Cybersecurity basics for everyone
Completed by Ahmer Jamil Khan
March 16, 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: Cybersecurity
- Category: Information Privacy
- Category: Personally Identifiable Information
- Category: Encryption
- Category: Exploitation techniques
- Category: Human Factors (Security)
- Category: Security Awareness
- Category: Data Security
- Category: Cryptography
- Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
