There are a ton of course out there offered by independent groups like CISMP, CISP and the EC Council, but there are also some incredibly well respected courses offered by some of the leading tech companies. In this guide I want to look at some of those courses, specifically those offered by HP, Cisco and Microsoft.
HPE offers vendor-agnostic cyber security education and certification with an organisational perspective and a focus on practical strategy development.
As of this writing, HPE has no scheduled classes and listed pricing for its cyber security courses.
Duration: 3 days
Requirements: A basic understanding of operating systems and networks
Duration: 2 days
Requirements: Information Security Essentials (HL945S)
Duration: 3 days
Requirements: HPE Security Essentials (HL945S) or equivalent knowledge
Duration: 2 days
Requirements: HPE Security Foundation (HL945S) or equivalent is required; HPE Risk Management (HL946s) is recommended
Cisco provides comprehensive cyber security courses that implement company products for hands-on learning.
TakeCCNP courses to further your understanding of Cisco’s cyber security solutions. These are self-paced training modules with access durations of 365 days.
You’ll gain foundational knowledge of cyber security principles, and learn how to utilise Cisco security products to implement basic security techniques.
Cost: $1,000 (£785.56)
Requirements (recommended, not required):
Advance your knowledge of security concepts and network applications; allow you to understand basic cryptography principles; and establish your security monitoring fundamentals.
Cost: $1,500 (£1,178.35)
Requirements (recommended, not required):
Learn how a Security Operations Center (SOC) works.
Cost: $1,500 (£1,178.35)
Requirements (recommended, not required):
TheMicrosoft Professional Program in Cybersecurity has in-depth lessons on security systems setup, breach detection, and threat response. It costs $99 (£77.77) per course for certification.
Know what works in enterprise security today and learn how to build a security strategy for your organisation.
Duration: 4 weeks, 2-4 hours per week
Requirements: Awareness of current cyber security ecosystem
Taking this course will give you an overview of threat detection and mitigation tools. You’ll also understand why threat detection monitoring is critical.
Duration: 4 weeks, 2-4 hours per week
Requirements:
Learn how to prepare for a security incident and the proper ways to respond.
Duration: 4 weeks, 2-4 hours per week
Requirements: Awareness of the current cyber security ecosystems
Gain a comprehensive understanding of Powershell. You’ll also know how to perform administrative tasks securely.
Duration: 4 weeks, 2-4 hours per week
Requirements (prior experience):
Understand why and how identity decides what security systems you can implement.
Duration: 4 weeks, 2-3 hours per week
Requirements:
Know how to utilise Office 365’s security features; identify what threatens your organisation’s data.
Duration: 5 weeks, 2-4 hours per week
Requirements:
Learn user authentication and authorisation in an SQL Server; audit and secure databases in related platforms.
Duration: 4 weeks, 2-3 hours per week
Requirements:
Implement SharePoint security features; manage user profiles and permission sets.
Duration: 9 weeks, 3-5 hours per week
Requirements:
Get a comprehensive look at Windows 10’s security architecture and features.
Duration: 4 weeks, 2-4 hours per week
Requirements (an understanding of the following):
Learn to safeguard data centers with the new Windows Server 2016 security features. Then, learn about Desired State Configuration (DSC).
Duration: 5 weeks, 2-4 hours per week
Maximise Azure’s security services to protect cloud data; familiarise yourself with Microsoft Intune for Windows, iOS, and Android devices.
Duration: 4 weeks, 2-4 hours per week
Requirements (an understanding of):
If you’d like more information on some of the course out there, have a browse through our current listing to see some of the upcoming courses. Alternatively drop us an email or a call to find out more about any of the courses above.