Introduction to Cybersecurity Essentials
Completed by Barbara Van Oot
March 10, 2026
12 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Learn how to identify common cybersecurity threats, including malware, social engineering, breaches, and other attack vectors
Install software updates and patches, and apply authentication, encryption, and device-hardening techniques to protect sensitive information
Explore physical security, environmental safeguards, and access control measures used to prevent unauthorized access and ensure business continuity
Apply cybersecurity best practices using strong password creation and management strategies, and identify use cases for encryption
Skills you will gain
- Category: Authorization (Computing)
- Category: Cryptography
- Category: Patch Management
- Category: Authentications
- Category: Cyber Attacks
- Category: Hardening
- Category: Application Security
- Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
- Category: Malware Protection
- Category: Identity and Access Management
- Category: Security Controls
- Category: Email Security
