Introduction to Information Security - ISG101 Reviews

I did take the 5 day Cybersecurity Program training some time ago, so it was nice to brush up on security topics.

A lot of information that was well put together. Only part that needs some working is the amount of slides that we covered made for a few of the "Classroom Discussions" to not be done. Not a huge issue, as we talked about them openly. If a larger class is attending, may need to cut out some of the Class breakout groups or cut out some of the material that's covered. Overall, a great class and very informative.

I enjoyed and learned a lot in the class. With little background in security, I needed a baseline level introduction on the topics, and I think it was well represented. One suggestion I would like to see done is the inclusion of a list of acronyms used in the course, and their translation/explanation. This could either be included in the slides, or preferably in a separate document to use for reference. While the instructor always explained what the acronyms stood for, the repeated use of them further in the class made me forget the meaning of them. I would like something to use for reference.

The class was very informative and covered all topics related to IT Security. The instructor was well informed and did good job of explaining topics to the class.

I think there was too much focus and time spent on frameworks as opposed to technical knowledge which was my intent. I am unsure if frameworks are of more interest to others in attendance, but our audit team does not abide by a single framework and encourages us to get out of that mindset to be risk based and creative when auditing planning. With that said, they do make good aids for discovery and general knowledge.