Course 4 - Defensive Measures
Course Overview
This course covers various defensive measures in cybersecurity, from non-technical concepts to technical tools and automation. You'll learn how to protect systems through multiple layers of defense, authentication, authorization, and automation tools.
Lessons
- Lesson 1: Introduction - Overview of defensive measures in cybersecurity
- Lesson 2: Non-Technical Measures - Defense in depth, avoiding security by obscurity, separation of concerns, and least privilege
- Lesson 3: Authentication & Authorization - Verifying identity and controlling access
- Lesson 4: Automation Tools - SIEM, SOAR, IDS, IPS, and programming for security
- Lesson 5: Automation with Python - Practical Python scripting for security tasks
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand both technical and non-technical defensive measures
- Learn key security concepts like defense in depth and least privilege
- Distinguish between authentication and authorization
- Explore automation tools for security monitoring and response
- Practice creating security automation scripts with Python