CCST cybersecurity video training series.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Wallace, Kevin, 1965- instructor.

Packt Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks--Examinations--Study guides.

Computer networks.

Electronic data processing personnel--Certification--Study guides.

Electronic data processing personnel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (06 hr., 27 min.)) : sound, color.

Edition:

[First edition].

Place of Publication:

[Birmingham, United Kingdom] : Packt Publishing, [2025]

Summary:

This course begins by establishing a solid foundation in cybersecurity essentials, exploring the CIA triad, attack vectors, and threat categories to clarify risks and vulnerabilities. It then examines attacker motivations and techniques, including malware, social engineering, denial-of-service attacks, and IoT weaknesses, providing a comprehensive understanding of today's cyber threat landscape. Learners gain practical skills to enhance security posture through defense-in-depth, system hardening, multi-factor authentication, and encryption strategies. The curriculum advances to network security, covering TCP/IP vulnerabilities, cloud security, access control lists, VPNs, and wireless protections to secure diverse infrastructures. It further explores operating system security for Windows, macOS, and Linux, alongside essential network tools, system updates, and log management, enabling learners to maintain robust and secure environments. The final modules focus on risk management, vulnerability assessment, and incident response, introducing frameworks such as the Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK. The course concludes with targeted exam preparation, empowering professionals to confidently attain certification and apply their expertise to defend against evolving cyber threats effectively.

Notes:

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-80602-377-6

OCLC:

1527190091