The Foundations of Cybersecurity
Completed by John J MacFarland
July 23, 2025
8 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Define key concepts and terminology in Cybersecurity
Describe key threats to cybersecurity
Define strategies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities in information assets
Give examples of the systemic components (including personnel) necessary for an effective cybersecurity program
Skills you will gain
- Category: Human Factors (Security)
- Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
- Category: Continuous Monitoring
- Category: Vulnerability Management
- Category: Vulnerability Assessments
- Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
- Category: Cyber Security Policies
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Cyber Security Strategy
- Category: Security Management
- Category: Threat Management
- Category: Firewall
