The Foundations of Cybersecurity
Completed by Ashley Gills
January 17, 2026
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: Intrusion Detection and Prevention
- Category: Cyber Attacks
- Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
- Category: Vulnerability Assessments
- Category: Continuous Monitoring
- Category: Cyber Security Policies
- Category: Threat Management
- Category: Human Factors (Security)
- Category: Security Controls
- Category: Vulnerability Management
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Cyber Security Strategy
