New Horizons Dallas is excited to announce two cybersecurity tracks approved by cybersecurity company CIOs
Cybersecurity skills are in-demand and a growing requirement in organizations across all industries in 2022. Whether you are an IT professional looking for advanced cybersecurity training or a career-changer needing training for entry-level cybersecurity positions, New Horizons Dallas offers two tracks endorsed by cybersecurity company CIOs for both experienced and non-experienced professionals. Get the top cybersecurity certifications in weeks not years, with New Horizons Dallas.
The cybersecurity tracks we offer for professionals with no experience are designed to provide you with the fundamentals of IT.
The cybersecurity tracks we offer for experienced professionals are crafted to give you the certifications necessary to enhance your cybersecurity career.
| Cybersecurity Track EXPERIENCED IT PROFESSIONALS (hardware/networking experience) | Hours |
|---|---|
| CompTIA Security+ Certification (Exam SY0-601)-Required | 40 |
| CompTIA Linux+ Certification (Exam XK0-005)-Required | 40 |
| CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst Certification (CySA+) (Exam CS0-002)-Required | 40 |
| CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Certification (CASP+) (Exam CAS-004)-Optional | 40 |
| Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)-Optional | 40 |
| Total Hours Required (3 Weeks) | 120 |
What You’ll Learn with New Horizons Cybersecurity Certification Training Classes
Required Core
The entry level Cybersecurity track starts with understanding the basics of hardware, software, and networking. The required core classes provide students knowledge on hardware and software components, managing and maintaining devices and peripherals, understanding file systems, data storage, system components, managing wireless devices, printers and multifunctional devices. In addition these courses will cover the OSI model and an introduction to TCP/IP.
Required
Both Cybersecurity tracks will cover the basics of computer security, including identifying security threats and vulnerabilities, identify and implement account management security measures, implement compliance and operations security measures, plan for disaster recovery, introduction to the Linux environment, including setting up managing, configuring, implementing and troubleshooting Linux environments. The last required class is CompTIA CySA+ which introduces students to the specifics of cybersecurity including assessing security risk in network environments, analyzing threats, attacks and post-attack techniques, implementing vulnerability management, collecting cybersecurity intelligence, reviewing data in security and event logs, responding to cybersecurity threats, investigating incidents, and addressing any security issues with the organization’s technology architecture.
Optional
CompTIA CASP+ covers topics such as IT governance and risk management, integrating advanced authentication and authorization techniques, implementing cryptographic techniques, implementing security controls for hosts and mobile devices, implementing network security and adding security into the software development lifecycle, conducting security assessments and responding and recovering from incidents.
CISSP divides security into eight domains including security and risk management, asset security, security architecture and engineering, communication and network security, identity and access management, security assessment and testing, security operations and software development security.