MICH-CS-Intro - Introductory Cybersecurity Course

Course Description

The Michigan Engineering Professional Education Cybersecurity Professional Bootcamp, powered by ThriveDX, offers a 4-week Introductory Course designed to introduce participants to the cybersecurity industry and the multitude of opportunities that exist within the current landscape. Learners will also receive an overview of core concepts in the industry and preview how these concepts will be explored throughout the program.

Course Outline

The course begins with the fundamentals of information security and risk management, ensuring that participants understand the business context of cybersecurity. Participants are then introduced to networking and network security fundamentals, the Linux and Microsoft platforms and related security, and unique considerations for software security. The concept and role of offensive security are introduced, and the course concludes with an explanation of how to contextualize threats and threat actors within the previous topics.
 

The following topics are covered in the Introductory Course:

1. Introduction to Cybersecurity
2. Information Security and Risk Management
3. Network Security
4. System Security: Linux
5. System Security: Microsoft
6. Application Security
7. Offensive Security
8. Threats and Threat Actors

Learner Outcomes

This Introductory Course aids learners in assessing if cybersecurity is the right career path for them. Instructors and advisors will evaluate each student’s passion, aptitude, and ability to land a position in the cybersecurity field. At the end of the Introductory Course, learners take a summary exam and have a one-on-one assessment to examine their future in the program and discuss their expectations of working in cybersecurity.

Testimonials

“I chose cybersecurity because I felt like I could actually do it. When the cybersecurity program came along, I saw that this was boiled down to the essentials of what I really need to know.”

-Amie Burke, Past Participant