This course targets Professionals who are engaged with operational aspects of live and running applications and the application ecosystems. From incident management planning to identity and access management, secure live applications, keeping out cyber attackers, to capacity planning, enhancement and upgrade management, risk mitigation and migration, HR roles and responsibilities, vendor and contract management of security service level agreements (SSLAs) are all covered and effectively outlined in the program. The CSOM® produces distinguished cybersecurity operational managers, architects, service providers and mentors and enables them to have leading roles in Cybersecurity Operations.

 

Become CSOM® Certified

 
 
 

Who should take this course?

 
 
 

Cyber Security Professionals including but not limited to, Security Analyst, Security Engineer, Security Architect, Security Administrator, Security Software Developer, Cryptographer, Cryptanalyst, Security Consultant and also Application Developers, Finance Professionals, Data Center Designers/Engineers, Data Center Planners, Project Managers, Legal & Compliance Professionals, College Students & Graduates and Business Continuity Experts.

 
 
 

What you study?

 
 
 

The COSM® course focuses on best practices to be applied, approaches and methodologies to enhance the long-run objectives as well as the daily cybersecurity operations.

 
 
 

Learning Outcomes

 
 
 

This course teaches how to streamline processes, increase efficiency and productivity whilst maintaining highly Cybersecure Application Ecosystem. The core concepts are based on demonstrated principles, which are optimized from lessons learned from Cybersecurity front-runners.

 
 
 

CSOM® Syllabus

 
 
 

Day 1Cyber Security Infrastructe Specialist (CSIS) ®

Introduction And Overview
  • The outset of Cybersecurity
  • Governance
  • Risk Integration
  • Legislative Requirement
  • Security Requirement
  • Internal Threats
  • External Threats
  • Physical Security Threats
  • Cybercrime: Leading Business Risk Globally
  • Major Cyber Breaches
  • Cybersecurity Complexity
  • Infinity Paradigm
  • Definition of Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Principles
Cybersecurity Principles
  • The Layers
  • The Four Principles
  • Principle 1 & its key Activities
  • Principle 2 & its key Activities
  • Principle 3 & its key Activities
  • Principle 4 & its key Activities
Cybersecurity Dimensions: Attack & Defense
  • Cybersecurity Attack
  • Security Threat to Networks
  • Two types of Attacks
  • Stages of an Attack
  • Cybersecurity Defense
  • Layered Security & Configuration of Perimeter
  • Firewall
  • Intrusion Detection & Penetration System
Cybersecurity Risk & Consequences
  • Consequences of Attack
  • Maturity
  • Culture Shift
  • Appetite
  • Advice
  • Putting a Price on Risk

Day 2Cyber Security Infrastructe Specialist (CSIS)®

Cybersecurity Trends
  • Understanding the threat landscape
  • Common Threat Agents and Vulnerabilities
  • Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
  • Attributes of Cyber Attack
  • Understanding the attributes of an Attack
  • Malware & Types of attack
  • Obfuscation and Mutations in Malware
Network Access Control & Wireless Network Security
  • An Overview of Network Access Control (NAC)
  • NAC Policies
  • The Network Access Control/Network Access Protection (NAC/NAP) Client/Agent
  • The Enforcement Points
  • Enforcement Point Action
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • NIST & Cybersecurity
  • ISO 27001 For Information Security
Weaknesses of Existing Cybersecurity Standards
  • Available standards
  • Weaknesses of existing standards
  • Why IDCA is critical to filling the gaps
Cybersecurity in Cloud
  • Types of Cloud Assets
  • Compute Assets
  • Storage Assets
  • Network Assets
  • Asset Management Pipeline
  • Procurement Leaks
  • Processing Leaks
  • Finding Leaks
  • Protecting data in the cloud
  • Tokenization
  • Encryption
Cybersecurity for IoT and Edge/or 5G Computing
  • IoT Security Challenges & Landscape
  • Why IoT Security devices are targeted
  • Edge Motivation
  • Edge Definition
  • Evolution of IT Computing Models
  • Advantages of Edge Computing
  • Edge Layered Stack
  • OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Top 10 Internet of Things
Examination

Day 3Cyber Security Operations Specialist (CSOS)®️

Cybersecurity Overview
  • Cybersecurity Complexity
  • Malware & Types of Attacks
Governance
  • Governance Objectives
  • Governance for Cybersecurity
  • Effective Cybersecurity Programme Governance
  • Cybersecurity Governance: Effective Versus Ineffective
  • Cybersecurity Governance Activities
  • Cybersecurity Organizational Structure
Risk Management
  • Cybersecurity Risk oversight of the Board
  • Cybersecurity Risk management Principles
  • Cybersecurity Risk Policies & Procedures
  • Cybersecurity Risk Strategic Performance Management
  • Cybersecurity Standards & Frameworks
  • Cybersecurity Risks: Identify, Analyze and Evaluate
  • How to treat Cybersecurity Risk
  • Using Process Capabilities to Treat Cybersecurity Risks
  • Using Insurance and Finance to Treat Cybersecurity Risks
Physical IT-Related Asset management: Acquisition, Development & Maintenance
  • Build, Buy or Update: Embedding Cybersecurity Requirements and Establishing Best Practices
    • Governance & Panning
    • Development & Implementation
    • End of Useful Life and Disposal
  • Specific Considerations
    • Commercial Off-the-Shelf Applications
    • Cloud/SaaS Applications
    • Physical Security
      • Commit To a Plan
      • Physical Security Risk Landscape View and the Impact on Cybersecurity
      • Manage/Review the Cybersecurity Organization
      • Design/Review Integrated Security Measures
      • Data Center Scenario Reworked
      • Understanding Objectives for Security Measures
      • Understanding Controls for the Data Center Scenario
      • Calculate/Review Exposure to Adversarial Attacks
      • Simulating the Path of an Adversary
      • Calculate the Probability of Interrupting & Disrupting the Adversary
      • Optimize Return on Security Investment
Vulnerability Identification and Management: Treating Cybersecurity Risks
  • Introduction
  • Cybersecurity Risk Treatment in Line with Organization’s Risk profile
  • Determine Cybersecurity Risk Profile
  • Cybersecurity Risk Treatment
    • Focus on the Crown Jewels
    • The Weakest Link: Humans
    • Preventive Measures Along Side Detective Measures
    • Ability of the Organization to Respond Must Remain the Focus
    • Cooperation Remains Essential
  • Alignment of Cybersecurity Risk Treatment
  • Cybersecurity Risk Treatment Practice
    • Business-As-Usual: Integrated into Enterprise Risk Management
    • Business-As-Usual: Integrated with the Regular Three Lines of Defense Applies for Model
    • Business-As -Usual: Managing Risk with Predefined Risk Appetite
    • Business-As-Usual: Using the Embedded Risk Management Processes
    • Business-As-usual: Treatment of Cybersecurity Risks
Threat Identification & Handling Management: Identify, Analyze & Evaluate
  • The Risk Landscape
  • The People Factor
  • Assessing & Managing Risk: A structured Approach
  • Cybersecurity Culture
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Maturity Compliance
  • Protection Prioritised

Day 4Cyber Security Operations Specialist (CSOS)®️

Cybersecurity Incident and Crisis Management
  • Cybersecurity Incident Management
  • When to declare a Cybersecurity Event an Incident
  • How to qualify the two categories of Incident Sources
  • How to follow the Incident Management Policy and Processes
  • Incident Handling
    • Types of Incident
    • Incident handling Process Planning
    • Collect and Protect Incident Information
    • Identification
    • System and Network Logging Functions
  • Integrating Incident Reporting into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
  • Cybersecurity Crisis Management
    • From Incident Management to Crisis Management
    • Operating Principles of Crisis Management
    • Operationalising Cybersecurity Crisis Unit and its Structure
    • Tools & Techniques for Managing Cybersecurity Crisis
    • Cybersecurity Crisis Management Next steps
Integrating Cybersecurity & Business Continuity Management
  • What is Business Continuity
  • ISO 22301 Overview
  • BCM Lifecycle
  • Understand/Analyze the organization and Integrate with Cybersecurity
  • Determine BCM Strategy & Integrate with Cybersecurity
  • Developing and Implementing BCM Responses, Integrate with Cybersecurity
  • Exercising/Validating BCM and integrate with Cybersecurity
  • BCM Policy & Programme Management
  • Embedding BCM in the organizational culture
Organizational Structure
  • Cybersecurity and The Internal Organizational Structure
  • Standards & Guidance Approaches
  • Cybersecurity within the Enterprise
  • Adapting Cybersecurity to address Enterprise Exposures
  • Designing own Cybersecurity Risk Function Operating Model
  • The Enterprise Function Roles most involved in Cybersecurity across the Enterprise
  • Aligning Cybersecurity within the Enterprise Functions
  • Governance & Risk Oversight Functions for Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity and Executive Management Functions
  • Cybersecurity Draws Support from Other Enterprise Management Functions
Human Factors and Culture
  • Organizations as Social Systems
  • Cybersecurity More Than a Technology Problem
  • Organizational Culture
  • Cybersecurity and Human Factors
  • Insider Threats
  • Social Engineering Threats
  • Training
  • Frameworks and Standards
    • ISO 27001: 2013
    • Business Model Information Security (BMIS)
  • MSIT Framework
    • Human Factors & Technology Trends
    • Measuring Human Behaviours for Cybersecurity
    • Cybersecurity Due to Human Errors Can Be Reduced
The Application Ecosystem

Day 5Cyber Security Operations Specialist (CSOS)®️

Application Security
  • Application Development Security
    • Application Based Attacks
    • Web Based Attacks
  • Standardization of Application Security Features
    • Techniques to Enforce Application Security
    • Secure Code Design
    • Code Reviews
    • Secure Configuration
    • Testing for Loopholes
    • Constant Patching
  • Practical Cybersecurity Mitigants
    • Endpoint Security
    • Ransomware
    • Ransomware Mitigation
    • Spyware and Adware
    • Spyware and Adware Mitigation
    • Trojan Horses
    • Trojan Horses Mitigation
    • Viruses
    • Viruses Mitigation
Cybersecurity Considerations for the 7-Layers of the Application Ecosystem
  • Application Layer
  • Platform Layer
  • Compute Layer
  • Information Technology Layer
  • Site Facility Infrastructure Layer
  • Site
  • Topology
Application Ecosystem Management: Cybersecurity Day-to-Day Operations
  • Controls Management
  • Security Controls
  • Asset Management
  • Change Management
  • The Importance of Managing Change
  • When should Changes be Made?
  • What are the Impact Changes bring?
  • The safeguard Effect of Internal Control in Change Management
  • Organizational Change Management
Access Control
  • Access Control & A New Perspective
  • Organizations requirements for Access Control
  • User Access Management
  • User Registration and Deregistration
  • Access Provisioning for Users
  • Privileged Access Rights Management
  • Users Secret Authentication Information Management
  • User Access Under Review
  • User Rights: Removal & Adjustments
  • Responsibility of Users
  • Application & System Access Control
  • Access Restriction to Information
  • Procedures for Secure-Logins
  • Password Management System
  • Privileged Utility Programs Usage
  • Program Source Code & Controlled Access
External Context & Supply Chain
  • Overview
  • Supply Chain Support Strategy
  • Planning How to Create Supply Relationships
  • How to Identify Competent External Suppliers
  • Relationship Management
Maintaining Situational Awareness
  • Overview
  • Situational Awareness Plan
  • Situational Awareness Process
Cybersecurity Service Level Agreement
  • Overview
  • Purpose
  • Attributes
  • General Parts of SLA
  • SLA Service Performance
  • SLA Constraints & Service Management
  • SLAs Dos & Don’ts
Examination
 
 
 

IDCA Course Modules

 
 
 
IDCA offers a wide range of educational professional training programs geared specifically to the Cyber Security:
CSIS®

Cyber Security Infrastructure Specialist®

2-Day Certification Course

This course is fundamental for professionals with varied disciplines and positions. Application and Business Security stakeholders, cybersecurity architects, engineers, designers, planners, operators and managers as well as professionals project management, sales, finance and compliance, attend CSIS® to enrich their knowledge beyond the industry buzzwords. The CSIS® course provides end-to-end coverage of the cybersecurity concepts, fundamentals, components, infrastructure, standards, disciplines, latest trends and best practices to support the integrity and security of the Application Ecosystem (AE)®.
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CSES®

Cyber Security Engineering Specialist®

3-Day Certification Course

This course is well suited to professionals with varied disciplines and positions. Application and Business Security stakeholders, such as cybersecurity architects, engineers, designers, planners, operators and managers as well as professional roles such as project management, sales, finance and compliance, attend CSES®. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity architecture, cryptography and secure communications and the overall design as well a good understanding of web and mobile and the role of cybersecurity. How to leverage engineering in cybersecurity to address the risks associated with the application and data is adequately addressed. It covers the security consideration for the Application Ecosystem
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CSOS®

Cyber Security Operations Specialist®

3-Day Certification Course

This course is well suited to professionals with varied disciplines and positions. Application and Business Security stakeholders, such as cybersecurity architects, engineers, designers, planners, operators and managers as well as professionals project management, sales, finance and compliance, attend CSOS®. This course gives you a holistic view of the cyber security landscape, ongoing threats and the effective approach to keeping the entire enterprise safe and running beyond the network perimeter, third party risk, compliance to industry and regulatory requirements and having in place an effective incident response mechanism, to deal with the ever present cyber threats. The CSOS® provides a strong operational support to operationalizing the latest trends and best practices that support the Application Security and the security of the Application Ecosystem (AE)® and addressing the typical cybersecurity operation.
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CSTP®

Cyber Security Technology Professional®

3-Day Certification Course

This course is designed for Cybersecurity Operation Managers® and Cybersecurity Infrastructure Experts® who are in charge of planning cybersecurity technology roadmaps. The CSTP® course unwraps the true essence of technologies in and around the application and the application ecosystem. The new trends, recommendations, and the cybersecurity components that possess the finest design and selection criteria most suitable to protect the application and its ecosystem, save costs, increase efficiency, lower risks, and offer sustainable and optimum features. Various technologies from each category are showcased and compared with the available alternatives, legacy systems and other technology routes that differ based on the solution design and strategic planning of every application ecosystem.
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CSOM®

Cyber Security Operations Manager®

5-Day Certification Course

This course targets Professionals who are engaged with operational aspects of live and running applications and the application ecosystems. From incident management planning to identity and access management, secure live applications, keeping out cyber attackers, to capacity planning, enhancement and upgrade management, risk mitigation and migration, HR roles and responsibilities, vendor and contract management of security service level agreements (SSLAs) are all covered and effectively outlined in the program. The CSOM® produces distinguished cybersecurity operational managers, architects, service providers and mentors and enables them to have leading roles in Cybersecurity Operations.
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CSIE

Cyber Security Infrastructure Expert®

5-Day Certification Course

This course is well suited to professionals with varied disciplines and positions. Application and Business Security stakeholders, such as cybersecurity architects, engineers, designers, planners, operators and managers as well as professionals project management, sales, finance and compliance, attend CSES®. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity architecture, cryptography and secure communications, the overall design as well a good understanding of 5G network and the role of cybersecurity. How to leverage engineering in cybersecurity to address risk associated with the application and data is adequately addressed. It covers the security consideration for the Application Ecosystem and its 7 layers - adequately securing the application.
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CSE®

Cyber Security Expert®

8-Day Certification Course

This course is designed for Cybersecurity Engineering Experts® who desire to possess the right skill sets for architecting, engineering, designing and planning cybersecurity solutions across industries. It covers the engineering concepts, challenges, capacities, plans and strategies as well as how cybersecurity applies to application technology aspects and deciding factors in determining and implementing best engineering course of action principles. The CSE® certification strengthens the engineering strategy, design, solution selection and awareness of future technologies, leading to effective engineering of cybersecurity solution by enhancing and preparing professionals for process advancements.
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CSM®

Cyber Security Manager®

8-Day Certification Course

This course is well suited to Managers in charge of Cybersecurity, Risk Management and IT Operations. It covers the management concepts, challenges, capacities, plans and strategies as well as technology aspects and deciding factors in determining and implementing best management principles. The CSM® certification strengthens the operational awareness of future technologies, leading to effective management of cybersecurity by enhancing and preparing professionals for process advancements.
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CSA®

Cyber Security Authority®

11-Day Certification Course

This course is designed for professionals who possess authoritative potentials. CSA® is the pinnacle of achievement and industry recognition for professionals with the necessary knowhow that would like to seek the opportunity to become subject matter authorities in their specific cybersecurity area. In addition to coursework, all successful CSA® candidates must fulfil the required criteria which include but are not limited to undergoing minimum cybersecurity project alongside IDCA approved consultants, as well as submitting an effective thesis to the attention of the accreditation committee of IDCA. The thesis shall be driven from their professional experiences and subject matter expertise in identity and access management, application, security, etc. CSAs will be the front-runners of the cybersecurity industry and serve as key players and contributors to the industry’s direction.
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