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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Technical Countermeasures and Security by Design

IT305 · Cyber Security — Week 10 of 16

CourseIT305
Week10 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Technical Countermeasures and Security by Design

  1. Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  2. Patch and vulnerability management
  3. Endpoint protection tools
  4. Principles of secure software development
  5. 2FA: Two Factor Authentication - Computerphile
  6. EDR vs. EPP vs. NGAV
  7. How Attackers Get Past Login Codes and MFA
  8. Defence against malware

What you will be able to do

  • 3.3 Identify improvements to secure a network against cyber attacks.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: identify improvements to secure a network against cyber attacks.

Study materials

Videos

  • 2FA: Two Factor Authentication - Computerphile · YouTube · Computerphile · 13 min · for registered students
  • EDR vs. EPP vs. NGAV · YouTube · IBM Technology · 4 min · for registered students
  • How Attackers Get Past Login Codes and MFA · YouTube · Bradley Carpenter · 9 min · for registered students
  • Defence against malware · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • NCSC: Cyber Essentials – Requirements for IT Infrastructure v3.3 · PDF · NCSC, guidance; 26 pages · for registered students
  • NCSC: Authentication methods – choosing the right type · PDF · NCSC, guidance; 6 pages · for registered students
  • NCSC: Vulnerability scanning tools and services · PDF · NCSC, guidance; 7 pages · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Fundamentals of Cyber Security
  • Week 2: Business Importance of Cyber Security
  • Week 3: Consequences of Inadequate Security
  • Week 4: Threat Actors and Motivations
  • Week 5: Vulnerable Industry Sectors
  • Week 6: Deconstructing Threats, Exploits, Vulnerabilities, and Risks
  • Week 7: Cyber Threat Intelligence Concepts
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Network Security Architecture
  • Week 10: Technical Countermeasures and Security by Design
  • Week 11: Continuous Network Improvement and Incident Response
  • Week 12: Applying Cyber Security in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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