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Course · AL
Cybersecurity III
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Cybersecurity III is designed to prepare students to enter into the specialized professions of cybersecurity analysis, network penetration testing, cybersecurity forensics, and related careers, including law enforcement support at the local, state, and federal levels. This course highlights the required technical training and aims to prepare students for the appropriate industry certification exams.
Compare and contrast different types of social engineering attack techniquesAnalyze potential indicators which can be used to determine the type of attack taking placeAnalyze potential indicators associated with application and network attacksDifferentiate among specific threat actors, threat vectors, and intelligence sourcesEvaluate concerns associated with types of security vulnerabilities within an enterprise work environmentInvestigate and explain the importance of implementing security concepts within an enterprise environmentDescribe the purpose and scope of a cybersecurity business continuity planApply mitigation techniques or controls to secure an environment in a given security incidentCollect and present information on the historical meanings and uses of key concepts of digital forensicsExplain the importance of following every detail of an incident response plan, including communicationUtilize basic digital forensics techniques and tools to collect data for use as evidence in an investigationCompare and contrast various kinds of controls by type and category as they relate to governance, risk, and complianceResearch and share information on current, applicable regulations, standardsCritique organizational and security policies regarding businesses, personnel, and dataSummarize risk management processes and concepts including risk types, management strategies, and analysisDescribe the consequences of applying security protocols related to Internet privacy and sensitive dataExplain the importance of cyber threat intelligence and data security to organizationsUtilize threat intelligence to support organizational security in a given scenario, using frameworks, threat researchPerform vulnerability management activities and analyze the output from common vulnerability assessment toolsInvestigate the threats and vulnerabilities associated with specialized technologiesIdentify network vulnerabilities that threat actors use to exploit an organization’s securityAnalyze real-time data and apply security solutions for infrastructure management in real-world scenariosResearch and detail the use of current cybersecurity frameworks, policies, procedures, and controlsApply security concepts that mitigate organization-specific risk and explain their effectivenessCompare and contrast hardware and software quality assurance practicesAnalyze data as part of security monitoring activitiesImplement configuration changes to network hardware and software controls to improve and increase securityCompare and contrast automation concepts and technologiesJustify the importance of data privacy and protection in the context of privacy versus security, non-technical controlsDescribe the tools and procedures used during the main phases of a penetration test