CYBER RISK MANAGEMENT BOOTCAMP

Students will be introduced to the NIST Risk Management Framework and demonstrate their understanding of this framework, widely used in both public and private sectors, by completing all steps in the process and creating artifacts to support a comprehensive information system security assessment based on NIST 800-53 rev 5.

1. Cybersecurity Program Management
2. Certification & Authorization
3. Cybersecurity Awareness & Training
4. System & Software Development Methodologies
5. Supply Chain Risk Management
6. Identity & Access Management
7. Change, Configuration, Release, & Patch Management

Students will continue their assessment of security controls and developing artifacts to support a comprehensive information system security assessment based on NIST 800-53 rev 5. 

Students will present the results of their assessment and share their recommendation for authorizing the information system.

1. Auditing
2. Asset Management & Security
3. IT Service Management
4. Communication & Network Security
5. Problem & Incident Management
6. Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
7. Protecting PII
8. Cryptography & Public Key Infrastructure

Students will dive into the second 8-weeks as part of an immersive journey exploring a vast cybersecurity landscape, where they’ll become adept at operating within a security operations center (SOC). Students will grasp the essentials of various operating systems and file systems, from Windows to Unix and Linux, while they decode the language of computers with binary and IP addressing, skills will be sharpened in networking fundamentals, cybersecurity foundations, and secure software design while paving the way to becoming a proficient Security Operations Specialist. Lastly, students will prepare to shape the future of cybersecurity with hands-on experience in AI applications and automation in incident response.

Overview of cybersecurity landscape, importance of security operations specialists, fusion cyber inc apprenticeship program overview, and denmark technical college partnership.

1. OS and File System Familiarization
2. Binary Understanding and IP Addressing
3. Networking Foundations: Packets and Open Systems Interconnect Model, Switching and Routing, Gateways and Modems, and Firewalls and Perimeter Defense Systems.
4. Foundation of Cybersecurity: Basics, Historical Threats, and Evolution of SOC
5. Website Building and Security: How built, connections, securing, and webapps.
6. Secure Software Design: practices, frameworks, reviews, testing & validation.
7. SOC Fundamentals: Structure and Functions of a Security Operations Center (SOC), Role of a Security Operations Specialist, Collaboration in a SOC Environment, Tools, and Technologies Used in a SOC.
8. Understanding AI in Security Operations: Introduction, applications in SOC, ML in Threat Detection, Automation in IR Challenge – Cybersecurity Foundations – Web Application Security – OWASP Top 10 Challenges – Secure Coding – SOC Analyst 1 – SOC Analyst 2

Students will embark on this 8-week final leg of their apprenticeship journey, where threat hunting will become their new forte. Students will proactively sniff out threats with advanced hunting techniques backed by real-world case studies while honing their skills in incident response, mastering the phases of triage and strategic plan development. Students will delve into vulnerability analysis, assessing and prioritizing risks with continuous monitoring. This journey continues by understanding good backup and disaster recovery (DR) acumen integrating incident response with solid DR planning and testing. This comprehensive program culminates in polishing student’s professional prowess— from networking and industry certifications to mental health awareness to stay sharp on the job—equipping students with the tools for a resilient and future-ready career in cybersecurity.

1. Threat Hunting: what, Proactive vs Reactive Threat Hunting, Techniques and Strategies for Effective Threat Hunting, and Real-life Examples and Case Studies
2. Incident Response: Frameworks, Phases, Incident Triage & Analysis, and developing an IRP.
3. Vulnerability Analysis: Introduction, Vulnerability Scanning, Prioritization & Remediation, and Continuous Monitoring.
4. Backup and Disaster Recovery: Introduction, Storage, Implementation, Planning, Testing, and IR Integration
5. Fusion Cyber Inc. Apprenticeship Program: Program Structure and Curricumn, Hands-on Training and Practical Exercises, Mentorship and Learning Community, Mental Health in Cybersecurity, Success Stories from Program Graduates.
6. Professional Development: Building a Career in Cybersecurity, Networking and Industry Involvement, Certifications and Continued Learning, Resume Building and Job Searching Tips
7. Future of Security Operations: Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity, Evolving Role of Security Operations Specialists, and Continuous Learning and Adaptation.
8. Prep for Red vs Blue Team Final Exam – Beta Testing – Red Team Challenges – Threat Hunter – Security Management – JR Penetration Tester – Data Backup – MITRE ATT&CK – Security Awareness