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IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a cybersecurity analyst . Build job-ready skills for an in-demand role in the field, no degree or prior experience required.

IBM Skills Network Team
Dee Dee Collette
Jeff Crume

Instructors: IBM Skills Network Team

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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(12,979 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
4 months, 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree

What you'll learn

  • The job-ready skills you need to get an entry-level position as a cybersecurity analyst in just 4-6 months. 

  • Cybersecurity fundamentals and how to manage database vulnerabilities in operating systems administration and security. 

  • How to use cybersecurity tools and techniques to perform penetration testing, respond to incidents, and conduct forensics.

  • How to use generative AI to boost your productivity and effectiveness as a cybersecurity analyst.

Skills you'll gain

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Professional Certificate - 14 course series

What you'll learn

  • Compare the roles and responsibilities of various careers within the cybersecurity field and how to progress from one level to the next level.

  • Map IT fundamental skills, technical skills, and soft skills to the different job roles at various levels in cybersecurity.

  • Identify the required certifications such as Security+, A+, CISSP, and CEH   for different job roles and the contents of each certification.

  • Discover the right role for you in cybersecurity and learn how to prepare for your chosen career path.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Security
Category: Application Security
Category: Digital Network Architecture
Category: Data Security
Category: Cybersecurity

What you'll learn

  • Recognize the importance of data security, maintaining data integrity, and confidentiality

  • Demonstrate the installation of software updates and patches

  • Identify preferred practices for authentication, encryption, and device security

  • Discuss types of security threats, breaches, malware, social engineering, and other attack vectors

Skills you'll gain

Category: Digital Forensics
Category: Network Security
Category: Penetration Testing
Category: Cybersecurity Case Study Analysis
Category: Incident Response

What you'll learn

  • How to apply key cybersecurity concepts, tools, and methodologies to protect digital and physical assets

  • How to recognize various types of threat actors and malware and explore preventive measures

  • To identify various internet security threats and common cybersecurity best practices

  • To understand authentication and identity management concepts for safeguarding your organization

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cybersecurity Controls
Category: Physical Threats and Controls
Category: Cybersecurity Threats

What you'll learn

  • Essential OS knowledge for professionals looking to get started in cybersecurity and IT support

  • How to adeptly navigate features unique to Windows, Linux, and MacOS ecosystems

  • How to manage user accounts and permissions

  • Valuable insights into foundational cloud computing concepts such as virtualization and containerization

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Cryptography
Category: Cyber Threat Hunting
Category: Penetration Test
Category: Cybersecurity

What you'll learn

  • Sought-after computer network and network security skills businesses need to protect the network and endpoint devices from unwanted intrusions.

  • How to apply organization policies to protect endpoint devices from attacks using firewall settings, and outbound and inbound rulesets.

  • Install, configure, apply patches and use cloud-based software to find, quarantine, and remove malware and for intrusion detection systems

  • Perform the tasks necessary to provide recommendations for network hardware devices, network security, and network monitoring and management

Skills you'll gain

Category: CompTIA Certifications
Category: ISC2 certifications
Category: Information Security (INFOSEC)
Category: Cybersecurity Careers
Category: Cybersecurity

What you'll learn

  • Job-ready data management skills employers need, including how to implement various data protection techniques to secure sensitive information

  • How to configure and manage database user profiles, password policies, privileges, and roles

  • How to identify, analyze, and mitigate database injection vulnerabilities, including OS commands and SQL injection

  • How to design and implement comprehensive database and application auditing models

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Category: Incident management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Category: Vulnerability Management
Category: Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Architecture

Cybersecurity Architecture

Course 712 hours

What you'll learn

  • Describe the five foundational principles of cybersecurity and the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) triad

  • Summarize the different areas that a cybersecurity architect must adopt to develop a secure enterprise solution

  • Discuss the different security domains, including IAM, endpoint security, network security, application security, and data security

  • Demonstrate your proficiency in recommending methods to improve network security in a given scenario

Skills you'll gain

Category: Intrusion Detection Systems
Category: Network Configuration
Category: Endpoint Security
Category: Network Security
Category: Firewall Configuration

What you'll learn

  • Define fundamental concepts of cybersecurity, including governance, risk management, compliance, AI ethics, and the audit process.

  • Identify cybersecurity laws and regulations, both at a national and international level and comprehend their implications for organizations.

  • Explore industry standards and their significance in cybersecurity practices and gain insights into the COBIT framework and SOC reports.

  • Apply cybersecurity industry standards and best practices to mitigate risks, enhance security, and ensure compliance through audit processes.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Laws and Regulations
Category: Risk Management
Category: Cybersecurity Compliance
Category: Cybersecurity Standards
Category: Cybersecurity Framework

What you'll learn

  • In-demand penetration and threat hunting skills, supported by hands-on practice that employers are looking for on a resume.

  • Hands-on experience applying the principles of penetration testing using tools, such as OWASP ZAP and SNYK.

  • How to create penetration testing reports and integrate AI to perform advanced threat hunting and threat intelligence.

  • Use cryptography and cryptanalysis techniques like encryption and hashing to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Linux, Windows, MacOS
Category: User Accounts
Category: Virtualization
Category: User (Computing)
Category: Operating Systems
Category: Directory and File Management

What you'll learn

  • Explain the principles and importance of incident response in cybersecurity.

  • Implement techniques for detecting and analyzing security incidents.

  • Implement methods for collecting and examining digital data.

  • Analyze and report digital forensic findings to support cybersecurity efforts.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Certification exam practice
Category: CompTIA CySA
Category: CompTIA Security+
Category: Cybersecurity

What you'll learn

  • Hands-on experience in analyzing cybersecurity case studies to identify threat tactics and assess vulnerabilities you can talk about in interviews

  • Demonstrable, practical skills for applying response frameworks and forensic techniques to real-world breach scenarios

  • Expertise in penetration testing and compliance analysis to evaluate organizational security regarding compliance successes and failures

  • Hands-on experience with researching real-world data breach scenarios and analyzing them to propose recommendations

Skills you'll gain

Category: Application Security
Category: Cryptography
Category: Information Security (INFOSEC)
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cyberattacks

What you'll learn

  • Get CompTIA Security+ and CompTIA CySA+ exam-ready with study tips and rigorous exam-day preparation techniques

  • Validate your exam readiness with practice tests and timed mock exams

  • Ensure you’re familiar with the domains covered in each exam and how they are marked

  • Understand the certification process for each exam, including sign-up and testing procedures

Skills you'll gain

Category: Digital Forensics
Category: Cybersecurity Incident Management
Category: Security Analysis and Reporting
Category: Digital Evidence Handling
Category: Incident Response

What you'll learn

  • Explain the fundamental concepts of Generative AI and its significance in cybersecurity.

  • Apply generative AI techniques to real-world cybersecurity scenarios, including UBEA, threat intelligence, report summarization, and playbooks.

  • Assess the use of generative AI in cybersecurity against threats, like phishing and malware, and understand potential NLP-based attack techniques.

  • Mitigate attacks on generative AI models and analyze real-world case studies, identifying key success factors in implementation.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Password policies
Category: User profiles
Category: Database Security
Category: Database injection vulnerabilities
Category: Database auditing models

What you'll learn

  • Explain cybersecurity roles, titles, responsibilities, and required skills and competencies, and explore the NICE framework

  • Create a resume, portfolio, elevator pitch, and cover letter and apply best practices to prepare for a cybersecurity job interview

  • Respond effectively to various cybersecurity interview questions, including industry, skills, experience, and behavioral

  • Discuss post-interview actions required to position yourself for success and apply tips to help during salary negotiation

Skills you'll gain

Category: Resume
Category: Interviewing Skills
Category: Job Search Strategies
Category: Cybersecurity Careers
Category: job interviews

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When you complete this Professional Certificate, you may be able to have your learning recognized for credit if you are admitted and enroll in one of the following online degree programs.¹

 

Instructors

IBM Skills Network Team
IBM
67 Courses1,206,765 learners
Dee Dee Collette
IBM
8 Courses585,072 learners
Jeff Crume
IBM
3 Courses7,748 learners

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¹ Median salary and job opening data are sourced from Lightcast™ Job Postings Report. Content Creator, Machine Learning Engineer and Salesforce Development Representative (1/1/2024 - 12/31/2024) All other job roles (4/1/2024 - 4/1/2025)