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Recognised Accreditation This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. What is CPD? Employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions all recognise CPD, therefore a credential from CPD Certification Service adds value to your professional goals and achievements. Benefits of CPD Improve your employment prospects Boost your job satisfaction Promotes career advancement Enhances your CV Provides you with a competitive edge in the job market Demonstrate your dedication Showcases your professional capabilities What is IPHM? 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Benefits of Quality License Scheme Certificate is valuable Provides a competitive edge in your career It will make your CV stand out Course Curriculum Welcome to the course Introduction 00:02:00 Setting up R Studio and R crash course Installing R and R studio 00:05:00 Basics of R and R studio 00:10:00 Packages in R 00:10:00 Inputting data part 1: Inbuilt datasets of R 00:04:00 Inputting data part 2: Manual data entry 00:03:00 Inputting data part 3: Importing from CSV or Text files 00:06:00 Creating Barplots in R 00:13:00 Creating Histograms in R 00:06:00 Basics of Statistics Types of Data 00:04:00 Types of Statistics 00:02:00 Describing the data graphically 00:11:00 Measures of Centers 00:07:00 Measures of Dispersion 00:04:00 Introduction to Machine Learning Introduction to Machine Learning 00:16:00 Building a Machine Learning Model 00:08:00 Data Preprocessing for Regression Analysis Gathering Business Knowledge 00:03:00 Data Exploration 00:03:00 The Data and the Data Dictionary 00:07:00 Importing the dataset into R 00:03:00 Univariate Analysis and EDD 00:03:00 EDD in R 00:12:00 Outlier Treatment 00:04:00 Outlier Treatment in R 00:04:00 Missing Value imputation 00:03:00 Missing Value imputation in R 00:03:00 Seasonality in Data 00:03:00 Bi-variate Analysis and Variable Transformation 00:16:00 Variable transformation in R 00:09:00 Non Usable Variables 00:04:00 Dummy variable creation: Handling qualitative data 00:04:00 Dummy variable creation in R 00:05:00 Correlation Matrix and cause-effect relationship 00:10:00 Correlation Matrix in R 00:08:00 Linear Regression Model The problem statement 00:01:00 Basic equations and Ordinary Least Squared (OLS) method 00:08:00 Assessing Accuracy of predicted coefficients 00:14:00 Assessing Model Accuracy - RSE and R squared 00:07:00 Simple Linear Regression in R 00:07:00 Multiple Linear Regression 00:05:00 The F - statistic 00:08:00 Interpreting result for categorical Variable 00:05:00 Multiple Linear Regression in R 00:07:00 Test-Train split 00:09:00 Bias Variance trade-off 00:06:00 Test-Train Split in R 00:08:00 Regression models other than OLS Linear models other than OLS 00:04:00 Subset Selection techniques 00:11:00 Subset selection in R 00:07:00 Shrinkage methods - Ridge Regression and The Lasso 00:07:00 Ridge regression and Lasso in R 00:12:00 Classification Models: Data Preparation The Data and the Data Dictionary 00:08:00 Importing the dataset into R 00:03:00 EDD in R 00:11:00 Outlier Treatment in R 00:04:00 Missing Value imputation in R 00:03:00 Variable transformation in R 00:06:00 Dummy variable creation in R 00:05:00 The Three classification models Three Classifiers and the problem statement 00:03:00 Why can't we use Linear Regression? 00:04:00 Logistic Regression Logistic Regression 00:08:00 Training a Simple Logistic model in R 00:03:00 Results of Simple Logistic Regression 00:05:00 Logistic with multiple predictors 00:02:00 Training multiple predictor Logistic model in R 00:01:00 Confusion Matrix 00:03:00 Evaluating Model performance 00:07:00 Predicting probabilities, assigning classes and making Confusion Matrix in R 00:06:00 Linear Discriminant Analysis Linear Discriminant Analysis 00:09:00 Linear Discriminant Analysis in R 00:09:00 K-Nearest Neighbors Test-Train Split 00:09:00 Test-Train Split in R 00:08:00 K-Nearest Neighbors classifier 00:08:00 K-Nearest Neighbors in R 00:08:00 Comparing results from 3 models Understanding the results of classification models 00:06:00 Summary of the three models 00:04:00 Simple Decision Trees Basics of Decision Trees 00:10:00 Understanding a Regression Tree 00:10:00 The stopping criteria for controlling tree growth 00:03:00 The Data set for this part 00:03:00 Importing the Data set into R 00:06:00 Splitting Data into Test and Train Set in R 00:05:00 Building a Regression Tree in R 00:14:00 Pruning a tree 00:04:00 Pruning a Tree in R 00:09:00 Simple Classification Tree Classification Trees 00:06:00 The Data set for Classification problem 00:01:00 Building a classification Tree in R 00:09:00 Advantages and Disadvantages of Decision Trees 00:01:00 Ensemble technique 1 - Bagging Bagging 00:06:00 Bagging in R 00:06:00 Ensemble technique 2 - Random Forest Random Forest technique 00:04:00 Random Forest in R 00:04:00 Ensemble technique 3 - GBM, AdaBoost and XGBoost Boosting techniques 00:07:00 Gradient Boosting in R 00:07:00 AdaBoosting in R 00:09:00 XGBoosting in R 00:16:00 Maximum Margin Classifier Content flow 00:01:00 The Concept of a Hyperplane 00:05:00 Maximum Margin Classifier 00:03:00 Limitations of Maximum Margin Classifier 00:02:00 Support Vector Classifier Support Vector classifiers 00:10:00 Limitations of Support Vector Classifiers 00:01:00 Support Vector Machines Kernel Based Support Vector Machines 00:06:00 Creating Support Vector Machine Model in R The Data set for the Classification problem 00:01:00 Importing Data into R 00:08:00 Test-Train Split 00:09:00 Classification SVM model using Linear Kernel 00:16:00 Hyperparameter Tuning for Linear Kernel 00:06:00 Polynomial Kernel with Hyperparameter Tuning 00:10:00 Radial Kernel with Hyperparameter Tuning 00:06:00 The Data set for the Regression problem 00:03:00 SVM based Regression Model in R 00:11:00 Assessment Assessment - Machine Learning Masterclass 00:10:00 Certificate of Achievement Certificate of Achievement 00:00:00 Get Your Insurance Now Get Your Insurance Now 00:00:00 Feedback Feedback 00:00:00
Safety, Security & Situational Awareness For Everyone The S3AFE™ Skills Program covers the fundamentals of situational awareness, demonstrates how to translate human behaviour, recognise observable indicators, both verbal and non-verbal and communicate or act in a way that will pre-empt violence. Course curriculum 1 Welcome & Administration How to navigate the learning platform Enrollment Process Trouble Shooting Student booklet - Note: Please download it and use it to take notes and follow the course. 2 Physiological Effects Lesson 1 - Introduction to S3AFE ACT Video Lesson 2 - Maslow & the Left of bang model Lesson 3 - Principles of Real-time Behaviour Lesson 4 - The Predator Mindset Lesson 5 - Dynamics of the brain in times of Stress or Under Threat Test 1 - Physiological Effects 3 Non-Verbal Communication Lesson 6 - Kinesics.pdf Behavioural analysis Lesson 7 - Pacifying behaviour Lesson 8 - Behavioural Indicators Handout 1 - Kinesic Cues Test 2 - Non-verbal Communication 4 Proxemics & Atmospherics Lesson 9 - Introduction to Proxemics Lesson 10 - Proxemics, distance and threat Lesson 11 - Being MADE Lesson 12 - Introduction to Atmospherics Lesson 13 - What atmospherics tell us Test 3 - Proxemics & Atmospherics 5situatiionalSafety & Security Lesson 14 - Colour Codes of Awareness.pdf Handout 2 - Colour Codes of Awareness Lesson 15 - Colour Coded Risk Evaluation.pdf Handout 3 - Risk Evaluation Guide Handout 4 - Recommended Reading List Final Assessment Training and Evaluation Feedback Form
Description: The Operation and Security Management Diploma course teaches both Operational Management and Security Management concepts and techniques. Throughout the course, you will learn the basics of operation management, human resource management, assets management, supply chain management, and cost management. Then the course covers the concepts, skills and techniques of Security Management such as types of security threats, identity theft, piracy, data classification, ways of protecting your digital information, malware and more. Assessment: At the end of the course, you will be required to sit for an online MCQ test. Your test will be assessed automatically and immediately. You will instantly know whether you have been successful or not. Before sitting for your final exam you will have the opportunity to test your proficiency with a mock exam. Certification: After completing and passing the course successfully, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. Certificates can be obtained either in hard copy at a cost of £39 or in PDF format at a cost of £24. Who is this Course for? Operation and Security Management Diploma is certified by CPD Qualifications Standards and CiQ. This makes it perfect for anyone trying to learn potential professional skills. As there is no experience and qualification required for this course, it is available for all students from any academic background. Requirements Our Operation and Security Management Diploma is fully compatible with any kind of device. Whether you are using Windows computer, Mac, smartphones or tablets, you will get the same experience while learning. Besides that, you will be able to access the course with any kind of internet connection from anywhere at any time without any kind of limitation. Career Path After completing this course you will be able to build up accurate knowledge and skills with proper confidence to enrich yourself and brighten up your career in the relevant job market. Operation and Security Management Diploma - Updated Version Module 01: Introduction To Operations Management Introduction To Operations Management 00:23:00 Module 02: Project Management Project Management 00:22:00 Module 03: Business Development And Succession Planning Business Development And Succession Planning 00:27:00 Module 04: Process Management Process Management 00:26:00 Module 05: Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management 00:23:00 Module 06: Planning & Forecasting Operations Planning & Forecasting Operations 00:23:00 Module 07: Procurement & Purchasing Management Procurement & Purchasing Management 00:23:00 Module 08: Manufacturing & Delivery Operations Manufacturing & Delivery Operations 00:19:00 Module 09: Quality Management Quality Management 00:23:00 Module 10: Managing Risk And Recovery Managing Risk And Recovery 00:29:00 Module 11: Performance Management Performance Management 00:21:00 Module 12: Talent Management Talent Management 00:20:00 Module 13: Communication Skills Communication Skills 00:26:00 Module 14: Negotiation Techniques Negotiation Techniques 00:19:00 Module 15: Conflict Management Conflict Management 00:17:00 Module 16: Stress Management Stress Management 00:19:00 Module 17: Time Management Time Management 00:40:00 Module 18: Business Environment Business Environment 00:19:00 Module 19: Business Writing Skills Business Writing Skills 00:39:00 Operation and Security Management Diploma - Old Version Module 01 Designing Your Organizational Structure 00:30:00 Introduction to Operations Management 00:15:00 Understanding Financial Terms 00:30:00 Getting the Right People in Place 00:15:00 Getting Your Product Together 00:15:00 Building a Corporate Brand 00:30:00 Marketing Your Product 01:00:00 Selling Your Product 00:15:00 Planning for the Future 00:15:00 Goal Setting and Goal Getting 00:30:00 Succession Planning 101 00:15:00 Managing Your Money 00:15:00 Ethics 101 00:15:00 Building a Strong Customer Care Team 00:15:00 Training Employees for Success 00:15:00 Leadership Essentials 00:15:00 Module 02 The Fundamentals of Business Process Management 00:30:00 Defining Business Process Management 00:30:00 The Business Process Life Cycle 00:15:00 The Vision Phase 00:15:00 The Design Phase 01:00:00 The Modeling Phase 00:30:00 The Execution Phase 01:00:00 The Monitoring Phase 00:30:00 The Optimizing Phase 01:00:00 Module 03 What is Gap Analysis? 00:30:00 The Gap Analysis Process 00:30:00 Supporting Tools 00:30:00 Creating a Gap Analysis Report 00:15:00 Understanding Lean 00:30:00 The Toyota Production System 00:30:00 The Toyota Production System House 00:15:00 The Five Critical Improvement Concepts 00:15:00 Understanding Value with the Kano Model 00:15:00 Types of Waste 00:15:00 Creating a Lean Enterprise 00:15:00 The Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) Cycle 00:15:00 Using the R-DMAIC-S Model 00:15:00 Lean Thinking Tools 00:15:00 Kaizen Events 00:00:00 Data Gathering and Mapping 00:30:00 A Plan to Take Home 00:15:00 Defining Continuous Improvement 00:15:00 Stage One - Identify Areas For Improvement 00:15:00 Stage Two - Create a Plan for Improvement 00:15:00 Stage Three - Implement the Changes 00:15:00 Stage Four - Review the Impact 00:15:00 Test Driving 00:15:00 Module 04 The Evolution of the Supply Chain 00:15:00 The Basic Supply Chain Structure 00:15:00 Supply Chain Drivers 00:15:00 Aligning Your Supply Chain with Business Strategy 00:15:00 Managing Supply Chain Risks 00:15:00 Tracking and Evaluating Supply Chain Data 00:30:00 Troubleshooting Supply Chain Problems 00:15:00 Sharing Supply Chain Activities 00:15:00 Sustainable Supply Chain Strategies 00:15:00 Applying Lean Techniques to the Supply Chain 00:15:00 The Future of Supply Chain Management 00:15:00 Supply Chain Management Basics 00:30:00 The Purchasing Cycle 00:45:00 Purchasing Toolkit 01:00:00 Managing Competitive Bids 00:45:00 Improving Efficiency and Accuracy 00:30:00 Analyzing and Reducing Risk in the Supply Chain 00:30:00 Managing Internal Relationships 00:30:00 Tools of the Trade 00:30:00 Module 05 What is Inventory? 00:30:00 Types of Inventory 00:15:00 Key Players 00:30:00 Setting up the Warehouse 00:15:00 What Makes a Good Inventory Management System? 00:15:00 The Warehouse Inventory Cycle 00:15:00 Identifying Demand 00:15:00 The Receiving Process 00:15:00 Validating Inventory 00:15:00 The Put-Away Process 00:15:00 Maintaining Inventory Accuracy 00:30:00 The Outbound Process 00:30:00 Industry Trends 00:15:00 Module 06 Concept of Quality FREE 00:19:00 Key Terms 00:23:00 Categories 00:21:00 Customer Input 00:11:00 Plan Quality 00:08:00 Design of Experiments 00:07:00 Quality Control 00:11:00 Control Charts 00:11:00 Sampling 00:11:00 Six Sigma 00:08:00 The Steps 00:10:00 The 6 Six Sigma Challenges 00:05:00 Module 07 The Basics Of Security Management 00:15:00 Security Management Planning And Implementing 00:15:00 How to Build a Security Management Team 00:15:00 The Role And Responsibilities of a Security Officer 00:30:00 Security Management Governance 00:15:00 Organizational Security Models 00:30:00 Understanding Risk, Threat, And Vulnerability 00:15:00 Information Risk Management 00:30:00 Different Types of Crimes 00:15:00 Understanding What Burglaries Are 00:15:00 Definition and Dangers of Hijacking 00:15:00 Domestic Violence in the Workplace 00:30:00 Child abuse: Identification, Reporting, and Prevention 00:30:00 Sexual Violence: Prevention Strategies 00:15:00 Module 08 Types of Security Threats 00:29:00 Social Engineering 00:31:00 Identity Theft 00:29:00 Data Classification 00:28:00 Protecting Your Digital Information 00:45:00 Malware 00:17:00 Security from End-to-End 00:27:00 Piracy 00:16:00 Security Policies 00:17:00 Moving Forward 00:12:00 Mock Exam Mock Exam- Operation and Security Management Diploma 00:30:00 Final Exam Final Exam- Operation and Security Management Diploma 00:30:00 Order Your Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates and Transcripts 00:00:00
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is targeted towards the information technology (IT) professional that has a minimum 1 year IT Security and Networking experience. This course would be ideal for Information System Owners, Security Officers, Ethical Hackers, Information Owners, Penetration Testers, System Owner and Managers as well as Cyber Security Engineers. Overview Upon completion, the Certified Professional Ethical Hacker candidate will be able to competently take the CPEH exam. The CPEH certification training enables students to understand the importance of vulnerability assessments and how to implement counter response along with preventative measures when it comes to a network hack. Security Fundamentals Overview The Growth of Environments and Security Our Motivation? The Goal: Protecting Information! CIA Triad in Detail Approach Security Holistically Security Definitions Definitions Relationships Method: Ping The TCP/IP Stack Which Services Use Which Ports? TCP 3-Way Handshake TCP Flags Malware Types of Malware Types of Malware Cont... Types of Viruses More Malware: Spyware Trojan Horses Back Doors DoS DDoS Packet Sniffers Passive Sniffing Active Sniffing Firewalls, IDS and IPS Firewall ? First Line of Defense IDS ? Second Line of Defense IPS ? Last Line of Defense? Firewalls Firewall Types: (1) Packet Filtering Firewall Types: (2) Proxy Firewalls Firewall Types ? Circuit-Level Proxy Firewall Type of Circuit- Level Proxy ? SOCKS Firewall Types ? Application-Layer Proxy Firewall Types: (3) Stateful Firewall Types: (4) Dynamic Packet-Filtering Firewall Types: (5) Kernel Proxies Firewall Placement Firewall Architecture Types ? Screened Host Multi- or Dual-Homed Screened Subnet Wi-Fi Network Types Wi-Fi Network Types Widely Deployed Standards Standards Comparison 802.11n - MIMO Overview of Database Server Review Access Controls Overview Role of Access Control Definitions More Definitions Categories of Access Controls Physical Controls Logical Controls ?Soft? Controls Security Roles Steps to Granting Access Access Criteria Physical Access Control Mechanisms Biometric System Types Synchronous Token Asynchronous Token Device Memory Cards Smart Card Cryptographic Keys Logical Access Controls OS Access Controls Linux Access Controls Accounts and Groups Password & Shadow File Formats Accounts and Groups Linux and UNIX Permissions Set UID Programs Trust Relationships Review Protocols Protocols Overview OSI ? Application Layer OSI ? Presentation Layer OSI ? Session Layer Transport Layer OSI ? Network Layer OSI ? Data Link OSI ? Physical Layer Protocols at Each OSI Model Layer TCP/IP Suite Port and Protocol Relationship Conceptual Use of Ports UDP versus TCP Protocols ? ARP Protocols ? ICMP Network Service ? DNS SSH Security Protocol SSH Protocols ? SNMP Protocols ? SMTP Packet Sniffers Example Packet Sniffers Review Cryptography Overview Introduction Encryption Cryptographic Definitions Encryption Algorithm Implementation Symmetric Encryption Symmetric Downfalls Symmetric Algorithms Crack Times Asymmetric Encryption Public Key Cryptography Advantages Asymmetric Algorithm Disadvantages Asymmetric Algorithm Examples Key Exchange Symmetric versus Asymmetric Using the Algorithm Types Together Instructor Demonstration Hashing Common Hash Algorithms Birthday Attack Example of a Birthday Attack Generic Hash Demo Instructor Demonstration Security Issues in Hashing Hash Collisions MD5 Collision Creates Rogue Certificate Authority Hybrid Encryption Digital Signatures SSL/TLS SSL Connection Setup SSL Hybrid Encryption SSH IPSec - Network Layer Protection IPSec IPSec Public Key Infrastructure Quantum Cryptography Attack Vectors Network Attacks More Attacks (Cryptanalysis) Review Why Vulnerability Assessments? Overview What is a Vulnerability Assessment? Vulnerability Assessment Benefits of a Vulnerability Assessment What are Vulnerabilities? Security Vulnerability Life Cycle Compliance and Project Scoping The Project Overview Statement Project Overview Statement Assessing Current Network Concerns Vulnerabilities in Networks More Concerns Network Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Network Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Phase I: Data Collection Phase II: Interviews, Information Reviews, and Hands-On Investigation Phase III: Analysis Analysis cont. Risk Management Why Is Risk Management Difficult? Risk Analysis Objectives Putting Together the Team and Components What Is the Value of an Asset? Examples of Some Vulnerabilities that Are Not Always Obvious Categorizing Risks Some Examples of Types of Losses Different Approaches to Analysis Who Uses What? Qualitative Analysis Steps Quantitative Analysis ALE Values Uses ALE Example ARO Values and Their Meaning ALE Calculation Can a Purely Quantitative Analysis Be Accomplished? Comparing Cost and Benefit Countermeasure Criteria Calculating Cost/Benefit Cost of a Countermeasure Can You Get Rid of All Risk? Management?s Response to Identified Risks Liability of Actions Policy Review (Top-Down) Methodology Definitions Policy Types Policies with Different Goals Industry Best Practice Standards Components that Support the Security Policy Policy Contents When Critiquing a Policy Technical (Bottom-Up) Methodology Review Vulnerability Tools of the Trade Vulnerability Scanners Nessus SAINT ? Sample Report Tool: Retina Qualys Guard http://www.qualys.com/products/overview/ Tool: LANguard Microsoft Baseline Analyzer MBSA Scan Report Dealing with Assessment Results Patch Management Options Review Output Analysis and Reports Overview Staying Abreast: Security Alerts Vulnerability Research Sites Nessus SAINT SAINT Reports GFI Languard GFI Reports MBSA MBSA Reports Review Reconnaissance, Enumeration & Scanning Reconnaissance Overview Step One in the Hacking ?Life-Cycle? What Information is Gathered by the Hacker? Passive vs. Active Reconnaissance Footprinting Defined Social Access Social Engineering Techniques Social Networking Sites People Search Engines Internet Archive: The WayBack Machine Footprinting Tools Overview Maltego GUI Johnny.Ihackstuff.com Google (cont.) Domain Name Registration WHOIS Output DNS Databases Using Nslookup Traceroute Operation Web Server Info Tool: Netcraft Introduction to Port Scanning Which Services use Which Ports? Port Scan Tips Port Scans Shou