IT Professionals,
We are pleased to announce the Fall EdCert schedule. Aimed at raising the technical skill set of the IU community, EdCert offers IT courses to IU employees at fixed pricing substantially below costs to the public sector. EdCert’s Fall semester has courses from fundamental to advanced levels from Microsoft, CompTIA, CertNexus, and ISC².
Classes are online only and are taught by IU employees who are certified instructors by Microsoft, CompTIA, CertNexus, and ISC². Note that classes will now meet 8:30am-4:30pm ET.
Save the dates, as registration is now open.
Tuesday, June 20 – Friday, June 23, Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell (Exam AZ-040T)
Microsoft $350
Register by June 12
This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers. This course provides students with the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, students learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports. This course provides prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any one of those products, although Windows Server, which is the common platform for all those products, will serve as the example for the techniques this course teaches. Note: This class will meet 9:00am to 4:00pm ET Tuesday to Friday.
Monday, July 10 – Friday, July 14, CompTIA A+ Core 2 (Exam 220-1102)
CompTIA $250
Register by July 3
CompTIA A+ is the industry preferred qualifying credential for technical support and IT operational roles. It is about much more than PC repair. Candidates are better prepared to troubleshoot, and problem solve, and technicians will better understand a wide variety of issues ranging from networking and operating systems to mobile devices and security. A+ supports the ability to connect users to the data they need to do their jobs regardless of the devices in use. CompTIA A+ Core 2 covers installing and configuring operating systems, expanded security, software troubleshooting and operational procedures. Vendor-neutral and designed to assist in preparing for the CompTIA A+ Core 2 certification examination, 220-1102, one of two exams required for CompTIA A+ certification.
Monday, July 24 – Friday, July 28, CySA+ (Exam CS0-003)
CompTIA $500
Register by July 17
The CompTIA CySA+ course covers the duties of cybersecurity analysts who are responsible for monitoring and detecting security incidents in information systems and networks, and for executing a proper response to such incidents. Depending on the size of the organization, this individual may act alone or may be a member of a cybersecurity incident response team (CSIRT). The course introduces tools and tactics to manage cybersecurity risks, identify various types of common threats, evaluate the organization’s security, collect and analyze cybersecurity intelligence, and handle incidents as they occur. Ultimately, the course promotes a comprehensive approach to security aimed toward those on the front lines of defense. This course assists in the preparation for the CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003 certification exam.
Wednesday, August 9 – Thursday, August 10, Querying Data with Microsoft Transact-SQL
Microsoft $350
Register by August 1
This course can be valuable for anyone who needs to write basic SQL or Transact-SQL queries. This includes anyone working with data as a data analyst, a data engineer, a data scientist, a database administrator or a database developer. It can also be useful for others peripherally involved with data, or wanting to learn more about working with data such as solution architects, students and technology managers.
Monday, August 28 – Friday, September 1, CompTIA Project+ (Exam PK0-005)
CompTIA $500
Register by August 21
CompTIA Project+ is intended for individuals in various job roles who are involved in managing, leading, and participating in small- to medium-scale projects. You will apply recognized practices of project management and understand the knowledge and skills required to manage the project life cycle (from initiation and planning through execution, acceptance, support and closure), ensure appropriate communication, manage resources, manage stakeholders, and maintain project documentation. Project+ covers a high-level introduction to Agile. Additionally, this course can be a significant part of your preparation for the CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 certification exam.
Thursday, September 7, Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
Microsoft $350
Register by August 30
This course introduces Microsoft 365, an integrated cloud platform that delivers industry-leading productivity apps along with intelligent cloud services, and world-class security. You’ll learn foundational knowledge on the considerations and benefits of adopting cloud services and the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model, with a specific focus on Microsoft 365 cloud service offerings. You will begin by learning about cloud fundamentals, including an overview of cloud computing. You will be introduced to Microsoft 365 and learn how Microsoft 365 solutions improve productivity, facilitate collaboration, and optimize communications. The course then analyzes how security, compliance, privacy, and trust are handled in Microsoft 365, and it concludes with a review of Microsoft 365 subscriptions, licenses, billing, and support. This course assists in the preparation for the MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals certification.
Monday, September 25 – Friday, September 29, CompTIA Cloud+ (Exam CV0-003)
CompTIA $500
Register by September 18
This course covers the skills and expertise needed to maintain and optimize cloud infrastructure services. CompTIA Cloud+ reflects an emphasis on incorporating and managing cloud technologies as part of broader systems operations. It includes new technologies to support the changing cloud market as more organizations depend on cloud-based technologies to run mission critical systems now that hybrid and multi-cloud have become the norm. Topics include configurations and deployment, security, management of cloud resources, troubleshooting capacity/automation/connectivity/security issues related to cloud implementations, and implementing and maintaining cloud technologies to ensure desired system performance. Cloud+ accredits IT professionals with the constantly changing and advancing knowledge they need to be successful in today’s cloud environment. Aids in preparation for the CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 certification exam.
Monday, October 9 – Friday, October 13, Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure (Exam AZ-800)
Microsoft $350
Register by October 2
This five-day instructor-led course and certification exam is designed to measure your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments; manage Windows Servers and workloads in a hybrid environment; manage virtual machines and containers; implement and manage an on-premises and hybrid networking infrastructure; and manage storage and file services. This course also assists in preparation for the AZ-800 certification exam.
Monday, October 23 – Friday, October 27, CompTIA CASP+ (Exam CAS-004)
CompTIA $500
Register by October 16
The CASP+ [CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner] course will expand on your knowledge of information security to apply more advanced principles that will keep your organization safe from the many ways it can be threatened. You will apply critical thinking and judgment across a broad spectrum of security disciplines to propose and implement sustainable security solutions that map to organizational strategies; translate business needs into security requirements; support IT governance and risk management; architect security for hosts, networks, and software; respond to security incidents; and more. CASP+ covers the technical knowledge and skills required to conceptualize, engineer, integrate and implement secure solutions across complex environments to support a resilient enterprise. This course assists in the preparation for the CompTIA CASP+ CAS-004 certification exam.
Monday, November 6 – Friday, November 10, CompTIA A+ Core 1 (Exam 220-1101)
CompTIA $250
Register by October 30
CompTIA A+ is the industry preferred qualifying credential for technical support and IT operational roles. It is about much more than PC repair. Candidates are better prepared to troubleshoot, and problem solve, and technicians will better understand a wide variety of issues ranging from networking and operating systems to mobile devices and security. A+ supports the ability to connect users to the data they need to do their jobs regardless of the devices in use. CompTIA A+ CORE 1 covers mobile devices, networking technology, hardware, virtualization and cloud computing and network troubleshooting. Vendor-neutral and designed to assist in preparing for the CompTIA A+ Core 1 certification examination, 220-1101, one of two exams required for CompTIA A+ certification.
Monday, December 4 – Friday, December 8, (ISC)² CISSP
ISC² $450
Register by November 27
The CISSP [Certified Information Systems Security Professional] course will expand upon your knowledge by addressing the essential elements of the eight domains that comprise a Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) for information systems security professionals. These include Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Engineering, Communications and Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Security Assessment and Testing, Security Operations, and Software Development Security. The course offers a job-related approach to the security process, while providing a framework to prepare for the CISSP certification.
Tuesday, December 12 – Thursday, December 14, CertNexus Cyber Secure Coder (Exam CSC-210)
CertNexus $500
Register by December 4
The stakes for software security are extremely high with over 100 billion lines of software code being produced each year and 70% of code in apps composed of open-source software and third-party libraries, and yet many development teams are forced to address software security when a vulnerability has been exposed. As with any aspect of software quality, to ensure successful implementation, security and privacy issues should be managed throughout the entire software development lifecycle. Cyber Secure Coder, leveraging many of the OWASP Top Ten best practices, is designed to validate the knowledge and skills required to design and develop protected applications. This includes better understanding vulnerabilities that undermine security, general strategy for dealing with security defects and misconfiguration, and how to incorporate security into all phases of development. Assists in the preparation for the CertNexus Cyber Secure Coder certification exam CSC-210.
Monday, December 18 – Friday, December 22, Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator (Exam MD-102)
Microsoft $350
Register by December 11
In this course, students will learn to plan and execute an endpoint deployment strategy using contemporary deployment techniques and implementing update strategies. The course introduces essential elements of modern management, co-management approaches, and Microsoft Intune integration. It covers app deployment, management of browser-based applications, and key security concepts such as authentication, identities, access, and compliance policies. Technologies like Azure Active Directory, Azure Information Protection, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint are explored to protect devices and data. This course will assist in the preparation for MD-102 certification exam.
EdCert Catalog and Rates
Find out more about EdCert courses and register. We continue to offer discounted fixed pricing based on course vendor:
Microsoft $350
CompTIA $500
ISC2 $450
EC Council $675
CertNexus $500
Invest in yourself and plan to take advantage of the advanced technical training offered though Quality Assurance, Training and Knowledge Managements’ EdCert program. Questions? Suggestions? Email edcert@iu.edu.
–IT Community Partnerships on behalf of Quality Assurance, Training and Knowledge Management