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Cybersecurity Foundations Fluency
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Security is embedded in all we do online and is a critical job skill and career field. This foundations course explains security fundamentals including core principles, critical security controls, and cybersecurity best practices. Students will also evaluate specific security techniques used to administer a system that meets industry standards and core controls, assess high-level risks, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors of a sample system, and explain ways to establish and maintain the security of different types of computer systems.
Security is embedded in all we do online and is a critical job skill and career field. This foundations course explains security fundamentals including core principles, critical security controls, and cybersecurity best practices. Students will also evaluate specific security techniques used to administer a system that meets industry standards and core controls, assess high-level risks, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors of a sample system, and explain ways to establish and maintain the security of different types of computer systems.
Fluency
2 weeks
Last Updated January 8, 2024
Prerequisites:
Fluency
2 weeks
Last Updated January 8, 2024
Skills you'll learn:
Prerequisites:
No experience required
Course Lessons
Lesson 1
Welcome to Cybersecurity Foundations
Learn about what cybersecurity is, how it developed, and how it is relevant to you and your team.
Lesson 2
What is Cybersecurity?
Learn about security trends, security principles, and factors to consider when developing a career in cybersecurity.
Lesson 3
Maintain a Secure Infrastructure
Learn about cybersecurity laws and the fundamentals of governance, compliance, and regulations.
Lesson 4
Think Like a Hacker
Learn the hacking lifecycle and the basics of vulnerabilities, threats, and attacks.
Lesson 5
Security Defenses
Learn basic defense methods to keep your computer and network safe.
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