Cybersecurity Specialization: Architecture and Policy

Frameworks and the Lifecycles

• IT lifecycle management
• Frameworks
• Stakeholders
• Security policies

Design a Network Security Architecture

• Network segmentation
• Network components
• Practice: Identify network flows
• Industry best practices
• Roles and responsibilities

Design a Secure Application Architecture

• History of development
• The application architect
• Application architecture goals
• Service-oriented architecture (SOA)
• Modular framework development
• Authentication
• Patching
• Vulnerability testing

Design a Data Security Architecture

• Data architecture
• Classification of data
• Privacy
• Database security
• Encryption
• Big data
• Data architecture analysis
• Data architecture influences

Design an Access Control Security Architecture

• Identity and access management
• Access control policy
• Access control models
• Centralized access control
• Bring your own device
• Access reviews

Update a Security Architecture

• Impact of change
• Life cycle management
• Architecture changes

Document a Security Architecture

• Documentation life cycle
• Input documentation
• Architecture documentation
• Output documentation
• Security requirements traceability matrix (RTM)

Examine Alternative Architectures

• Virtualization
• Cloud security architecture
• Shared responsibility
• Encryption
• Key management for cloud

Course Look Around

• Look back at what you learned
• Look ahead
• Consider additional training