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Cybersecurity Essentials Syllabus

This syllabus outlines a cybersecurity essentials course that provides 3 semester hours. The course teaches cybersecurity principles for securing networks and evaluates strategies, technologies, and concepts. Students will learn to design protected infrastructures, apply advanced filtering methodologies, assess and harden endpoints, examine mobile/cloud technologies, and analyze malware. Grades are based on written/practical exams, lab assignments, homework, and participation, with exams accounting for 50% and assignments/homework making up the remaining 50% of the final grade.

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Cybersecurity Essentials Syllabus

This syllabus outlines a cybersecurity essentials course that provides 3 semester hours. The course teaches cybersecurity principles for securing networks and evaluates strategies, technologies, and concepts. Students will learn to design protected infrastructures, apply advanced filtering methodologies, assess and harden endpoints, examine mobile/cloud technologies, and analyze malware. Grades are based on written/practical exams, lab assignments, homework, and participation, with exams accounting for 50% and assignments/homework making up the remaining 50% of the final grade.

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Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy - Essentials Syllabus

Instructors Information Class Session Information


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Course Information

I. Course Credits: 3 Semester Hours

II. Course Prerequisites: Cybersecurity Gateway

III. Recommended Textbook: PaloAlto Networks CyberSecurity Guide v3.

IV. Course Description:

This course evaluates cybersecurity principles and demonstrates how to secure a network
computing environment through the application of security controls.
Students will learn the nature and scope of today’s cybersecurity challenges, strategies for
network defense, as well as detailed information about next-generation cybersecurity
solutions.
Students will also deploy a variety of security methodologies as well as technologies and
concepts used for implementing a secure network environment.

V. Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Formulate an industry-standard design to protect infrastructure against cybersecurity


threats
• Apply advanced filtering methodologies such as user, application, and content ID to
protect against all known and unknown attack vectors
• Describe the basics of cryptography including synchronous/asynchronous encryption, PKI,
and certificates.
• Demonstrate ability to assess and harden endpoints based on security policies
• Describe uses of advanced malware research and analysis to provide enhanced protection
for enterprise networks
• Examine mobile and cloud-based connection technologies

VI. Course Grading:


Final grades are determined by a weighted average of all work assigned in the course and is
based on a combination of exams, papers/projects, writing assessments, and oral
presentations. Your final grade in this course is based on the following:

Examinations:

Written and Practical Exams Total: 50%

Course Assignments:

Lab Assignments Total: 25%


Homework Total: 20%

Participation: Total: 5%

Course Total: 100%

Letter grades are determined as follows:


A 90–100% of the total percentage points possible
B 80–89% of the total percentage points possible
C 70–79% of the total percentage points possible
D 65–69% of the total percentage points possible
F less than 65% of the total percentage points possible

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