Begin Your Cybersecurity Journey With IOT security essentials
The IoT Security Essentials (I|SE) is a comprehensive guide to securing the Internet of Things (IoT) systems. It covers essential topics from IoT fundaments to advanced security threats and security engineering, providing the knowledge and skills to design, deploy, and maintain secure IoT solutions. No IT/Cybersecurity experience required for this course.
Test your skills with CTF-based Capstone Projects and validate these newly acquired skills in proctored exams. Equipping candidates to identify, assess, and mitigate security risks in IoT environments, the course provides 5 labs, of premium video training, and 11 modules with industry-aligned expertise.
Program Information
Making informed decisions while starting your cybersecurity career can be challenging. However, Essentials Series presents the IoT Security Essentials (I|SE) to guide you through the intricacies of securing the Internet of Things. The IoT Security Essentials (I|SE) offers a comprehensive coverage of significant modules with a blend of theoretical and practical learning experiences. Designed and developed for aspiring cybersecurity professionals or individuals with or without any experience in the field, it helps you gain an understanding of the IoT fundamentals, IoT threats, cloud security, threat intelligence, IoT incident response, and more. The course boosts your expertise and confidence in identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks in IoT environments. Further, it’s hands-on labs and global recognition enhance your relevancy in the industry for your next logical step in IoT security.
What skills you’ll learn
- Gain insights into the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT).
- Learn about the devices that make your home a smart home.
- Dive deep into IoT communication models.
- Information security threats and vulnerabilities.
- Gain a deep understanding of IoT networking and communication.
- Understand cloud computing in depth.
- Learn about the different types of threats to IoT.
Course outline
This module will introduce you to the basics of IoT and the different sectors where IoT is established.
This module will provide insights into the basics of networking concepts, the OSI Model, and the TCP Model. It will also cover the IEEE IoT Standards List.
This module will help you understand the hardware devices, processors, and operating systems used in IoT.
This module will teach you about cloud computing, its characteristics, and the types of cloud services.
Module 5: IoT Advanced Topics
This module will brief you about web communications, mobile applications, and native applications.
This module will introduce you to some of the common IoT attacks, such as Mirai, BrikerBot, Sybii, and Blackhole attacks.
This module will discuss the CIA triangle, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), and IoT security measures.
This module will discuss the state of cloud security, cloud vulnerabilities, NSA guidance, and secure cloud computing.
This module will start with the topic of the National Vulnerability Database, covering US Cert, Shodan, STRIDE, DREAD, PASTA, and CVSS.
This module will provide information on incident response in IoT, including standards, processes, procedures, tools, and indicators of compromise.
This module will cover the 12 practices of the Microsoft Secure Development Lifecycle and Threat Modeling.
Exam details
Training Details: Self-paced in-demand lecture videos led by world-class instructors and hands-on labs.
Pre-requisite: No prior cybersecurity knowledge or IT work experience required.
Exam Details:
- Exam Code: 112-58
- Number of Questions: 75
- Duration: 2 hours
- Test Format: Multiple Choice
