The Foundations of Cybersecurity
Completed by David Pryor
November 12, 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: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
- Category: Vulnerability Assessments
- Category: Cyber Attacks
- Category: Security Controls
- Category: Firewall
- Category: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Security Management
- Category: Threat Management
- Category: Human Factors (Security)
- Category: Vulnerability Management
- Category: Continuous Monitoring
