Foundation of Security - Spring 2026

This is the eleventh iteration of the CWF Foundation of Security since the program started offering career transition training tracks in 2017. The idea of a foundational course in cybersecurity is two-fold: one, to give a comprehensive high-level overview of the different domains of cybersecurity as it is practiced in large and small enterprises; and two, to introduce the course participants to foundational concepts, use-cases, and business and technical vocabulary used in the wide field of cybersecurity.

We are aware that it is an impossible task to understand everything there is to know in the Cybersecurity Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) in 12 weeks - so as an important reminder to all the participants: these weeks of intense learning will require some hours of self-study each week to go deeper into each topic of each domain.

References and recommended reading materials are included in the learning material.

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Responsible	Rosanna Kurrer
Last Update	09/05/2026
Completion Time	1 day 42 minutes
Members	8

INTRODUCTION
- Orientation Seminar - 9 April 2026
- Starter Kit
- Zoom Link Cohort Spring 2026
- CWF Book List
MODULE 1 - INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY
- 1.1 - The Lattice Framework
- 1.2 - Anatomy of a Computer and Network
- 1.3 - Threats, Attacks and Mitigation
- 1.4 - Cybersecurity Hygiene
- Module 1 - Supporting Material
- Module 1 - Knowledge Test
MODULE 2 - SECURITY OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND ACCESS CONTROL
- 2.1 - Security Operations Concepts
- 2.2 - Security Operations Processes
- Module 2.1 & 2.2 - Reading Assignment A (Security Operations)
- Module 2.1 & 2.2 - Supporting Material (Security Operations)
- Module 2.1 & 2.2 Knowledge Test
- Module 2.1 & 2.2 - Live Seminar A (Security Operations)
- 2.3 - Access Control Concepts
- 2.4 - Access Control Processes
- Module 2.3 & 2.4 - Supporting Material (Access Control)
  
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- Module 2.3 & 2.4 - Live Seminar B (Access Control)
  
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- Module 2.3 & 2.4 - Knowledge Test (Access Control)
- Module 2.3 & 2.4 - Reading Assignment B (Access Control)
  
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MODULE 3 - CRYPTOGRAPHY
- 3.1 - Fundamentals and Cryptographic Methods
  
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- 3.2 - PKI and Integrity
  
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- Module 3 - Supporting Material
  
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- Module 3 - Live Seminar
  
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- Module 3 - Knowledge Test
MODULE 4 - NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION SECURITY
- 4.1 - Module Introduction
- 4.1 - History, Core Concepts
- 4.2 - Layered Defense
- 4.3 - VPN, Secure Remote Access
- 4.4 - Cloud Security
- 4.5 - Supporting Material
  
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- 4.6 - Live Seminar
  
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- 4.7 - Knowledge Test
  
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MODULE 5 - APPLICATION AND SYSTEMS SECURITY
- 5.0 - Module Introduction
  
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- 5.1 - Secure Software Development Lifecycle
  
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- 5.2 - OWASP Top 10
  
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- 5.3 - AI Security
  
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- 5.4 - Student Handouts
  
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- 5.5 - Homework Bundle
  
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- 5.6 - Supporting Material
  
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