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Course Overview

Everybody knows that companies need to protect their assets and information. But how to get there? How to develop a roadmap of control deployment? What to prioritize?

CIS Controls is a control framework developed by cybersecurity specialists, based on their real-life experience. The framework provides you with information on what safeguards are needed, what to deploy, and what characteristics are needed in each category of controls. CIS Benchmarks are guidelines for hardening specific operating systems, middleware, software applications, and network devices. These are the primary measures all organizations should implement as a means of basic cyber defense. This 2-part course will help you understand the controls available, what controls are needed for every company and situation, and how to develop a roadmap of control deployment, prioritizing the most needed ones and providing management with a predictable cost expectancy.

By the end of these courses, you will become an expert to address most information security risks in your organization.

What You Will Learn

  • Understand
  • implement
  • and manage all 6 CIS controls ensures your organization's robust protection against cyber threats.
  • Learn how to identify vulnerabilities
  • prioritize risks
  • and implement safeguards minimizes the potential for security breaches.
  • Gain knowledge to align your cybersecurity practices with industry standards and regulations enhances your organization's compliance posture.
  • Master data protection techniques for securing sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality.
  • Implement secure configurations for enterprise assets and software
  • reducing the attack surface
  • and strengthening overall security.
  • Develop efficient strategies for account management and access control to prevent unauthorized access and maintain system control.
  • Understand the broader landscape of cybersecurity frameworks and standards equips you to adapt effectively to evolving threats and regulations.

Program Curriculum

  • Introduction
  • Importance of Cybersecurity Frameworks and Standards
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • History of CIS Controls
  • The CIS Control Version 8
  • Implementation Groups
  • How are the Controls Organized?
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • CIS Control 1: Inventory of Enterprise Assets
  • Implementing CIS Control 1
  • CIS Control 2: Inventory of Software Assets
  • Implementing CIS Control 2
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • CIS Control 3: Data Protection
  • Implementing CIS Control 3
  • CIS Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets
  • Implementing CIS Control 4
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • CIS Control 5: Account Management
  • Implementing CIS Control 5
  • CIS Control 6: Access Control Management
  • Implementing CIS Control 6
  • Chapter 5 Quiz
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Instructor

Ricardo Bastos

Ricardo Bastos has 15+ years of experience in the field of Cybersecurity, post-graduate in Canada, and holds the most prestigious cybersecurity certifications, such as CISSP, CCSP, and CISM. Ricardo is currently a Cybersecurity Manager at one of the “Big 4” (one of the 4 largest consulting companies worldwide). The author is an expert in cybersecurity controls, having deployed thousands of different solutions (e.g. Antivirus, Firewall, Antispam) for customers. The author is also responsible for providing security assessments, being well-versed in CIS, NIST CSF and ISO standards.

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