Cybersecurity Certificate + CodePath CTF Challenges
San Jose State University
As part of SJSU's Cybersecurity Foundations Certificate, I will have developed skills in:
- Computer Network Protocols and understanding general Computer Network Management systems utilizing course material from Cisco's NetAcad IoT Connected Things materials and tools
- Database system architecture for SQL systems, drawing entity relationship models and normalization techniques
- Network security and understanding basic cyber defense: cryptography, key distribution, authentication protocols, and common network attacks
- Utilizing tools found within Kali Linux for port scanning, packet analyzing and penetration testing
Cybersecurity Foundations Certificate
Course Requirements
- CMPE 126: Algorithms and Data Structure Design
- CMPE 130: Advanced Algorithm Design
- CMPE 138: Database Systems I
- CMPE 142: Operating Systems Design
- CMPE 148: Computer Networks I
- CS 158B: Computer Network Management
- CS 166: Information Security
In addition to the certificate, I am participating in a CodePath Cybersecurity Bootcamp Powered by Facebook. This course covers fundamentals of web application security through hands-on practice with examples for learning common exploitation techniques as well as strategies for protecting and hardening applications. Part of this course will be to compete in Capture the Flag Challenges and be ranked on a Group Leaderboard.
