This course gives you the background needed to understand basic Cybersecurity. You will learn the history of Cybersecurity, types and motives of cyber attacks to further your knowledge of current threats to organizations and individuals. Key terminology, basic system concepts and tools will be examined as an introduction to the Cybersecurity field.
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Discuss the evolution of security based on historical events.
List various types of malicious software.
Describe key cybersecurity concepts including the CIA Triad, access management, incident response and common cybersecurity best practices.
Identify key cybersecurity tools which include the following: firewall, anti-virus, cryptography, penetration testing and digital forensics.
Skills you will gain
- Information Security (INFOSEC)
- IBM New Collar
- Malware
- Cybersecurity
- Cyber Attacks
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22%
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
History of Cybersecurity
A brief overview of types of actors and their motives
An overview of key security concepts
An overview of key security tools
Reviews
- 5 stars68.99%
- 4 stars22.13%
- 3 stars5.47%
- 2 stars1.66%
- 1 star1.72%
TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY TOOLS & CYBER ATTACKS
Some video issues (audio problems, spelling issues, editing), the background web app is not particularly good at "handing off" lessons and you will repeat MANY videos, most weblinks are 404 errors.
Great course for beginners but it is better if you start that course with some know how regarding to field then it will be really helpful for you to understand what they are trying to say or taught
It was a good course for having a basic understanding of Cybersecurity. To be honest, I was expecting this course to have more practical exercises rather than just memorizing tools and concepts.
The course is good especially the resources provided by IBM. It has not only given a good foundational knowledge of the stream but also developed an interest in knowing further about the field.
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