Foundation Course in Cybersecurity

Overview
Curriculum
Instructor

Foundation Course in Cybersecurity
(Equivalent to ISC2 CC – Certified in Cybersecurity)

Course Description

This is an instructor led training course that will equip participants to manage Java licenses deployed in an organization’s network.

The goal of the course is to be able to develop Jav license practitioners who are experts at understanding and applying Java licensing policies from different publishers in any kind of deployment environment.

You will walk away from this training course understanding how to calculate deployed Oracle licenses, remain compliant and reduce costs for your company.

Java Variants Covered

Oracle Java SE
Oracle OpenJDK
OpenJDK variants
Azul Java
Bellsoft

Who should attend

Software Asset Managers
Procurement Managers
Datacentre Infrastructure Managers
Oracle Middleware Administrators
Oracle DBAs
Java Developers
Oracle License Management Advisors

What is included?

Online access to course material for six months

Certification

Certified Java Licensing Specialist

Examination

Duration: One Hour
Format: Online Open Book
Style: Multiple-Choice
Questions: 40 Based
Pass Mark: 75% Or Distinction 90%

Curriculum

6 Sections
31 Lessons
18.5 Hours

The total course can be conducted over 3 full days or 6 half-day sessions.

Session 1 (1 hour):
Security Principles

4
- 1.1
  Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA Triad)
  
  Definitions and real-world examples
  
  Threats to each component
- 1.2
  Security Governance
  
  Security policies, standards, procedures, guidelines
  
  Risk management and threat modeling basics
- 1.3
  Defense-in-Depth Strategy
  
  Layered security concept (physical, network, application, data)
  
  Preventive, detective, corrective controls
- 1.4
  Security Roles & Responsibilities
  
  Security vs compliance vs audit
  
  Roles: data owner, data custodian, user, security officer
Session 2 (2.5 hours):
Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR)

5
- 1.1
  Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR)
  
  Purpose and scope
  
  Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- 1.2
  Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP)
  
  Types of disasters (natural, technical, human)
  
  DR process and testing
- 1.3
  Recovery Metrics
  
  RTO (Recovery Time Objective) and
  
  RPO (Recovery Point Objective)
- 1.4
  Backup Strategies
  
  Full, incremental, differential, snapshot backups
  
  Off-site, cloud-based backups
- 1.4
  Disaster Recovery Site Types
  
  Hot, Warm, and Cold sites
  
  Mobile DR units and cloud DR
Session 3 (3 hours):
Access Controls

5
- 1.1
  
  Identification, Authentication, Authorization, Accounting (IAAA)
- 1.1
  Authentication Factors
  
  Something you know/have/are/do/where you are
  
  Examples of each (e.g., passwords, tokens, biometrics)
- 1.1
  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  
  Use cases and implementation
- 1.1
  Access Control Models
  
  RBAC (Role-Based Access Control)
  
  DAC, MAC, ABAC
- 1.1
  Provisioning and De-provisioning
  
  Onboarding and offboarding procedures
  
  Least privilege and need-to-know principles
Session 4 (3.5 hours):
Network Security

7
- 1.1
  Basic Network Concepts
  
  OSI Model basics
  
  TCP/IP stack
- 1.1
  Firewalls
  
  Packet filtering, stateful, application proxy
- 1.1
  Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS/IPS)
  
  Signature-based vs anomaly-based
- 1.1
  Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
  
  IPSec vs SSL VPNs
  
  Encryption and tunnelling protocols
- 1.1
  Secure Network Protocols
  
  HTTPS, SSH, TLS, SFTP, DNSSEC
- 1.1
  Wireless Security
  
  WPA2/WPA3, 802.1X, rogue APs
- 1.1
  Segmentation and Zoning
  
  VLANs, DMZs, NAC
Session 5 (3 hours):
Security Operations

5
- 1.1
  Logging and Monitoring
  
  SIEM basics
  
  Event vs log vs alert
- 1.1
  Incident Response (IR)
  
  IR Lifecycle: Preparation, Identification, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, Lessons Learned
  
  Roles and responsibilities during an incident
- 1.1
  Forensics Basics
  
  Chain of custody, preservation of evidence
- 1.1
  Escalation Procedures
  
  Communication channels and incident severity levels
- 1.1
  Security Awareness
  
  User education, phishing simulations, reporting mechanisms
Session 6 (2.5 hours):
Practice Exam & Q&A

5
- 1.1
  Sample Questions
  
  30–50 realistic exam-style multiple-choice questions
  
  Explanation of correct answers
- 1.1
  Common Exam Traps
  
  Misleading terms, distractors, and "best answer" questions
- 1.1
  
  Key Takeaways from Each Domain
- 1.1
  Exam Preparation Tips
  
  Time management, stress reduction, how to approach difficult questions
- 1.1
  Open Q&A Session
  
  Review weak areas and learner queries

Ritesh Verma

Ritesh Verma leads the technical service delivery and project management. He is responsible for discovery and analytical tools for Oracle products and SAM Managed services.

Previously, Ritesh was the CIO of Indian Oiltanking & has implemented multiple Oracle applications in his 25 year career. He sits on the board of a Cloud and IT Services firm.

Featured Review

The Cyber Security course by ITAM India, led by Ritesh Verma, was outstanding. Ritesh’s expertise and engaging teaching style made complex topics accessible. The course offered practical solutions and real-world scenarios, boosting my confidence in managing cyber risks. I highly recommend this program to anyone serious about cybersecurity.

Schedule:
Day 1: 19th Sep 2025, 10am to 2pm
Day 2: 20th Sep 2025, 10am to 2pm
Day 3: 21st Sep 2025, 10am to 2pm
Day 4: 26th Sep 2025, 10am to 2pm
Day 5: 27th Sep 2025, 10am to 2pm

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