Cybersecurity Courses

With BrainStation's cybersecurity courses, you will learn foundational skills and security concepts to increase your awareness of information security, data security, and network security.

More importantly, you will learn how to identify security vulnerabilities, protect against cyber threats and attacks, and implement strategic security measures that improve the cybersecurity of your organization.

Cybersecurity knowledge is a fundamental requirement for professionals and businesses operating in today's digital economy. Through BrainStation's cybersecurity courses, learn in-demand cybersecurity skills and concepts, allowing you to champion cybersecurity awareness for your team and organization with an understanding of software and operating systems, cyber attacks, information security, preventative measures, as well as threat identification and risk mitigation techniques.

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a broad and complex field, involving businesses, people, and technology. Start building domain knowledge by exploring key cybersecurity concepts alongside technical components like information systems and computer networking.

The first unit of BrainStation’s Cybersecurity course is an essential primer, enabling you to think like a cybersecurity professional while preparing you to learn about more advanced topics, including risk assessments, vulnerability assessment, data breaches, mobile security, wifi security, and more.

Learn Key Cyber Security Concepts

Get up to speed with cybersecurity basics by learning core principles including authorization, authentication, how data is handled and classified, and how threat actors create breaches by exploiting systems.

Understand Information Systems

Digital products and services are composed of many elements working together, often referred to as a technology stack. Learn how each piece of a technology stack works, why they need to be protected, and how they can be exploited.

Computer Networking

Every day, we use the internet to securely transmit data across the world. Learn how data travels by exploring concepts such as firewalls, ports, and protocols. Improve your security across wired and wireless networks with computer networking tips and best practices.

Cyber Attacks

Cyberattacks are a growing problem for individuals and organizations. This unit focuses on exploring the different types of cyber threats and computer attacks, how to identify them, and how they work. You'll also learn and apply the theory around cyber defense strategies and how to implement preventative measures that reduce the likelihood of experiencing a security incident.

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Cyber threats are diverse and harmful. Build your awareness of the cyber threat landscape by learning about some of the most common and dangerous security threats. You'll explore everything from DDoS attacks to social engineering, and more.

Cybersecurity Tools

Individuals and security professionals have a wide variety of cybersecurity software and tools to help them prevent or mitigate threats. Understand how to approach cybersecurity defense and learn about key tools and practices to help you operate securely, including VPNs, password security, encryption, cyber-attack countermeasures, and more.

Risk Management

With technology at the heart of our personal and professional interactions, we all carry a level of cybersecurity risk. Learn how to address those risks by using research to build a security strategy.

This unit will provide the skills and frameworks to spot, evaluate, and respond to cybersecurity risks. You'll also explore how to perform simple business analysis and discovery, and apply your insights towards building a successful cybersecurity strategy.

Vulnerability Assessment

Learn how to assess and manage cybersecurity risks using registers, matrices, and strategic models that you can implement in your organization. Support data-driven decisions by leveraging these risk tools and gain increased awareness by exploring known threats using the National Vulnerability Database.

Cybersecurity in Business

Cybersecurity success relies on an intimate understanding of the situation and the needs of stakeholders. Learn how to model and explore cyber threats, ask the right questions, and perform research to build a business case. Dissect real-world case studies to learn how to apply this knowledge in relevant business scenarios.

Incident Management

Top companies understand the importance of developing cybersecurity as a competitive advantage. In the final unit of cybersecurity training, you'll explore frameworks, practices, and solutions that can help you build your own security strategy. You'll also learn the basics of incident management and other essential concepts that can help you prepare for a cybersecurity incident.

Cybersecurity Case Study Examples

Learn how leading organizations approach cybersecurity strategy by exploring examples such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Apply your learnings to help develop your own security approach and strategy in a case study.

Industry-Inspired Cybersecurity Solutions

Explore what leaders in technology and cybersecurity are doing to make their businesses more secure. Learn how service providers are used as part of a security strategy, and examine audit reports as a tool for securing business and evaluating partnerships.

Incident Response

Learn from case studies on past cybersecurity events, and evaluate real-world incident response. Explore practices that can help you prepare for incidents. Learn how digital evidence and digital forensics play an important role in incident management and prevention.