Foundation Certificate in Cyber Security

Learning Path Overview The QA Foundation Certificate in Cyber Security (FCCS) aims to provide a comprehensive but necessarily high-level overview across industry-standard technology and platforms, illuminating the technology and its specific cyber governance, risk and assurance challenges without technically challenging the learner with hands-on labs.  The course takes the learner back to computer basics to build the individual's understanding of common technology platforms through to the network layer and on via virtualization technologies, cloud systems, telecoms, and modern communications.  It then moves into the fundamentals of cyber security, focussing on common methods of attack, protective monitoring, encryption, and how digital footprints are often exploited.   The third module takes the learner into the world of cyber and legal governance, focusing on cyber law and the context in which security practitioners and organizations have to operate within.   In the final module, we go into the other kinds of security that are important to take into account, and best practice for security architecture.   Each module provides insight into the technical subject matter with the crucial security subtext. Knowledge check exercises are used throughout to make sure that learners are ready to take the QA FCCS examination when they choose to.   Please note: this content was produced in the UK and may include the use of British English. Intended Audience Although perceived as an IT issue, cyber security is, in fact, a subject relevant to all business units. The FCCS course is relevant to anyone requiring an understanding of cyber security management as well as those with an interest in cyber security, either as a potential career, or as an additional part of their general business knowledge; including members of Cyber security management teams, IT managers, security and systems managers, information asset owners and employees with legal compliance responsibilities.   The course acts as a foundation for more advanced managerial or technical qualifications and provides a thorough general understanding to enable businesses to ensure they are secure.   Prerequisites of the Certifications There are no prerequisites for this course, however, participants are expected to have a basic understanding of computers and the internet.    Learning Objectives The FCCS course is GCHQ certified course, and covers the following areas:  Computing Foundation, Data Storage & Memory  OSI Protocol Stack  TCP/IP  Network Architecture  Internet Primer  Network Security  Modern Communications  Virtualisation & Cloud Technologies  Protective Monitoring  Common Methods of Attack  Encryption  Cyber and the Legal Framework  Digital Footprints  Information Assurance landscape  Risk Management  Risk Treatment  Physical Security  Personnel Security  Service Assurance & Standards  Software Security Assurance  Secure Development Process  Threat Modelling  STRIDE Mitigation  Security Best Practices  Introduction to Security Architecture   Agenda This Learning Path contains videos, quizzes and other resources for four courses. Each course has exam quizzes for you to test your knowledge as you work through the Learning Path.    Course Introduction We begin with an introduction to the course and what you can expect from the videos and quizzes in this Learning Path.   Module 1 – Computing and Networking Fundamentals Introduction to Computing and networking fundamentals  Computing foundation, data storage and memory  Network computing  Network communications  Internet primer  Network security  Modern communications  Virtualization & cloud technologies    Module 2 – Cyber Security Fundamentals Introduction to cyber security fundamentals  Common methods of attack  Protective monitoring  Encryption  Digital footprints (parts 1 and 2)  Module 3 – Governance and Risk Introduction to governance and risk  Cyber and the legal framework  Information assurance  Risk management and risk treatment  Service assurance & standards  Software security assurance  Threat modeling and stride  Module 4 - Security Introduction to Security  Physical security  Personnel security   Secure development process  Security best practice  Introduction to security architecture  Preparing for the Examination This course will prepare you for the QA FCCS examination. You can get all the information you need on your exam by contacting your QA account manager.  Feedback We welcome all feedback and suggestions - please contact us at support@cloudacademy.com if you are unsure about where to start or if would like help getting started.