"Introduction to Cybersecurity Fundamentals" is a concise yet comprehensive course designed to provide participants with a solid understanding of the essential principles and practices in the field of cybersecurity. In just 90 minutes, learners will embark on a journey into the world of cybersecurity, learning to think like a hacker and developing strategies to protect data and networks. Through engaging lessons and demonstrations, this course will empower participants with the knowledge needed to defend against common cyber threats and instill best practices for safeguarding data and privacy.



Introduction to Cybersecurity Fundamentals


Instructors: Kevin Cardwell
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Learn to identify cybersecurity foundations and standard models for effective protection strategies.
Acquire skills to construct best practices for mitigating common cyber attacks upon course completion.
Explain attacker techniques, including phishing, social engineering, and ransomware.
Gain insights into data protection and online privacy methods while connected to public networks.
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This course focuses on building a foundation for the principles of Cyber Security and protections of data within computers, devices and networks. You will look at the concept of “thinking like a hacker” to learn techniques to defend from the types of attacks that are commonly conducted. Once your foundation has been set you will look at the best practices recommendations when it comes to protecting your data and privacy.
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Reviewed on Sep 11, 2024
course misses a little bit of structure. IT would help to show a little more slides and less talking head. Finally, I found the assessment questions confusing and not very consistent.
Reviewed on Dec 18, 2024
There were some issues with the final test where the answer inputted was correct but when checked is incorrect. Overall, I learned a lot and I feel more dedicated to pursue cybersecurity. Thank you!
Reviewed on Jan 15, 2025
Thank you. I learn a lot although almost all concepts were new to me, nevertheless you presented it in such a way that I would understand it as a newbie.
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