Cybersecurity basics for everyone
Completed by SHASHI KUMAR D
November 23, 2025
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: Security Awareness
- Category: Malware Protection
- Category: Exploitation techniques
- Category: Personally Identifiable Information
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Cryptography
- Category: Cyber Risk
- Category: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
- Category: Encryption
- Category: Information Privacy
- Category: Data Security
- Category: Authentications
