{"id":3988,"date":"2019-07-22T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T01:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upnxtblog.com\/?p=3988"},"modified":"2019-10-03T13:01:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T07:31:08","slug":"it-fundamentals-for-cybersecurity-specialization-from-ibm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.upnxtblog.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/22\/it-fundamentals-for-cybersecurity-specialization-from-ibm\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity Specialization from IBM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coursera Specialization<\/a> is a series of courses that helps you master a skill. To begin, you can enroll in the Specialization directly, or review its courses and choose the one you’d like to start with. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you\u2019re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. You can either complete just one course or you can pause your learning or end your subscription at any time.<\/p>\n

We have already looked at TOP 100 Coursera Specializations<\/a> and today we will check out IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity Specialization an international offering from IBM with experts from the United States, Costa Rica, Canada and Italy.\u00a0This specialization will provide you with the basics you need to get started. Throughout this specialization, you will learn concepts around cybersecurity<\/a> tools and processes, system administration, operating system and database vulnerabilities, types of cyberattacks and basics of networking. You will also gain knowledge around important topics such as cryptography and digital forensics.<\/p>\n

Instructors are architects, Security Operation Center (SOC) analysts, and distinguished engineers who work with cybersecurity in their day to day lives at IBM<\/a>. They will share their skills which they need to secure IBM and its clients’ security systems.<\/p>\n

There are a growing number of exciting, well-paying jobs in today\u2019s security industry that do not require a traditional college degree. Forbes estimates that there will be as many as 3.5 million unfilled positions in the industry worldwide by 2021!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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#1.Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>This course gives you the background needed to understand basic Cybersecurity. You will learn the history of Cybersecurity, types, and motives of cyberattacks to further your knowledge of current threats to organizations and individuals. Key terminology, basic system concepts, and tools will be examined as an introduction to the Cybersecurity field. You will learn about critical thinking and its importance to anyone looking to pursue a career in Cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

Finally, you will begin to learn about organizations and resources to further research cybersecurity issues in the Modern era.<\/p>\n

This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Cybersecurity or as the first course in a series of courses to acquire the skills to work in the Cybersecurity field as a Jr Cybersecurity Analyst.<\/em><\/p>\n

#2.Cybersecurity Roles, Processes & Operating System Security<\/a><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>This course gives you the background needed to understand basic Cybersecurity around people. process and technology.<\/p>\n

You would be learning :<\/p>\n