Vikas on Security

Future Learn Course - Intro to Cyber Security As a fan of online learning and MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) I regularly search for new courses on the Internet to enhance my knowledge. Being an InfoSec professional I was intrigued when I came across the new FutureLearn course “Introuction to Cyber Security”. My initial aim was that to get pointers on what novices need to learn about Cyber Security so as to design a training module for my organization. However as I went through the various weeks I was quite happy that I had taken the course. The course gave me fresh insights in various areas of Infosec and pointed out new references for keeping my knowledge uptodate. I also learnt a lot from the engaging discussion forums of the course. Future Learn Courses have a weekly format with each week having 10 – 15 short topics in form of short video lectures, reading materials, activities to do and case studies to study and comment. Each topic page has a comments page below where...

Case study: PlayStation Network Hack           "In April 2011, Sony revealed that the PlayStation Network, used by millions of consumers worldwide, had been breached by hackers. The breach went unnoticed by Sony for several days and ultimately resulted in the theft of up to 70 million customer records. The records included customer names, addresses, emails, dates of birth and account password details. Information which could have enabled additional attacks or identity theft. In order to assess the scale of the damage and repair the vulnerabilities that led to the attack Sony took the PlayStation Network offline, a move which cost the company, and merchants who offered services via the network, significant amounts of revenue. In addition to the cost of fixing the breach, Sony was fined £250,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office as a result of a ‘serious breach’ of the Data Protection Act, stating that ‘The case is one of the ...

Dear Sir, Thanks for the post. Will definitely go through it. Also, Just wanted to find out If there are any correspondence/online courses on cyber Security or info security? Warm Regards A____ __________________________________________________________________________ Dear A____ , There are a large no of courses available on Info and Cyber Security but it depends on what is your previous skillset and what do you want to learn further. You can start with SANS cyber Aces free online course which is practical introduction to info security. MOOCs like Coursera regularly courses on Info Security which you can enroll online. My five step guide Define your current level and skillset , background and previous knowledge. Envision your designated future role or position. Find what skills, knowledge and formal courses/ certifications are required for that role. Start looking for upgrading your skills with a mix of online and offline study i.e. books, online courses, certifications and for...

            I have recently ( 15th Oct 2015 ) enrolled in two courses on Cyber Security on Coursera in order to prepare for a career in Information Security. I have  a basic experience and knowledge in Information Security having studied it as a topic in my BTech and MTech degree programs. However I need to get up speed with the latest developments as well as have an industry perspective in this field. Also due to my inherent dislike  for coding I believe I do not understand fundamentals of software security including how it is applied to development of new software both for the web as well as in product software. The two course I have enrolled for are Software Security and Hardware Security by University of Maryland Park.          Along with this I intend to revise and update my knowledge of Info Sec Management through revision of  the content of CISM exam which I cleared in 2013.