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Cybersecurity Analyst
As an IT Professional you will support today’s core technologies, from security to cloud platform and infrastructure, productivity data management to troubleshooting, configuring, and managing networks. CompTIA and Microsoft are the industry standard for launching IT careers into today’s digital world.
With the continued increase in cyberattacks and the number of new connected devices, the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals is growing at a rapid pace. Cybersecurity specialists must nurture their practical, hands-on skills to know how to proactively address security incidents and issues.
Duration: 2 Years
National Qualification:
Occupational Certificate: Cybersecurity Analyst
NQF Level: 5 SAQA ID: 118986 Credits: 173
Accredited by MICT: ACC/2011/05/137
NQF 5 Exit Level Outcomes
A learner will be able to:
• Analyse, identify, and solve potential and actual security risks, vulnerabilities and inefficiencies to safeguard information system assets from malicious cybersecurity attacks.
• Protect organisation’s digital assets from both internal and external threats by maintaining cybersecurity attack mitigation and incident response capability.
• Execute ethical cybersecurity monitoring in line with cybersecurity policies to provide defence to a level of confidentiality, integrity, and availability equal with the threat to assets and their value to the company.
• Execute response procedures to mitigate cyber-attacks and secure information assets, intellectual property, and computer systems.
• Execute recovery protocols and procedures as per recovery plan to restore data and/or assets affected by cybersecurity incidents.
Course Outline
CompTIA A+
CompTIA A+ certified professionals are proven problem solvers. They support today’s core technologies from security to cloud to data management and more. CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for launching IT careers into today’s digital world
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Network+ helps develop a career in IT infrastructure covering troubleshooting, configuring, and managing networks. Network + ensures an IT professional has the knowledge and skills to: Design and implement functional networks. Configure, manage and maintain essential network devices. Use devices such as switches and routers to segment network traffic and create resilient networks. Implement network security, standards and protocols. Support and creation of virtualized networks
Cybersecurity Fundamentals
This course provides IT Security Professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to implement security
controls, maintain an organization’s security posture, and identify and remediate security vulnerabilities. This
course includes security for identity and access, platform protection, data and applications, and security
operations
Microsoft Administrator Expert
The audience for this course is looking to familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of security, compliance,
and identity (SCI) across cloud-based and related Microsoft services. The content for this course aligns to the SC-900 exam objective domain. Candidates should be familiar with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 and
understand how Microsoft security, compliance, and identity solutions can span across these solution areas to
provide a holistic and end-to-end solution.
Programme Outline
Module 1: Digital Literacy
• Work with computers
• Access information online
• Communicate online
• Participate safely and responsible online
• Create digital content
• Collaborate and manage content digitally
Module 2: AI Fluency
• Getting started with your AI fluency learning journey
• Explore AI basics
• Explore generative AI
• Explore internet search and beyond
• Explore responsible AI
• Boost your productivity with Microsoft Copilot
• Explore AI for all
Module 3a: Essential Business Skills
• Communication principles and methods
• Body language as non-verbal communication
• Formal communication within a businessenvironment
• Listening skills
• Presentation skills
• Written communication within a businessenvironment
• Report writing and editing
• Research skills and report writing
• Groups, teams and conflict in the workplace
• Problem solving
• Setting objectives and decision making
Module 3b: 4IR Emerging Trends
• TBC
Module 4: Understanding the Business Environment
and Governance
• Organisations and its stakeholders
• Organisational planning
• Organisational risk management
• Understand the relationship between Values, Ethics and Organisational Culture
• Organisational policies and procedures
• The relationship between business and the customer
• Providing customer satisfaction
• Customer problem solving methods
• Customer service interaction skills
Module 5: Design Thinking and Innovation
• Introduction to design thinking
• The human element
• Creativity
• Innovation
• Design thinking methodology and principles
• Leading a team through creative thinkingprocesses
• Design thinking workshop
Module 6: Logical Thinking and Basic Calculations
• Using mathematics for problem solving
• Basic mathematical concepts
• The decimal and binary number systems
• Expressing size and magnitude
• Integers
• Calculations
• Cartesian plan and co-ordinates
• Pythagoras theory
• Operator precedence
• Modulus
• Increments
Module 7: CompTIA A+ Core 1
• What does an IT Specialist do?
• Installing motherboards and connectors
• Installing system devices
• Troubleshooting PC hardware
• Comparing local networking hardware
• Configuring network addressing and internet
connections
• Supporting network services
• Summarizing virtualization and cloud concepts
• Supporting mobile devices
• Supporting print devices
Module 8: CompTIA A+ Core 2
• Managing support procedures
• Configuring Windows
• Managing Windows
• Supporting Windows
• Securing Windows
• Installing operating systems
• Supporting other OS
• Configuring SOHO network security
• Managing security settings
• Supporting mobile software
• Using data security
• Implementing operational procedures
Module 9: CompTIA Network+
• Explaining network topologies
• Supporting cabling and physical installations
• Configuring interfaces and switches Configuring network addressing
• Configuring routing and advanced switching
• Implementing network services
• Explaining application services
• Supporting network management
• Explaining network security concepts
• Applying network security features
• Supporting network security design
• Configuring wireless networks
• Comparing remote access methods
• Summarizing cloud concepts
Module 10a: Certified Network Principles
• Intro to network fundamentals
• The physical networking fundamentals
• TCP/IP primer
• Connecting networks with switches and routers
• Wireless networking
• Security principles
• Defending the network
• Network technology boom
• Day to day networking
• Network planning
Module 10b: Certified Hardware Tech and Operating Systems
Technician
• Troubleshooting
• Motherboards and CPUs
• Power Supplies
• Memory
• Computer expansion
• Physical storage
• Input-output devices
• Display devices
• Network cables and connectors
• Printers and multifunction print devices
• TCP/IP and transport protocols
• Custom computers
• Operational procedures
Module 11: Introduction to Basic Programming
• Processing data
• Manage software development source files using appropriate tools
• Introduction to programming
• Creating a Windows-based application
• Working with controls
• Datatimepicker and Printdocument controls
• Developing applications
• Understanding variables and constants
• Using variables and constants
• Selection structures
• Sub and function methods
• arrays
Module 12a: Data Analysis and Visualization with
Microsoft Excel
• Data analysis fundamentals
• Visualizing data with Excel
• Analyzing data with formulas and functions
• Analyzing data with Pivot Tables
• Presenting visual insights with Dashboards in
Excel
• Creating Geospatial visualizations with Excel
• Getting and transforming data
• Modeling and analyzing data with Power Pivot
• Presenting insights with reports
Module 12b: Database Design: A Modern Approach
• Getting started with relational database design
• Defining the database conceptual model
• Defining the database logical model
• Normalizing data
• Finalizing the database design
Module 13: Certified Security Principles
• Intro to IT security
• Risk management
• Understanding of cryptography
• Understanding identity and access management
• Managing data security
• Managing network security
• Managing server/host security
• Application security for non-developers
• Understanding mobile devices security
• Managing day to day security
• Understanding compliance and auditing
Module 14: Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals
• Describe security and compliance concepts
• Describe identify concepts
• Describe the function and identity types of Microsoft Entra ID
• Describe the authentication capabilities of Entra ID
• Describe the identity protection and governance capabilities of Microsoft Entra
• Describe core infrastructure security services in Azure
• Describe the security management capabilities in Azure
• Describe security capabilities of Microsoft Sentinel
• Describe Microsoft’s service trust portal and privacy capabilities
• Describe the compliance management capabilities in Microsoft Purview
• Describe information protection, data lifecycle management, and data governance capabilities in Microsoft Purview
• Describe the insider risk capabilities in Microsoft Purview
• Describe the eDiscovery and audit capabilities in Microsoft Purview
Module 15: Microsoft Administrator Expert
• Configure your Microsoft 365 Tenant
• Manage your Microsoft 365 Tenant
• Implement identity synchronization
• Manage identity and access in Microsoft 365
• Manage your security services in Microsoft Defender XDR
Module 16a: Certified Cybersecurity Systems
Manager
• Introduction
• Architectural frameworks and compliance
• Evaluating systems and management strategies
• Management, law and ethics
• Incident management, law and ethics
• Business continuity and disaster recovery processes
Module 16b: Certified Professional Ethical Hacker
• Introduction to ethical hacking
• Linux fundamentals
• Protocols
• Cryptography
• Password cracking
• Malware
• Security devices
• Information gathering – passive reconnaissance
• Social engineering
• Active reconnaissance
• Vulnerability assessment
• Network attacks
• Hacking server
• Hacking web technologies
• Hacking wireless networks
• Maintaining access and covering tracks
CompTIA International Examinations & Certifications
• CompTIA A+ 220-1202 & 220-1202 – exams included
• CompTIA Network+ N10-009 – exam included
* Passing the A+ and Network examinations will earn the CompTIA IT Operations Specialist (CIOS) international
certification
Microsoft International Examinations & Certifications
• Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals – exam included
• Microsoft 365 Administrator – exam included
* Passing the SC-900 examination will earn the Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals
international certification.
* Passing the MS-102 examination will earn the Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert international certification.