knowledge, skills, and abilities that will launch you into your next industry position.
    System Administrator Collection

    The System Administrator Collection helps build a foundation of knowledge and skills in understanding network devices and configurations, maintaining business systems, and leveraging security tools.

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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.
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    Focused on the core IT competencies that cybersecurity professionals need to succeed in any career path.
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