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Introduction to Security Champion for IT Admins

by Craig Stansbury

A security champion is someone who acts as the de facto expert in security for their team. This course will cover how to use this path to increase your security knowledge, why it’s relevant to IT admins and how to become a security champion.

What you'll learn

Do you know that security is important, but not sure how to go about implementing it in your network or systems? In this course, Introduction to Security Champion for IT Admins, you’ll learn how to become a security champion for your team. First, you’ll explore how to create a collaborative relationship with your security team. Next, you’ll discover basic security concepts related to networks and systems. Finally, you’ll learn how to identify current vulnerabilities and how to report them. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge needed to become an IT admin security champion for your team.

About the author

Craig has over 10 years of IT experience, including working on Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco Routes and Switches, Microsoft Servers, and VMWare ESXi. Craig started in IT in the United States Marine Corps and began teaching his Marines all the design and implementation concepts that they needed to know. He loves when his students have the "lightbulb moment" and are able to understand the concepts he is teaching them. Aside from teaching, Craig also owns a business that consults with enterprises to h... more

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