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Digital Forensics Examiner
3-4 hrs 7,550 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • List the types of computer fraud incidents
  • Distinguish between criminal and civil incidents
  • Outline the steps involved in incident handling
  • Describe the digital acquisition procedures and analysis tools
  • Explain computer forensic processing techniques
  • List the ten laws of good report writing
  • Describe the tools used in mobile forensic examination
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Cyber Security
Digital Forensics Examiner
3-4 hrs
7550 enrolled
Executive Strategy and Management
3-4 hrs 4,271 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Distinguish between a vision, mission, objective and goal
  • Discuss the competencies required for strategic planning
  • State the necessary process for developing a strategic plan
  • Explain why strategic planning takes place at the executive level in the organisation
  • Outline the steps in the strategic plan maintenance
  • Indicate how strategic competencies facilitate strategic planning
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Management
Executive Strategy and Management
3-4 hrs
4271 enrolled
Microsoft Teams Essentials
1.5-3 hrs 9,206 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the components of Microsoft Teams
  • Explain the process of working with files using the Microsoft Teams client
  • Recall the function of tabs in the Microsoft Teams client
  • Distinguish between a team and an Office 365 group
  • Identify the tool options for managing Teams as an administrator
  • Recall the dependencies for Microsoft Teams
  • Discuss the function of policies in Microsoft Teams
  • Distinguish between external access and guest access in Teams
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Microsoft
Microsoft Teams Essentials
1.5-3 hrs
9206 enrolled
Diploma in Digital Forensic Investigation
6-10 hrs 34,846 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • List the general procedures for carrying out a digital forensic investigation
  • Explain the benefits of computer forensics to an organisation
  • Discuss the categories of cybercrimes
  • List the types of challenges a cybercrime investigation can encounter
  • Differentiate between civil and criminal cases
  • Recall the process for firewall analysis
  • Explain how to perform volatile and non-volatile data collection
  • Identify the forensic tools used for Windows, Linux and Macintosh
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Cyber Security
Diploma in Digital Forensic Investigation
6-10 hrs
34846 enrolled
Basics of Network Security Analysis
3-4 hrs 2,582 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define a security analyst based on the ‘Common Body of Knowledge’ (CBK)
  • Identify the specific areas of expertise required to fulfil the role of a security analyst
  • State the security challenges facing information security professionals
  • Describe the threat landscape considering both internal and external threats
  • State the importance of policies and procedures as controlling factors in determining a company's security posture
  • Distinguish between system auditing, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing
  • Outline the guidelines designed to help the penetration tester conduct a successful penetration test
  • List the types of documentation needed to conduct a penetration test
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Computer Networking
Basics of Network Security Analysis
3-4 hrs
2582 enrolled
Network Forensics Examiner
6-10 hrs 3,703 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the challenges relating to network forensics evidence
  • Discuss the network forensics investigative methodology
  • Outline the principles of internetworking and networking.
  • Distinguish between IP version 4 and IP version 6
  • List some network intrusion detection tools used to capture network traffic
  • Identify network devices where you can find information or evidence
  • Explain the legal issues involved with creating and using logs for forensic investigation
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Network Security
Network Forensics Examiner
6-10 hrs
3703 enrolled
Penetration Testing Consultant
5-6 hrs 2,147 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the appropriate exploit for a given vulnerability
  • Select the best penetration testing team
  • Relate how to prepare a penetration testing report
  • List the OWASP top 10 web application security risks
  • Explain the functions of the Linux address space layout randomisation
  • Identify the types of structured exception handling in Windows operating systems
  • Select the best Windows exploit protection software for your computers
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Cyber Security
Penetration Testing Consultant
5-6 hrs
2147 enrolled
Microsoft Azure Administrator
5-6 hrs 20,788 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain Azure identity management solutions and benefits of Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
  • Describe Azure management tools and their unique features
  • Discuss Azure resource management services and storage capabilities
  • Evaluate Azure virtual networking infrastructure and network components
  • Explain the process for designing and creating virtual machines (VMs)
  • Discuss Azure backup and monitoring feature for data backup and recovery
  • State the benefits of Azure monitoring and alert service
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Microsoft
Microsoft Azure Administrator
5-6 hrs
20788 enrolled
Disaster Recovery Engineering
5-6 hrs 1,686 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the business continuity management (BCM) system and model
  • Discuss business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP) models
  • Explain business impact analysis (BIA) and systems for BIA presentation
  • Explain BCP design, emergency management procedures and DR plan development
  • Discuss the implementation, maintenance and execution phases of BCP
  • Summarize the risk analysis process, including the terminologies and the activities involved
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Risk Management
Disaster Recovery Engineering
5-6 hrs
1686 enrolled
Information Systems Risk Manager
3-4 hrs 2,940 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define ‘risk’ and ‘opportunity management’
  • Outline the relevance of risk management frameworks, standards and practices
  • Discuss the essentials of risk governance
  • Describe risk identification, assessment and evaluation processes
  • Evaluate the risk response and risk monitoring processes
  • Recognise the role of an info systems risk manager in the systems development lifecycle
  • Identify project management practices, including the requisite project management tools and techniques
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Risk Management
Information Systems Risk Manager
3-4 hrs
2940 enrolled
Professional Ethical Hacking
6-10 hrs 17,903 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Distinguish between ethical hacking and penetration testing
  • Describe an asymmetrically encrypted password
  • Discuss the impact of denial of service attacks on an available IT resource
  • Discuss the impact of social engineering in the IT industry
  • List the various tools used for hacking a wireless network
  • Discuss the OWASP’s top 10 most common web application vulnerabilities
  • Distinguish between active and passive information gathering techniques
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CERTIFICATE
Network Security
Professional Ethical Hacking
6-10 hrs
17903 enrolled
Penetration Testing Engineer
3-4 hrs 7,914 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognise the methodologies and benefits of penetration testing
  • Recall the hacking techniques and tools for detecting live systems
  • Describe banner grabbing, enumeration hacking techniques and their countermeasures
  • Discuss ethical methods for hacking operating systems
  • Explain hacking with PowerShell, sniffing and hacking web technologies
  • Relate the tools and procedures for hacking mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) devices
  • Summarise how to write a standard penetration testing report
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Information Systems
Penetration Testing Engineer
3-4 hrs
7914 enrolled
Basics of Disaster Recovery
5-6 hrs 1,555 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the concept of business continuity planning (BCP)
  • Identify data and assets that need to be protected against disaster
  • Differentiate between natural and man-made disasters
  • Recall the BCP project planning stages
  • Summarise tasks performed to carry out a business impact analysis (BIA)
  • List the items that should be included in a BIA report
  • Outline the benefits of documenting the BCP
  • Summarise the reasons for testing the disaster recovery plan (DRP)
  • State the importance of DRP maintenance
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Risk Management
Basics of Disaster Recovery
5-6 hrs
1555 enrolled
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)
6-10 hrs 13,950 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Differentiate between a ‘threat’ and an ‘attack’
  • Explain what ‘vulnerabilities’ are with regards to a network system
  • State the importance of authentication and authorization in security design
  • Discuss physical security controls that can be implemented in an organization
  • Explain the concepts of encryption and decryption of data
  • List the tools that can be used to assess security
  • Discuss how to utilize data sources for an investigation
  • Describe how digital forensics is carried out on a network system
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Information Security
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601)
6-10 hrs
13950 enrolled
Diploma in Graphic Design
6-10 hrs 115,832 learners
By Adams Academy
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Outline the significance of colour wheels and colour manipulation in graphics design
  • Order the six stages of the design process
  • Indicate the main tools used in creating graphics
  • Distinguish between the various selection tools in Adobe Photoshop
  • Recall the function of various tools in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
  • Summarise the purpose of blends and their effects in graphics design
  • Identify the functionalities of different menu options in graphics design software
  • Explain the importance of a design portfolio for designers
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Adobe
Diploma in Graphic Design
6-10 hrs
115832 enrolled
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Spot on, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planing. Very helpful and handy for BCM/ITSCM Professionals. Another add-on to my Professional certifications. Thanks the tailored Certifications
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Thanks Alison for providing me self study with certificate as a token of receipt.
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