Security Intelligence Engineer
- IBM Skills Academy @ Kaplan
- Introduction
- Overview
- Learning Modules
- Duration
- Associated Job Roles And Ibm Open Badge(s)
- Funding
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What is IBM Skills Academy?
IBM Skills Academy is a collaboration of industry leaders working with educators and industry partners, to develop training relevant to sectors working with technology. Materials are updated regularly and adopted by academic institutions globally with upskilling add-ons that are industry-relevant. This further enhances graduates’ employability while preparing them for an all-rounded career. The IBM Skills Academy Programme is founded and prides itself on IBM’s long-standing tradition of collaborating with industry experts, researchers and leading academia including Stamford, MIT and Harvard Universities.
What is IBM Skills Academy @ Kaplan?
Kaplan in Singapore has partnered with IBM to provide the Skills Academy suite of courses. These courses challenge students to learn differently, apply new skills and encourage accelerated learning. Students will use sophisticated digital resources coupled with deep understanding from Kaplan’s various academic disciplines.
The IBM Skills Academy initiative with Kaplan answers the workforce needs of today’s “Business with the Power of STEM” digital economy by transforming students into industry-focused professionals. This is done with face-to-face training in the application of latest infocomm technologies and tools. The training is paired with sophisticated interactive digital resources to provide an unparalleled blend of learning. It ensures industry-relevant training in areas of high demand such as the Information Technology industry. The application-focused courses also provide certifications that are recognised by the industry.
How are courses conducted?
Each course is a mix of classroom learning at Kaplan Professional’s campuses in the city centre and self-paced online learning.
Our instructors
IBM Skills Academy @ Kaplan provides world-class training combining IBM’s official technical role-based courses, IBM-certified instructors, Kaplan’s deep technical and financial know-how, as well as hands-on laboratories that reflect actual application in the workplace.
What can I receive upon completion?
Upon completion of each course, students will receive a digital badge certifying their competence.
The IBM Digital Badge is a cross-industry digital recognition of technical skills which can be shared on social and professional networking sites, even in your digital signature. Digital Badging is a recognition of skills and experience which you as an employee or employer can share anytime at any place. IBM’s Digital Badges are hosted and secured by a third party, and they recognise skills, knowledge and experience gained through training with IBM.
Who should attend?
The courses suit working adults and just about anyone keen to bridge their digital skills gap and stand out from the competition.
PREVENT, DETECT AND RESPOND TO CYBER SECURITY THREATS
As hackers become more sophisticated in their operations, many websites have become more vulnerable, with some having fallen prey to cyberattacks. With the cost of cybercrime estimated at US$445 billion annually, the need to protect a company’s online data is more important than ever.
The Security lntelligence Engineer course prepares learners to consolidate event logs from device endpoints within a network to identify threats.
This will require skills in security intelligence and event management such as data security, event offenses, asset profile offenses and event rules. The Security Intelligence Engineer will use tools to investigate offenses that are generated from network logs and come up with rules to prevent them from taking place again.
This course comprises the following learning modules:
Module I – Cyber Security Overview
- Status Quo of IT Security
- Security Intelligence and Operations
Module II – Security Intelligence Foundations
- Designing a Security Intelligence Solution
- Security lntelligence Functional Components
Module Ill – Security Intelligence Engineer
- Collecting and Processing Events, Flows, and Vulnerability Data
- Investigating an Offense that is Triggered by Events
- Using Asset Profiles to Investigate Offenses
- Investigating an Offense that is Triggered by Flows
- False Positives Overview
- Investigating Superflows
- Using Rules and Building Blocks
- Creating SIEM Reports
- Performing Advanced Filtering
- Classroom Learning: 16 hours
- Self-Paced Online Learning: 8 hours
- Total Hours: 24 hours
The knowledge and abilities imparted in this course will help learners in job roles such as:
• Application Security Engineer
• Cloud Solution Administrator
• Predictive Analytics Modeler
• Watson Cognitive Specialist
IBM Open Badges:
• Security Intelligence Engineer: Explorer | Mastery Award
1) CITREP+
CITREP+ supports local ICT professionals in keeping pace with technology shifts through continuous and proactive training. Through the training, they will acquire technical skills sets that will enable them to remain relevant and productive.
Programme Support
Trainees under the programme will receive funding support as follows:
Table 1a: CITREP+ Funding Guidelines
| Category | Type | Singapore Citizen | Permanent Residents
(With effect from 1 August 2017) |
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| Training Course and Certification only | Certification only | Training Course and Certification only | Certification only | ||
| Organisation- sponsored | Non-SMEs | Up to 70% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $3,000 per trainee |
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Up to 70% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $3,000 per trainee |
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| SMEs |
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Up to 70% of the nett payable certification fees, capped at $500 per trainee
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Up to 90% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $2,500 per trainee | Up to 70% of the nett payable certification fees, capped at $500 per trainee
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| Professionals (40 years old and above) | Up to 90% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $3,000 per trainee | Up to 70% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $3,000 per trainee | |||
| Self-Sponsored | Professionals1 | Up to 70% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $3,000 per trainee | Up to 70% of the nett payable certification fees, capped at $500 per trainee | Up to 70% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $3,000 per trainee | Up to 70% of the nett payable certification fees, capped at $500 per trainee |
| Professionals (40 years old and above)2 | Up to 90% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $3,000 per trainee | ||||
| Students and/or Full-Time National Servicemen (NSF) | Up to 100% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $2,000 per trainee | Up to 100% of the nett payable certification fees, capped at $500 per trainee |
Not eligible
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1Professionals category includes displaced workers.
2This has been harmonised with SkillsFuture initiatives.
Note: CITREP+ funding does not support GST, VAT, registration fees, membership fees, rebates, renewal of certification, incentives, discounts or any training grant offered by any course providers or any other organisation in relation to the endorsed courses/certifications.
Table 1b: CITREP+ Funding Guidelines (MOOC)
| Category | Type | Funding | |
| Singapore Citizen | PR | ||
| Organisation-sponsored | Non-SMEs | Up to 70% of the net payable course and certification fees,capped at $500 per trainee | |
| SMEs | Up to 90% of the nett payable course and capped at $500 per trainee | Up to 90% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $00 per trainee |
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| Professionals (40 years old and above) |
Up to 70% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $500 per trainee |
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| Self-Sponsored | Professionals | Up to 70% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $500 per trainee |
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| Professionals (40 years old and above) |
Up to 90% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $500 per trainee |
Up to 70% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $500 per trainee |
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| Students and/or FullTime National Service (NSF) |
Up to 100% of the nett payable course and certification fees, capped at $500 per trainee | Not eligible | |
For eligibility or claim procedures, please visit https://www.imda.gov.sg/CITREP for more information.
Alternatively, you may contact CITREP+ Hotline at:
Tel: 63-CITREP (6324-8737)
Email: CITREP@imda.gov.sg
CITREP+/FY16/MR/16-09/688
2) UTAP
How much is the grant?
NTUC members enjoy 50% *unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP.
Read more at https://e2i.com.sg/individuals/ntuc-education-and-training-fund/