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IBM: Cybersecurity Capstone and Case Studies

Research real-world data breaches and explore different incident response methodologies and security models. This course is part of the IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate!

Cybersecurity Capstone and Case Studies
6 weeks
3–4 hours per week
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
Free
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Starts May 17

About this course

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Throughout this course, you will delve into incident response methodologies and security models through case studies, equipping yourself with effective strategies for handling security incidents. You will also learn to identify and categorize various types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks commonly faced by modern organizations.

You will explore several past and recent breaches in-depth and analyze how they were detected and evaluate potential mitigation strategies to reduce threat risks to organizations. Furthermore, this course will provide insights into the costs of data breaches through comprehensive research studies and renowned breach case studies.

As part of the course requirements, you will select a cybersecurity breach from current news and apply your knowledge and skills gained from this course and previous cybersecurity courses to conduct a detailed analysis. This project will be evaluated and graded by your peers in this course.

Enroll in this course today in order to establish the necessary foundation for developing cybersecurity expertise as part of the IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate program.

At a glance

  • Institution: IBM
  • Subject: Computer Science
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Prerequisites:

    It is recommended that you complete the previous courses in the IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate before taking this course!

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcripts: اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia, Português, Kiswahili, తెలుగు, Türkçe, 中文
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What you'll learn

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  • Analyze threats and breaches and determine their consequences to an organization
  • Explore phishing scams and their implications on organizations
  • Discuss how to approximate the cost of a data breach
  • Research a recent cyber-attack and recognize the data breaches and vulnerabilities for a specific company

Module 1: Incident Management Response and Cyberattack Frameworks

Module 2: Phishing Scams

Module 3: Point of Sale Breach

Module 4: Third Party Breach

Module 5: Ransomware

Module 6: Apply your Skill – Data Breaches

Who can take this course?

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This course is part of Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate Program

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8 skill-building courses
Self-paced
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9 months
3 - 5 hours per week

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