Information Security Fundamentals

A structured, standards-aligned foundation for understanding information security as a governance, risk, and business discipline.

  • Governance-first, not tool-driven
  • ISO, NIST, and industry-aligned
  • Designed for future security leaders

Course Schedule

  • April 07 – April 17, 2026 (Monday–Friday)
  • 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM (PST)
  • Live Online — Includes Recorded Sessions
  • English
  • $49.99 CAD
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What you will learn

  • A solid understanding of security principles and design philosophy
  • Distinguish cybersecurity from information security in real-world contexts.
  • Identify assets, threats, vulnerabilities, and risks using structured models.
  • Intrepret security frameworks and standards and when to use each.
  • Strategic thinking about security
  • A practical understanding of CIA, trust, access control, GRC, and resilience
  • A managerial understanding of ISMS and ISO/IEC 27001
  • A map of the global security standards, frameworks, and guidance ecosystem

Who this course is for:

  • Aspiring cybersecurity and information security professionals
  • IT professionals transitioning into security roles
  • Managers and architecs who need governance-level understanding
  • Students planning advanced technical or operational security courses

Core Foundation

  • Information security a discipline and governance function
  • History and evolution of information security
  • Cybersecurity vs Information security

Risk & Security Concepts

  • Assets, threats, vulnerabilities, attacks, risks and controls
  • Threat actors, vectors, attack surfaces, and threat modeling
  • The CIA Triad, trust, authencity, non-repudiation
  • NIST, ISO, CIS, OWASP and sector Guidance

Governance & Frameworks

  • Access control and the AAA model
  • Governance, Risk, and Compliance
  • Information Security Management System
  • ISO/IEC 27001 overview
  • Security frameworks landscape and selection criteria
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