This four-day NIST Cybersecurity Bootcamp course is a combination of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NCSF) Foundation and Practitioner Training courses. The bootcamp provides a deep dive into the components of the NIST CSF and NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) and how they align to risk management. The course will follow the principles of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to design and implement (or improve) a cybersecurity program to protect critical assets. The bootcamp details defense in depth, creation of a Written Information Security Program, and implementing ongoing assessments for a continuous improvement plan. This course is suited for individuals working with and overseeing the cybersecurity of an organization, including CIOs, CISOs, IT Security workforce, and IT Directors/Managers/Personnel.
Cybersecurity Bootcamp. 9:30-5:30pm
Course Outline
DAY 1 - Foundation Training
MODULE 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION
MODULE 2: THE BASICS OF CYBERSECURITY
MODULE 3: A HOLISTIC STUDY OF THE NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK
MODULE 4: CYBERSECURITY ACTIVITIES: THE FRAMEWORK CORE
MODULE 5: RISK MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS: FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION TIERS
MODULE 6: CURRENT AND DESIRED OUTCOMES: FRAMEWORK PROFILES
MODULE 7: A PRIMER ON THE SEVEN STEP FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
DAYS 2-4 - Practitioner Training
MODULE 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION
MODULE 2: RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE NIST CSF AND NIST RMF
MODULE 3: REAL WORLD ATTACKS
MODULE 4: THE COMPONENTS OF THE NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK
MODULE 5: DEFENSE IN DEPTH AND THE NIST CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK
MODULE 6: ASSESSING CYBERSECURITY IN THE SUBCATEGORIES
MODULE 7: CREATING A WRITTEN INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM
MODULE 8: A PRACTITIONER’S DEEP DIVE INTO CREATING OR IMPROVING A CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM
MODULE 9: CONTINUOUS CYBERSECURITY IMPROVEMENT