Overview
During the Security Analyst Fundamentals Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with IBM, you will learn about threat intelligence and tools to gather data to prevent an attack or in the event your organization is attacked. You will have the opportunity to review some of the largest breach cases and try your hand at reporting on a real world breach.
The content creators and instructors are architects, Security Operation Center (SOC) analysts, and distinguished engineers who work with cybersecurity in their day to day lives at IBM with a worldwide perspective. They will share their skills which they need to secure IBM and its clients security systems.
Applied Learning Project
Throughout the Cybersecurity with this Security Analyst Fundamentals Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with IBM, you will use virtual labs and internet sites that will provide you with practical skills with applicability to real jobs that employers value, including:
Tools: Wireshark, IBM QRadar, IBM MaaS360, IBM Guardium, IBM Resilient, i2 Enterprise Insight
Labs: SecurityLearningAcademy.com
Libraries: Python
Projects: Investigate a real-world security breach identifying the attack, vulnerabilities, costs and prevention recommendations.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Penetration Testing Techniques
- Threat Hunting and Threat Intelligence
- Cryptography and Cryptanalysis
- Incident Response in Cybersecurity
- Digital Forensics and Data Analysis
- Cybersecurity Case Study Analysis
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Cyber Security View 158 other Short Courses in Cyber Security in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner Level
- No prior experience required.
- This specialization is aimed at aspiring cybersecurity professionals and security analysts who want to develop practical skills in threat intelligence, vulnerability analysis, and incident response using industry tools and real‑world scenarios.
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
Course is free for the first 7 days. After 7 days, the course can be accessed with the Coursera Plus Subscription