Training and Education
Supporting professional growth and development through cybersecurity learning
System administrators, web developers, and individuals in IT roles are required to complete at least one training class annually to satisfy the training expectation of the Stanford Minimum Security Standards. The first course offered is Information Security I. Participants may attend more than one course per year and may choose from a variety of topic-specific training courses.
Our goal is that participants will gain and maintain an information security mindset, employ cybersecurity best practices in their work, and fully utilize the many security resources provided by Stanford.
You may also fulfill security education requirements through other training avenues not offered through the Information Security Office. If you have taken another course that is security-relevant, please inform the Information Security Office, and we will evaluate and apply credit as appropriate.
Start your journey and explore classes on cybersecurity
At the foundation of Stanford Information Security Academy (SISA) is a set of half-day classroom courses offered quarterly and free of charge. While there is no prerequisite to take Level 1 courses before Level 2, it is recommended that the courses be taken in that order.
Information Security
Information Security I
This general course is the first part required for system administrators to satisfy the security certification.
Cardinal Cloud Academy
*To receive SISA credit for these courses you must provide your certificate of completion to ISO via a ServiceNow ticket
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
The fundamental-level course is intended for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the AWS Cloud, independent of specific technical roles.
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals: 1-Day Virtual classes
This course will provide foundational level knowledge of cloud services, and how cloud services are provided with Microsoft Azure. The course can be taken as an optional first step in learning about cloud services and Microsoft Azure.
Security Tools
*To receive SISA credit for these courses you must provide your certificate of completion to ISO via a ServiceNow ticket
Cybersecurity with Cloud Computing
Understand some of the major cloud security risks and how to plan for and minimize these risks. This is an online, lynda.com course.
Splunk Training - Building Dashboards
Learn how to build dashboards in Splunk to more efficiently view and organize your data logs.
Splunk Courses
Splunk offers free, self-paced courses that you can take anytime from any location. These courses allow you to choose specific, topic-driven content and you can choose from a set of learning paths or mix and match based on your learning objectives.
Qualys Vulnerability Management (VM)
Create an effective VM program for your organization.
Qualys Web Application Scanning (WAS)
Learn the core features of Qualys Web Application Scanning.
Salesforce: Security Specialist
Learn about data security, user authentication, and user permissions by locking down permissions and tracking changes.
WordPress: Developing Secure Sites
Learn how to build and launch a secure website with WordPress.
Wiz: Securing Your Cloud Assets
Online self-paced training on Wiz to understand and prioritize cloud security issues
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certification Prep
*To receive SISA credit for these courses you must provide your certificate of completion to ISO via a ServiceNow ticket
CCSP Cert Prep: The Basics
This course serves as the introduction to the series, providing you with an overview of the six exam domains—all of which are covered in greater depth in the other courses in this series.
CCSP Cert Prep: 1 Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design
Discover how the cloud reference architecture defines a model for cloud computing. Explore security concepts relevant to cloud computing and understand the design principles for secure operation in the cloud.
CCSP Cert Prep: 2 Cloud Data Security
Discover how the cloud data life cycle guides security efforts in the cloud. Then learn how to design and apply data security technologies, implement data discovery, and create a data classification program.
CCSP Cert Prep: 3 Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security
Learn about the components of cloud infrastructure and how to design a secure data center. Plus, see how to design and plan out security controls, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies.
CCSP Cert Prep: 4 Cloud Application Security
Learn about the development of software requirements and the use of different software development methodologies. Review some of the most notable application security vulnerabilities, as well as secure coding practices, strategies for identifying threats, and more.
CCSP Cert Prep: 5 Cloud Security Operations
Learn how to build, operate, and manage the physical and logical infrastructure required to support cloud computing. Plus, learn about digital forensics and the incident response process.
CCSP Cert Prep: 6 Legal, Risk, and Compliance
Learn about legal, risk, and compliance issues in the world of cloud computing.
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification Prep
*To receive SISA credit for these courses you must provide your certificate of completion to ISO via a ServiceNow ticket
CISSP Cert Prep: The Basics
Learn careers available in information security and how CISSP certification can contribute to career success.
CISSP Cert Prep: 1 Security and Risk Management
Learn key exam topics from the Security and Risk Management domain: security governance, compliance and policy issues, personnel security, threat modeling, and vendor management.
CISSP Cert Prep: 2 Asset Security
Learn about the importance of data governance policies and roles, and how you can develop security baselines that leverage industry standards.
CISSP Cert Prep: 3 Security Architecture and Engineering
Learn know to balance business needs with security risks and design more secure systems.
CISSP Cert Prep: 4 Communication and Network Security
Learn TCP/IP networking, network security devices, and secure network design
CISSP Cert Prep: 5 Identity and Access Management
Learn authentication factors, multifactor authentication, and password authentication protocols, access control systems, and authentication services.
CISSP Cert Prep: 6 Security Assessment and Testing
Learn information security and risk management practices, security governance, compliance, and policy issues.
CISSP Cert Prep: 7 Security Operations
Learn investigations and forensics, logging and monitoring, and resource security.
CISSP Cert Prep: 8 Software Development Security
Learn software development lifecycle, code review, software testing, and common software security issues.
Resources
| Topics | Website |
|---|---|
| SCPD Course | Stanford Advanced Computer Security Certificate |
| Cryptography I | Cryptography I |
| Tools and Services | University IT Security Services |
| Community of Practice | Information Security CoP |
