Cybersecurity Certifications
The academic and technical curriculum developed and authorized by Palo Alto Networks Academy and delivered by Palo Alto Networks Academy Partner, 黑料网, helps provide the knowledge and expertise that prepare you to protect our digital way of life. Our trusted certifications validate your knowledge of the Palo Alto Networks Security Operating Platform and your ability to help prevent successful cyberattacks and safely enable applications.
Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Apprentice
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This certification validates foundational knowledge and understanding in the areas of cybersecurity concepts, network fundamentals, endpoint security, security operations, network security, and cloud security.
This certification is designed for individuals who want to validate foundational knowledge and understanding of cybersecurity concepts. This is applicable to an emergent workforce that includes high school, college, and university students, individuals who want to transition into a cybersecurity career, and technical and non-technical IT professionals.
This certification has no prerequisites.
Training includes:
Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Apprentice
This course offers a comprehensive understanding of the modern cybersecurity landscape and today’s cyber threats. You’ll learn about current attack methods, defense strategies, public Wi-Fi risks, and protection measures. You will also learn about modern security models, focusing on perimeter-based and Zero Trust models. The course concludes with an overview of Palo Alto Networks' prevention architecture and the key capabilities required for preventing successful cyberattacks.
Network Security Fundamentals: Apprentice
This course offers an understanding of the fundamental tenets of network security and reviews the general concepts involved in maintaining a secure network computing environment. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to describe general network security concepts and implement basic network security configuration techniques
Cloud Security Fundamentals
In the Cloud Security Fundamentals course, you will learn basic principles associated with securing the cloud and SaaS-based applications through Secure Access Service Edge architecture and identify concepts required to recognize and potentially mitigate attacks against traditional and hybrid data centers as well as mission-critical infrastructure. You will also learn how to initially set up and configure containers on a docker bridge network and test the container security through the use of vulnerability scans and reports.
Security Operations Fundamentals
This course offers an understanding of Security Operations (SecOps) and the role it plays in protecting our digital way of life for businesses and customers. Students will learn continuous improvement processes to collect high-fidelity intelligence, contextual data, and automated prevention workflows that quickly identify and respond to fast-evolving threats. They will also learn how to leverage automation to reduce strain on analysts and execute the Security Operation Center (SOC) mission to identify, investigate, and mitigate threats.
Length of Program
Each of these courses consist of 48 to 64 hours of self-paced, online study over 12 weeks. Students will have the opportunity to meet virtually with the class and instructor 2-3 times during the class where key concepts and labs will be discussed.
Exams/Certifications
For information on Palo Alto Network Exams, visit their website at: . The exam fee is the responsibility of the student and is not included in the course fees.
Career Investment
The Apprentice courses are priced at $600 each.
This course is approved for funding from the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and Vocational Rehabilitation. WIOA funding is designed to provide training for unemployment and some underemployed individuals to gain in-demand career skills. Vocational Rehabilitation funding will provide training and employment services to individuals with disabilities so they can become and remain employed. To inquire about eligibility, utilize the following resources:
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Career Opportunities
Cybersecurity certifications are valuable for anyone in the cybersecurity profession. Our certifications are starting points to help you advance your career and help increase career opportunities.
These non-credit courses are eligible for prior learning credit if you decide to pursue your education further.
For College Credit Cybersecurity Options at BSC
Visit our Palo Alto Cybersecurity webpage to learn more about AAS and BAS degree options.
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