Cybersecurity Exam Prep — Self-Paced Online Courses

As more businesses migrate their data and services online, the need for cybersecurity professionals is greater than ever.

These self-paced online courses prepare you for industry-recognized certifications. Earn CEUs and PDUs while preparing for worldwide-recognized certification exams; participate in online classes anywhere, anytime. Discounts available.

• CISSP® Exam Prep Course
• CompTIA Security+® Exam Prep Course

CISSP® Exam Prep Course
LOCATION: Online
ESTIMATED LENGTH: 40 hours
ACCESS TIME: 180 days
PRICE: $599, all materials included. Potential discounts available, including: Military, UD student/alum/employee, 2 or more (group).
4 CEUs | 40 PDUs

The CISSP® Exam Prep Course prepares test-takers for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional exam, as administered by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)². The CISSP® certification is recognized worldwide and adheres to the strict standards of ISO/IEC 17024. As security breaches outpace the available pool of security experts, the need for information security professionals with proper certifications will continue to grow. Among other titles, obtaining the CISSP® certification prepares one for a position as a security analyst, chief information security officer or security architect.

LEARNER OUTCOMES

• Discuss the foundational concepts of information security, such as the CIA triad.
• Know the different information security frameworks.
• Explain information security training and education.
• Discuss the information life cycle.
• Explain how information and data are classified.
• Learn about data and information privacy.
• Understand system and computer architecture.
• Explain and compare symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.
• Learn about physical security risks and mitigation.
• Compare different types of networks.
• Contrast the OSI model with the TCP/IP model.
• Identify and differentiate among network, routing and data link protocols.
• Describe the functions of common networking devices and how wireless networks work.
• Evaluate different identification methods and technologies.
• Assess and test various security controls.
• Describe business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Understand the role of security operations.
• Identify trusted recovery techniques.
• Relate the steps required in effective incident management.
• Discuss the role of auditing, monitoring and detection in information security.
• Learn the steps of a digital forensics investigation.
• Explain the software development life cycle.
• Discuss the role of databases in information security.
• Recognize several software-based and network attacks.

NOTES

• This course has an “Ask the Expert” feature, which submits your questions directly to a subject matter expert. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
• Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) CEUs.

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CompTIA Security+® Exam Prep Course
LOCATION: Online
ESTIMATED LENGTH: 30 hours
ACCESS TIME: 180 days
PRICE: $399, all materials included. Potential discounts available, including: Military, UD student or alum, 2 or more (group).
3 CEUs

The CompTIA Security+® (SYO-601) Exam Prep Course prepares test-takers for the Security+ exam, as administered by CompTIA. Recognized worldwide, the CompTIA certification adheres to the strict standards of ISO/IEC 17024 and is approved by the U.S. Department of Defense to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements. The course contains a variety of content presentation methods to help teach the concepts and vocabulary, and ultimately, learners are given ample opportunity to assess their skills with a multiple choice practice exam.

LEARNER OUTCOMES

• Compare and contrast various types of cyberattacks.
• Describe the installation and configuration of network devices.
• Implement secure network concepts.
• Evaluate secure cloud, virtualization and embedded systems concepts.
• Install and configure identity and access services.
• Compare various access control models.
• Explain risk management concepts.
• Explain incident response procedures.
• Evaluate disaster recovery and digital forensics concepts.
• Compare and contrast the characteristics of different cryptography algorithms and public key infrastructure (PKI)

NOTES

• This course has an “Ask the Expert” feature, which submits your questions directly to a subject matter expert. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
• Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) CEUs.