Cybersecurity Technician Program Topics
The C|CT cybersecurity program covers a wide range of introductory and fundamental topics related to cybersecurity.
Introduction to Cybersecurity
The course starts with an overview of the cybersecurity field, including its history, development, and future. You’ll learn about the various types of cyberattacks and the defenses that security professionals use to protect against them.
Cybersecurity Fundamentals
This module covers the basics of cybersecurity, including risk management (Brooks, 2021), security controls, and incident response. You’ll gain knowledge about common threats and vulnerabilities, as well as how to identify and mitigate them.
Network Defense
This module covers the basics of network security and how to protect systems against attacks. You’ll learn how to use and understand firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other defensive measures (Martínez, 2021).
Ethical Hacking
Ethical hacking is the process of legally attacking a system to find vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit. This module covers different types of hacking techniques and how to use them safely in an ethical hacking…
