Learning Outcomes

IT Governance and Enterprise Governance - Framework

Introduction to COBIT

The COBIT Core Model and its Objectives

COBIT Performance Management

Organizational IT Transformation with COBIT

Lesson Summary

This module intends to build a solid understanding of the enrollees regarding the COBIT 2019 IT governance system. Here, they will learn about the importance of IT governance in enterprise governance. The module also teaches them about the COBIT core model, its domains, COBIT performance management, and steps of organizational IT transformation.

COBIT Framework - Foundations of IT Governance - Assessment

Learn about the COBIT framework, its role in enterprise governance and its core architecture in this free online course.

COBIT Framework - Foundations of IT Governance

COBIT 2019 is a high-level tool that allows organisations to build and adopt a comprehensive set of guidelines, practices and tools for effective IT governance. With COBIT, organisations can use their IT systems efficiently and achieve their business objectives. In this detailed course, you will get a good understanding and be able to help your company implement this system for managing enterprise information and technology.

Understanding and Promoting Ethics

Security Governance

Legal and Compliance Issues

Incident Requirements

This module introduces the 5 pillars of Information Security, ISC2 Code of Professional Ethics and the security control frameworks. You'll learn about privacy regulations and the role of security in investigative processes. You'll explore the organisations' role in creating and maintaining security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.

Implementing Business Continuity

Risk Management Concepts

Threat Modelling

This module discusses how security risk analysis impacts business continuity planning. You’ll explore the methodologies for threat modelling and the significance of employment agreements in identifying and mitigating security risks. You’ll learn about the emerging threats and strategies for mitigating risks with actionable security policies.

Classify Information and Assets

Establish Information and Asset Handling Requirements

Provision Information and Assets Securely

Ensure Appropriate Asset Retention

Data Security Controls and Compliance Requirements

This module discusses steps to ensuring asset security. You'll learn to classify information, categorise assets and the importance of guidelines and Zero-trust policies in information and asset management. You'll explore the critical role of compliance in managing the data lifecycle and protection against breaches and unauthorised access.

Implementing Secure Design Principles

Understanding Security Models

Assessing and Mitigating Vulnerabilities in Security Architectures

Mitigating Vulnerabilities in Security Architecture

This module introduces security models and teaches you to identify vulnerabilities and enhance the security system. You'll explore strategies for aligning and implementing security controls with the organisation's risk management. You'll learn about cryptographic methods and the role of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in secure communications.

Interim Assessment 1

This assessment enables you to review your learning to determine your knowledge and understanding of the first four modules of the course. 
If you do not achieve the required grade after the first attempt, you can retake the assessment until a successful outcome is achieved.

Cryptanalytic Attacks

Designing Site and Facility Security Controls

Managing the Information System Lifecycle

Emerging Security Technologies

This module examines how cryptanalytic attacks target weaknesses in cryptographic systems. It emphasizes integrating security early in development and covers key concepts such as security principles, Homomorphic encryption, and quantum-safe solutions to reduce vulnerabilities and combat threats.

Applying Secure Design Principles in Network Architectures

Traffic Flows and Segmentation

Securing Network Components

Network Security and Its Implications for Modern Communication

Quantum-Safe Cryptography and Post-Quantum Network Security

In this module, you'll explore the role of security network models in systematic protection against cyber threats. You'll learn about the security challenges of 5G network and transport architectures, traffic segmentation, and secure communication channel strategies to mitigate security risks.

Controlling Physical and Logical Access to Assets

Federated Identity with a Third-Party Service

Manage the Identity and Access Provisioning Lifecycle

Modern Identity and Access Management (IAM) Strategies

This module discusses strategies to control physical and logical access to sensitive information. You'll learn about the concept and application of Federated Identity Management (FIM) in simplifying access across multiple systems. You'll explore advanced authentication systems to meet security and usability requirements of organisations.

Design and Validate Assessment, Test, and Audit Strategies

Conduct Security Control Testing

Collect Security Process Data

Analyse Test Output and Generate Report

This module covers principles for designing and validating security assessments. Learn techniques to identify vulnerabilities, conduct internal, external, and third-party audits, and apply automated tools and AI-driven solutions for continuous compliance across varied environments.

Interim Assessment 2

This assessment enables you to review your learning to determine your knowledge and understanding of modules 5 to 8 of the course. 
If you do not achieve the required grade after the first attempt, you can retake the assessment until a successful outcome is achieved.

Understand and Comply with Investigations

Conduct Logging and Monitoring Activities

Perform Configuration Management

Conduct Incident Management

This module explores digital forensics techniques and the role of IDPS and SIEM systems in monitoring, detecting, and preventing security threats. You'll learn how AI, sandboxing, and third-party security services enhance detection capabilities. You'll also examine media management, protection techniques, and data-safeguarding methods.

Implement and Support Patch and Vulnerability Management

Test Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP)

Threat intelligence and Threat Hunting

This module discusses patch and vulnerability management, change management processes, and recovery strategies. You’ll explore disaster recovery, business continuity, physical security controls, and insider threat management. You’ll also learn how threat intelligence and threat-hunting techniques help enhance organisational security.

Understand & Integrate Security in the Software Development Life Cycle

Assess the Effectiveness of Software Security

Security in Software Development Methodologies

Software Security Assurance and Compliance

Secure API Development & API Security Best Practices

This module explores integrating security into SDLC methodologies and applying secure coding practices. You’ll learn to assess security in acquired software, apply controls in CI/CD pipelines, and ensure compliance. You’ll master secure API development, threat mitigation, and strategies to maintain security throughout the software lifecycle.

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP 2024) - Course Assessment

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Diploma in Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP 2024)

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Information Systems (IS) Strategy

Aligning IT with Business Objectives

Balanced Scorecard

Data Centers, Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing and Selection of Cloud Vendor

This module will introduce you to the various information systems strategies used in businesses today. You will also see how business and information technology strategies are aligned to achieve common organizational goals. The balanced scorecard (BSC) and cloud computing will be discussed as well.

Introduction to E – Commerce

B2C Business Models

B2B Business Models

Unique E – Commerce Business Models

Social Commerce and M - Commerce

This module will introduce you to e-commerce and its various kinds. You will become acquainted with various business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) business models. A variety of innovative e-commerce business models will also be highlighted. Social commerce and mobile commerce will also be addressed as emerging trends.

Information Systems: Technology and Business - Course Assessment

Gain insights into eCommerce and various information systems strategies for businesses in this free online course.

Information Systems: Technology and Business Models

This course introduces you to the various information systems strategies and technology infrastructures used by organizations today. Topics covered include the alignment of IT with business objectives, a paradigm shift to cloud computing, virtualization and various eCommerce models. You will also gain critical organizational alignment skills and master the process of selecting a cloud vendor.

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity

Types of Malware and Security Breaches

Types of Cyberattacks

This module will help you understand the fundamentals of cyber security through instructional videos. The modules lists and identify cyber threats, including identifying types of malware, cyber security breaches, and types of cyberattacks.

Threat Prevention and Mobile Phone Protection

Social Network Security and Prevention Software

Critical Cyberthreats and Defense Against Hackers

Security Measures to Prevent Attacks – Module Summary

This module will help you develop and implement security measures to prevent cyberattacks; you will get tips that help prevent cyberattacks. You will learn how to protect your mobile phone, secure your social media accounts, identify attack-prevention software, and how to be vigilant against hackers.

Cyber security: Understand Threats and Prevent Attacks  - Course Assessment

Learn how to identify threats and prevent attacks to protect data in this free online cyber security training course.

Cyber security: Understand Threats and Prevent Attacks

In today’s digital world, new risks emerge as the number of cybercrimes and security breaches soar, creating a need for organisations to employ cyber security experts. This cyber security training course provides the essential training required to help protect yourself and your organisation against cyberattacks and explains how to implement suitable measures to prevent or control any security breaches and protect your company’s crucial data.

Overview of Information Technology in Workplace

Contributions of IT to the Workplace.

Information Technology and the Manager

The Challenge of Change

Six Major Trends and Implications for Management

This module discusses, what its meant by Information Technology. You will learn about how IT contributes to the workplace, major trends of IT and how IT can change your business.

What is Information?

Interpreting Information

Characteristics of Information

From Information to Knowledge

Decision Making

This module discusses information, you will learn about what information is, what influences peoples interpretation information, information's characteristics and how turn you information into knowledge.

First Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.

Frameworks for Information Technology

A Framework Based on IT

The Basics of Information Systems

This module discusses frameworks available to a business organisation, various applications IT adds to a business, and you will learn about different types of information systems.

Modern Organizations

Organizational Flexibility

Strategic Issues of Information Technology

This Module discusses, IT making your organisation more modern, informal and formal organisations, factors that influence structure and design of modern organisation. You will learn about variable in IT and the importance of IT in determining a corporate strategy.

Second Assessment

Management Control

Information and Control

Management Issues and Security Issues

This module discusses managerial control of a business organisation, tools for control to different levels of management, importance of auditing information system.

The Impact of Globalization on Business

International Business Strategies

Transnational Virtual Firms and IT

Managing Information Technology Internationally

In this module you will learn about the globalisation of a company, impacts it has, global business strategies, government requirements and problems of global organisations.

Third Assessment

Managerial Concerns

Programming Languages

The Operating System

Mobile Technologies

This module will teach you about the choice of software been important to a business, the difference between system and application software, programming languages and characteristics of a operating system.

File Elements

Database Management Systems (DBMS's)

Databases in System Design

This module will teach you about databases,  important aspects of their design, Functions of a database management system, and about SQL.

Fourth Assessment

The Design Task

A Systems Design Life Cycle

User-Oriented Design

Structured versus Object-Oriented Design

This module will teach you about building information systems, you will learn about stages of a software design task, systems life cycle, different types of design and Object-oriented design.

Systems Analysis

Survey and Feasibility Study

Identifying System Alternatives

Undertaking Systems Design

This module discusses the early stages of systems design and why they are the most crucial stages. you will learn about costs, benefits, problems, solutions in the early stage of designing a system.

Fifth Assessment

Diploma in Information Technology Management - Final assessment

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Diploma in Information Technology Management

This free online course in Information Technology management will introduce you to the core concepts and best practices of the trade. The course will also teach you how to implement and control IT in both small and large organisations. Given the importance of Information Technology management today, people with IT management skills make for highly valuable employees. This course will bring your IT management skills to the next level, for free.

System Development and Phases, Steps, Purposes and Tasks

Controlling the Process

Business Process Engineering

Learn about Systems Development, systems development life cycle (SDLC), the different meanings of SDLC, and the key points of ISO-9000-3 and Capability Maturity Model, and Business Process Engineering.

Triggering System Development, Definition, Goals and Gathering Facts

Devise the Project Plan

Learn more about a system survey and its goals, the aspects of feasibility and the need for obtaining approvals.

Definitions and Goals

Define Logical Specifications and Design Alternative Physical Systems

Complete and Package the Systems Analysis Documentation

Learn more about the term “Systems Analysis", how systems analysis can become structured, the goals of system analysis, and the studies carried out in systems analysis.

Understanding Systems Analysis - Assessment

Learn more about structured system analysis for investigating problems and identifying solutions with this course.

Understanding Systems Analysis

This free online Systems Analysis course will teach you how to meet your organization’s informational, operational, and management requirements when reengineering a process.  Systems analysis is the methodical investigation of a problem and the identification and ranking of alternative solutions to the problem. With this course, you will learn how to develop information systems in an efficient and effective manner.

What is an Information System?

Networking Communication

Can Information Systems Bring Competitive Advantage?

This module introduces the concept of information systems, it consists of topics that cover the following: Definition of Information systems, information systems components such as hardware, software and data, networking and communication, processes components and how it relates with business management and finally the  competitive advantage brought about by using information systems.

What is a Management Information System?

The Role of Information Systems

This module introduces Management Information Systems, it covers the following concepts: Definition of Management Information Systems, types of management information systems and how we use them day to day, the role of information systems in an organization, information systems advancement and progression phases in information systems: The Mainframe Era, The PC Revolution, Client-Server, The World Wide Web and E-Commerce, Web 2.0 and The Post-PC World.

Hardware

Other Computing Devices

Types of Software

Productivity, Utility and Programming

Applications for the Enterprise

Mobile Applications and Cloud Computing

This module expounds more on information systems hardware and software components. It consists of topics that cover the following: Hardware components, Software components, Types of Software, Software for organizational productivity, Utility and programming software, Applications for the enterprise, Mobile applications, Cloud computing, Open-source and closed source models.

A Brief History of the Internet

Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks

Organizational Networking

The Information Security Triad and Tools for Information Security

Backups, Firewalls and Physical Security

Security Policies and Personal Information Security

This module discussed information systems network and security in depth. It consists of interactive topics that will cover the following introduces the concept of information systems, it consists of topics that cover the following: Brief History of the Internet, Wi-Fi and mobile networks, organizational networking, the information security triad, tools for information security, backups, firewalls and physical security and finally security policies and personal information security.

Introduction to Data Management

Designing a Database

This module introduces the concept of data and databases. It consists of topics that cover the following concepts: Definitions of data, information and knowledge, hierarchical relationship and the DIKW pyramid, introduction to relational databases, designing databases, database normalization, an introduction to Structured Query Language(SQL), Database Management System (DBMS), big data and enterprise databases.

This free online course provides a solid introduction to management information systems in business.

Diploma in Management Information Systems - An Introduction

The foundational concepts relating to management information systems will be outlined and explained in this free online course, along with the various management information systems available. By the end of the course, you will be in a position to explain the components and implementation of management information systems and its importance in an organization.