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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Cyber Security: Essentials by Macquarie University

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About the Course

Cyber Security Essentials: Stay Safe. Stay Secure. Cyber threats are a daily reality. This introductory course provides critical knowledge and practical tools to protect yourself, your data, and your organization at home and work. Developed by Macquarie University’s Cyber Skills Academy, this course suits any individual, regardless of role or technical background. Cyber security starts with you. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Recognize cyber risks and understand security awareness importance. • Create secure passwords and use multi-factor authentication. • Browse safely and use social media without compromising privacy. • Avoid phishing scams, malware, and data breaches. • Protect mobile devices and connect safely on public networks. • Understand human and organizational costs of cybercrime. • Apply the CIA triad and explore cyber strategy. Cybercrime is projected to cost the global economy over $10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025. Many attacks succeed due to human error. This course builds cyber confidence, protecting data, people, reputations, and livelihoods. With self-paced content, Cyber Security Essentials builds cyber security resilience and literacy. It is ideal for onboarding new employees, fostering security awareness, or upskilling individuals with practical knowledge. Secure your skills. Secure your future. No prior technical background is required....

Top reviews

AL

Jul 24, 2025

Comprehensive coverage of cyber security in your professional and personal life.

MW

Nov 21, 2025

Course was very knowledgeable, clear, And very informative. I learned a lot about the foundations of cyber security and why it's important into today's age.

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By Michael W

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Nov 21, 2025

Course was very knowledgeable, clear, And very informative. I learned a lot about the foundations of cyber security and why it's important into today's age.

By Abhinav L

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Jul 24, 2025

Comprehensive coverage of cyber security in your professional and personal life.

By Kosala S C D A

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Aug 19, 2025

I learned lot of new interesting things and it was helpful. Thank you.

By John P

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Sep 16, 2025

Especially valuable for strategy section at the end of the course.

By Ashish K

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Sep 9, 2025

VERY Informative and updated knowledge available

By Mónica A R

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Jul 30, 2025

Curso muy completo.

By Fayas A

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Jan 31, 2026

GOOD

By PRAHALLAD A

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Jul 25, 2025

Most 😻

By Connor C

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Feb 24, 2026

okay

By Nurullah V

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Sep 29, 2025

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By Drew F F

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Nov 21, 2025

Covers the very basics of cybersecurity, covering terms & definitions. For any IT professional you probably already know the content. The lower rating is given due to a couple of mistakes in the course, and for the quiz which suddenly went into specifics which weren't covered in the course.