Cybersecurity Solution Architecture 201 (2025 Edition)

Course Overview

• Course Title: Cybersecurity Solution Architecture 201 (2025 Edition)
• Instructor: Serge Movsesyan
• Target Audience: Engineers, analysts, mid-level architects with foundational cybersecurity knowledge
• Prerequisites:
  • Understanding of core 101-level concepts
  • Familiarity with cloud or on-prem architecture diagrams
  • Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Command-line shell proficiency
  • Version-control system knowledge (e.g., Git)
  • Basic experience using CI/CD services (e.g., GitHub Actions or Jenkins)
  • Ability to write simple Infrastructure-as-Code files (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep)

Curriculum Highlights

• Key Topics Covered:
  • Advanced security controls integration
  • Threat modeling with STRIDE, PASTA, and MITRE ATT&CK
  • Zero Trust architecture
  • DevSecOps automation
  • Advanced IAM design
  • Data protection techniques
  • Security Operations maturity
  • Programmatic GRC
  • Advanced incident response and forensics
• Key Skills Learned:
  • Designing secure systems using Zero Trust, DevSecOps, and IaC principles
  • Integrating advanced security controls across various environments
  • Developing and enforcing security strategies
  • Threat modeling, incident response, and threat hunting

Course Format

• Duration: 4 hours of on-demand video
• Format: Self-paced online course
• Resources:
  • 1 practice test
  • 2 articles
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Closed captions
  • Audio description in existing audio
  • Certificate of completion