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WSQ - Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Certification Prep (SC-100)

Dive into the dynamic sphere of cybersecurity with our Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Certification Prep course. Designed to facilitate in-depth understanding, this course encompasses various learning outcomes, ensuring participants acquire robust knowledge in designing and implementing secure infrastructure solutions. Under the guidance of industry experts, you will be equipped to navigate complex security landscapes, safeguard sensitive data, and foster a resilient digital environment, making you an invaluable asset in the professional space.

In the second stage of your learning journey, delve deeper into the nuances of enterprise security. This course empowers you to conceptualize, design, and execute comprehensive security strategies, fostering a safer cyber ecosystem. As you progress, you will develop a keen eye for identifying vulnerabilities and crafting innovative solutions, a skill highly sought after in the industry. Seize this golden opportunity to enhance your proficiency and pave the way for a flourishing career in cybersecurity, with the added benefit of up to 70% WSQ funding subsidy, setting you on a path of continuous growth and development

Learning Outcomes

By end of the course, learners should be able to:

  • Identify security risks, threats, and assess gaps in controls impacting business processes.
  • Translate security objectives into specific programmes considering security programme design techniques.
  • Develop a detailed action plan for security programmes in line with information security architectures.
  • Deliver advice for adoption of security architectures, monitoring their effectiveness against standards.

Course Brochure

Download WSQ - Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Certification Prep Brochure

Skills Framework

This course follows the guideline of Security Strategy ICT-SNA-4021-1.1 under ICT Skills Framework

Certificate

Two e-certificates will be awarded to trainees who have demonstrated competency in the WSQ assessment and achieved at least 75% attendance.

  • Statement of Attainment (SOA) issued by WSG. You can download the SOA from here after 3-4 weeks upon completion of the course. Note that the SOA certificate title indicates the TSC title not the course title.
  • Certification of Completion issued by Tertiary Infotech Pte Ltd issued after the class.

Disclaimer

We are Official Microsoft Learning Partner (Org ID:  5238476). To get the official Microsoft certification, please register your certification exam at Pearson Vue Test Center.

Certification Exam at Pearson Vue

Once you are prepared for the exam, you can register for the certification here. We are Authorised Pearson Vue Testing Center. You can take the certification exam at our test center. Note that the course fee does not include the certification exam fee.

WSQ Funding

WSQ funding is only applicable to Singaporeans and PR. Subject to eligibility, the funding support is subjected to funding caps.

Effective for courses starting from 1 Jan 2024
Full Fee GST Nett Fee after Funding (Incl. GST)
Baseline MCES / SME
$2000 $180.00 $1,180.00 $780.00

Baseline: Singaporean/PR age 21 and above
MCES(Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy): S'porean age 40 & above

WSQ TG Application Form

Eligible individuals and company can apply for WSQ TG. Please fill in the required details for grant application.  Please click here to submit for WSQ TG

Please do not pay upfront. We will advise you on the eligibility and nett fee after registration. Company sponsored staff are eligible for Absentee Payroll.


After the WSQ subsidy, you can offset the nett fee by the following :

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

Eligible Singapore-registered companies can tap on $10000 SFEC to cover out-of-pocket expenses.Click here to submit SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit

SkillsFuture Credit

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding. Click here for SkillsFuture Credit submission

UTAP

Eligible NTUC members can apply for 50% of the unfunded fee from UTAP, capped at $250 per year. Click here to submit UTAP

PSEA

Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their PSEA funds to offset course fee payable after funding.

To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility for this course, Visit SkillsFuture (course code: TGS-2023039177)
  • Scroll down to “Keyword Tags” to verify for PSEA eligibility.
  • If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.
Course Code: TGS-2023039177

Course Booking

The course fee listed below is before subsidy/grant, if applicable. We will apply for the grant and send you the invoice with nett fee.

$2,000.00 (GST-exclusive)
$2,180.00 (GST-inclusive)

Post-Course Support

We provide free consultation related to the subject matter after the course. Please email your queries to enquiry@tertiaryinfotech.com and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts and get back to you asap.

Course Cancellation/Reschedule Policy

We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% to participants.
Note the venue of the training is subject to changes due to class size and availability of the classroom.
Note the minimal class size to start a class is 3 Pax.


Course Details

Topic 1 Design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities

1.1 Introduction to Zero Trust and best practice frameworks

  • Introduction to best practices5
  • Introduction to Zero Trust
  • Zero Trust initiatives
  • Zero Trust technology pillars part 1
  • Zero Trust technology pillars part 2

1.2 Design solutions that align with the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF)

  • Define a security strategy
  • Introduction to the Cloud Adoption Framework
  • Cloud Adoption Framework secure methodology
  • Introduction to Azure Landing Zones
  • Design security with Azure Landing Zones
  • Introduction to the Well-Architected Framework
  • The Well-Architected Framework security pillar

1.3 Design solutions that align with the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture (MCRA) and Microsoft cloud security benchmark (MCSB)

  • Introduction to Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architecture and cloud security benchmark
  • Design solutions with best practices for capabilities and controls
  • Design solutions with best practices for attack protection

1.4 Design a resiliency strategy for common cyberthreats like ransomware

  • Common cyberthreats and attack patterns
  • Support business resiliency
  • Ransomware protection
  • Configurations for secure backup and restore
  • • Security updates

1.5 Case study: Design solutions that align with security best practices and priorities

  • Case study description
  • Case study answers
  • Conceptual walkthrough
  • Technical walkthrough

Topic 2 Design security operations, identity, and compliance capabilities 

2.1 Design solutions for regulatory compliance

  • Introduction to regulatory compliance
  • Translate compliance requirements into a security solution
  • Address compliance requirements with Microsoft Purview
  • Address privacy requirements with Microsoft Priva
  • Address security and compliance requirements with Azure policy
  • Evaluate infrastructure compliance with Defender for Cloud

2.2 Design security solutions for applications and data

  • Introduction to security for Exchange, Sharepoint, OneDrive and Teams
  • Evaluate security posture for collaboration and productivity workloads
  • Design a Microsoft 365 Defender solution
  • Design configurations and operational practices for Microsoft 365

2.3  Design solutions for identity and access management

  • Introduction to Identity and Access Management
  • Design cloud, hybrid and multicloud access strategies (including Azure AD)
  • Design a solution for external identities
  • Design modern authentication and authorization strategies
  • Align conditional access and Zero Trust
  • Specify requirements to secure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
  • Design a solution to manage secrets, keys, and certificates

2.4 Design solutions for securing privileged access

  • Introduction to privileged access
  • The enterprise access model
  • Design identity governance solutions
  • Design a solution to secure tenant administration15 min
  • Design a solution for cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM)
  • Design a solution for privileged access workstations and bastion services

2.5 Design solutions for security operations

  • Introduction to Security operations (SecOps)
  • Design security operations capabilities in hybrid and multicloud environments
  • Design centralized logging and auditing
  • Design security information and event management (SIEM) solutions
  • Design solutions for detection and response
  • Design a solution for security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR)
  • Design security workflows
  • Design threat detection coverage

2.6 Case study: Design security operations, identity and compliance capabilities

  • Case study description
  • Case study answers
  • Conceptual walkthrough
  • Technical walkthrough

Topic 3 Design security solutions for applications and data

3.1  Design solutions for securing Microsoft 365

  • Introduction to security for Exchange, Sharepoint, OneDrive and Teams
  • Evaluate security posture for collaboration and productivity workloads
  • Design a Microsoft 365 Defender solution
  • Design configurations and operational practices for Microsoft 365

3.2 Design solutions for securing applications

  • Introduction to application security
  • Design and implement standards to secure application development
  • Evaluate security posture of existing application portfolios
  • Evaluate application threats with threat modeling
  • Design security lifecycle strategy for applications
  • Secure access for workload identities
  • Design a solution for API management and security
  • Design a solution for secure access to applications

3.3 Design solutions for securing an organization's data

  • Introduction to data security5
  • Design a solution for data discovery and classification using Microsoft Purview
  • Design a solution for data protection
  • Design data security for Azure workloads
  • Design security for Azure Storage
  • Design a security solution with Microsoft Defender for SQL and Microsoft Defender for Storage

3.4 Case study: Design security solutions for applications and data

  • Case study description
  • Case study answers
  • Conceptual walkthrough
  • Technical walkthrough

Topic 4 Design security solutions for infrastructure 

4.1 Specify requirements for securing SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS services

  • Introduction to security for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
  • Specify security baselines for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS services
  • Specify security requirements for web workloads
  • Specify security requirements for containers and container orchestration

4.2 Design solutions for security posture management in hybrid and multicloud environments

  • Introduction to hybrid and multicloud posture management
  • Evaluate security posture by using Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark
  • Design integrated posture management and workload protection
  • Evaluate security posture by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Posture evaluation with Microsoft Defender for Cloud secure score
  • Design cloud workload protection with Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Integrate hybrid and multicloud environments with Azure Arc
  • Design a solution for external attack surface management

4.3 Design solutions for securing server and client endpoints

  • Introduction to endpoint security
  • Specify server security requirements
  • Specify requirements for mobile devices and clients
  • Specify internet of things (IoT) and embedded device security requirements
  • Secure operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) with Microsoft Defender for IoT
  • Specify security baselines for server and client endpoints
  • Design a solution for secure remote access

4.4 Design solutions for network security

  • Design solutions for network segmentation
  • Design solutions for traffic filtering with network security groups
  • Design solutions for network posture management
  • Design solutions for network monitoring

4.5 Case study: Design security solutions for infrastructure

  • Case study description
  • Case study answers
  • Conceptual walkthrough
  • Technical walkthrough

Final Assessment

  • Written Assessment (Q&A)
  • Practical Performance

Course Info

Promotion Code

Promo or discount cannot be applied to WSQ courses

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

  • Able to operate using computer functions
  • Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

  • Positive Learning Attitude
  • Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

  • Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Target age group: 21-65 years old

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Softtware: Windows / Mac

Hardware: Laptop

About Progressive Wage Model (PWM)

The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) helps to increase wages of workers through upgrading skills and improving productivity. 

Employers must ensure that their Singapore citizen and PR workers meet the PWM training requirements of attaining at least 1 Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Statement of Attainment, out of the list of approved WSQ training modules.

For more information on PWM, please visit MOM site.

Funding Eligility Criteria

Individual Sponsored Trainee Employer Sponsored Trainee
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.​
  • Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency.
  • We reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not meet the eligibility criteria.
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents who are DIRECT EMPLOYEE of the sponsoring company.
  • From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses.​
  • Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency.
  • We reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.

 SkillsFuture Credit: 

  • Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding.

 PSEA:

  • To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility, goto mySkillsFuture portal and search for this course code.
  • Scroll down to "Keyword Tags" to verify for PSEA eligibility.
  • If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.  
  • And if there is no “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA. 
  • Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

 Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding: 

  • $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year.
  • AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee.

 SFEC:

  • If the Training Provider has submitted an enrolment for course fee grant claim in Training Partners Gateway (TPGateway), SSG would be able to derive SFEC funding based on this record. There is no need for enterprise to submit any claim request and the SFEC claim will be automatically generated and disbursed.
  • Where there is no such record, eligible employers are required to submit an SFEC claim after course completion via the SFEC microsite.
  • SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) Microsite 

 

Steps to Apply Skills Future Claim

  • The staff will send you an invoice with the fee breakdown.
  • Login to the MySkillsFuture portal, select the course you’re enrolling on and enter the course date and schedule.
  • Enter the course fee payable by you (including GST) and enter the amount of credit to claim.
  • Upload your invoice and click ‘Submit’

SkillsFuture Level-Up Program

The  SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme provides greater structural support for mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy. For more information, visit SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme

Get Additional Course Fee Support Up to $500 under UTAP

The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) is a training benefit provided to NTUC Union Members with an objective of encouraging them to upgrade with skills training. It is provided to minimize the training cost. If you are a NTUC Union Member then you can get 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).

For more information visit NTUC U Portal – Union Training Assistance Program (UTAP)

Steps to Apply UTAP

  • Log in to your U Portal account to submit your UTAP application upon completion of the course.

Note

  • SSG subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Corporates.
  • All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay. For more details, visit www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit
  • An unfunded course fee can be claimed via SkillsFuture Credit or paid in cash.
  • UTAP funding for NTUC Union Members is capped at $250 for 39 years and below and at $500 for 40 years and above.
  • UTAP support amount will be paid to training provider first and claimed after end of class by learner.

Job Roles

  • Cybersecurity Architect
  • Information Security Analyst
  • Security Consultant
  • IT Security Manager
  • Network Security Engineer
  • Security Analyst
  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
  • Security Solutions Architect
  • Cybersecurity Engineer
  • IT Manager
  • Systems Administrator
  • Risk Manager
  • Compliance Officer
  • Security Researcher
  • Incident Responder

Trainers

Terence Ee: Terence Ee is a ACTA certified trainr that has delivered IT training in Singapore and Myanmar. He has also facilitated faith formation courses for Christians in Singapore and Myanmar. As a trainer, his mission is to co-create insightful and actionable learning experiences with his learners.His current areas of focus include project management, information security management, quality management and office productivity applications.

Terence has more than 25 years of corporate IT experience. He has held senior management roles in the public and private sectors. He holds a Master of Science in Technology Management, a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences, a Diploma in Family Education, and the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA). Part of his spare time goes towards tutoring his children in their studies (while learning a thing or two along the way). He is also imparting to them the essential skills for thriving in a digital world.

Truman Ng: Truman Ng is a ACTA certified trainer that graduated with Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from NUS in year 2002. He designed Artificial Intelligence (AI) controller for DC-DC Power Convertor by using Fuzzy Logic and Neural Network (NN) as his university Final Year Project.

Truman has over 15 years project experiences across Database & Web Design, PLC machinery, Data Center Design , Structure Cabling System(SCS) and Enterprise Network Design and Implementation. He used to be a network architect for Hewlett Packard, working with a group of virtual team from the US in handling network design and projects in the States.

Truman is the founder of Nexplore (S) Pte Ltd. He provides solutions of Cloud SaaS, IaaS & PaaS and Software Defined Network (SDN), VoIP and Internet Security. He was engaged by Huawei Global Training Center to provide 60+ consultations and trainings for Internet Service Providers(ISP) from Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philipines, Australia, Poland, Iran, South Africa, Swaziland, Cote Dlvoire, Syria, Uzbekistan, New Zealand and countries over the world.As achievement, Truman has successfully completed 100+ IT network projects for Bank, Hotel and Factory within 5 years.Truman is certified in PMP, Cisco CCNP, CCIP, CCDP, HP Ase and Huawei HCNP, HCIE R&S, HCNA Cloud, HCNA Security, etc.

Man Guo Chang: Man Guo Chang graduated from Nanyang Technological University, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, major in Computer Engineering.

He has more than 25 years of working experience in the Semiconductor field, specialized in IC Testing, Inline Electrical Testing, Product & Yield Engineering, Data Analysis, System Engineering, and Software Development. He is also an ACTA certified trainer, currently providing STEM training to adult learners in the area of Computer Vision, Internet of Things, Embedded Electronics, and Python Programming

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