Cybersecurity Case Studies and Capstone Project

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What you'll learn

  •   Hands-on experience in analyzing cybersecurity case studies to identify threat tactics and assess vulnerabilities you can talk about in interviews
  •   Demonstrable, practical skills for applying response frameworks and forensic techniques to real-world breach scenarios
  •   Expertise in penetration testing and compliance analysis to evaluate organizational security regarding compliance successes and failures
  •   Hands-on experience with researching real-world data breach scenarios and analyzing them to propose recommendations
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   Malware Protection
  •   Computer Security Incident Management
  •   Incident Response
  •   Artificial Intelligence
  •   Cyber Threat Intelligence
  •   Vulnerability Management
  •   Cybersecurity
  •   Threat Detection
  •   Threat Management
  •   Penetration Testing
  •   Security Awareness
  •   Vulnerability Assessments
  • There are 6 modules in this course

    In this course, you’ll analyze real-life breach response case studies in areas such as phishing, vishing, point of sale (PoS) breaches, insider threats, AI-related breaches, and ransomware attacks. You’ll discover how attackers exploit vulnerabilities and how organizations respond and prevent future incidents. Additionally, you’ll gain expertise in incident response, digital forensics, penetration testing, and compliance through engaging case study analysis. You’ll complete several hands-on activities to assess response strategies and propose improvements. The course concludes with a final project, where you’ll select a real-world data breach, identify vulnerabilities, and assess the root cause, actions taken, and response strategies. Plus, a structured template will guide you to critically record observations and propose actionable improvements for breach management. This capstone course is a fantastic experience to talk about in interviews! If you’re keen to add practical cybersecurity experience to your resume, enroll today to complete this valuable capstone project in just six weeks!

    Analyzing PoS and Insider Breach Case Studies

    Analyzing AI-Related Breaches and Ransomware Case Studies

    Analyzing Incident Response and Digital Forensics Case Studies

    Analyzing Penetration Testing and Compliance Case Studies

    Final Project and Course Wrap-Up

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