Cybersecurity basics for everyone
Completed by Alessandro Cerioni
April 15, 2026
5 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
The threats you will encounter on the Internet and some measures to mitigate them.
The concepts of hacker, malware, worm, trojan, computer virus, and their types.
The different techniques of social engineering.
Best practices for managing your passwords and practical tips for improving your computer security.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Authentications
- Category: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
- Category: Cyber Risk
- Category: Human Factors (Security)
- Category: Personally Identifiable Information
- Category: Cyber Attacks
- Category: Encryption
- Category: Malware Protection
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Security Awareness
- Category: Exploitation techniques
- Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
