Applied Cybersecurity Essentials - Defender Series
- Duration: 64 hours
- Delivery Options: Online, In-person, Hybrid
The Applied Cybersecurity Essentials - Defender series gives you the hands-on, real-world cyber and information security experience needed to start your journey in cyber. You will practice cybersecurity skills while defending a real network against various cyber attacks on the Purdue Cyber Range. This series covers practical defensive skills such as incident response, firewall implementation and configuration, and network protocol analysis techniques in a team-based setting.
Who should take this series
A.C.E. - Defender is designed for professionals working in cyber and information security. It is recommended for those who either have completed A.C.E. - Essential Defender or those with three to five years of experience in I.T. or cyber.
How can you take this series
Online
Available online live with an instructor
In-person
Available in-person either at Purdue or at your location.
Hybrid
Available as a combination of online and in-person
What you can expect from Applied Cybersecurity Essentials - Defender Series
The Applied Cybersecurity Essentials - Defender series gives you the hands-on, real-world cyber and information security experience needed to start your journey in cyber. You will practice cybersecurity skills while defending a real network against various cyber attacks on the Purdue Cyber Range. This series covers practical defensive skills such as incident response, firewall implementation and configuration, and network protocol analysis techniques in a team-based setting.
Key Takeaways
For Organizations:
- Better adapt to the volatile world of cybersecurity.
- Get hands-on with industry tools in virtual labs.
- Perfect for I.T. teams looking for cyber experience
For Individuals:
- Gain an understanding of defensive cyber techniques.
- Get hands-on with industry tools in the Purdue Cyber Range.
- Learn team-based defensive tactics
Training
You can go through A.C.E. - Defender in a couple of ways: online or in-person. The series is divided into four courses, each with a selection of scenarios for the range. All courses are 16 credit hours, and you will earn a badge upon passing.
Available Courses
DEF-302: Focuses key security operations and concepts like SIEMS, firewalls, and systems monitoring.
DEF-303: Reinforce security concepts such as log management, scripting, sniffing, and more.
DEF-304: Hands-on experience defending and hardening databases against attacks and other cyber concepts.
DEF-305: Understand the fundamentals of reverse engineering and incident response while reinforcing key cyber skills
Tech Requirements
It is recommended that all of cyberTAP courses be taken on a laptop or PC that runs either Windows of Linux as an operating system. We also recommended to have a fast and reliable internet access.
Are you interested in learning more?
cyberTAP's comprehensive approach to teaching cyber fundamentals and building practical skills through applied technical training is perfect for those interested in starting a new career, learning a new skill, experiencing a cyberattack firsthand, or making a team around cybersecurity. Our programs are fully customizable to offer a tailored solution for individual and corporate needs. Let's get in touch and see just how cyberTAP can partner with you and develop a training program just for you and your team.
