Course Introduction
This course introduces you to Blockchain, a growing and rapidly changing field that is becoming increasingly vital to
business survival, job stability, and national security.
There are 55 Questions on the exam which must be completed in 2 hours. It is available online via remote proctoring.
Who Should Attend
A wide-range of individuals, including:
• Current IT Professionals looking to upskill to broaden their IT knowledge and skills or keep up-to-date with emerging
technologies.
• IT Audit, risk, security and governance professionals looking to gain a fundamental understanding of emerging
technology knowledge and skills.
• Those new to IT, students, recent graduates and career changers looking to differentiate themselves from other job
candidates.
Course Outline
Session 1
Learning Objectives
• Explain the history of blockchain technology
• Describe the evolution of blockchain and cryptocurrencies as we know them today
• Articulate differences between distributed ledger technology and blockchain
• Describe processes that are used to establish and maintain a blockchain
• Explain encryption techniques that are used in a blockchain system
• Identify different consensus methodologies that blockchain systems use
• Articulate what cryptocurrencies are
Condensed version
• Distinguish differences among cryptoassets
• Explain benefits of crypto and digital assets
• Define smart contracts, their benefits and risk
Topics
• Distributed Ledger vs. Blockchain
• Blockchain Processes
• Types of Virtual Currencies
Session 2
Learning Objectives
• Describe network topologies that enable blockchain
• Distinguish different types of nodes on a blockchain network
• Explain the need for interoperability of blockchain networks
• Identify the need for application programming interfaces (APIs) within a blockchain system
• Describe specialized hardware that can be utilized in a blockchain
• Identify different types of blockchain models and topologies
• Distinguish and compare blockchain models
• Identify major blockchain platform providers and services.
• Describe example uses for blockchain technology.
• Articulate the importance of blockchain and digitization of assets.
• Distinguish among different token types and their uses in a blockchain system.
• Explain considerations for blockchain system audit and validity.
Topics
• Public Blockchains
• Private Blockchains
• Hybrid Blockchains
• Model Comparisons
• Blockchain Infrastructure
• Major Blockchain Platform
• Example Use Cases
• Tokenization and Digital Assets
• Token Technology Standards
• Blockchain Validity and Audit Considerations
Practice Labs
• Blockchain Creation
• Proof of Work
• Encryption