Back to Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations
Infosec

Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations

Most introductory or beginner level cybersecurity courses are not truly beginner level. Most of them assume some level of technical competence and expect that cybersecurity is not your first technical job role. However, as I've successfully mentored people coming from fields such as nursing, aviation (an airline pilot!), and real estate, I've learned that these people are underserved as far a true introduction. This Learning Path is an answer to that gap.

Status: Network Monitoring
Status: Linux
BeginnerCourse3 hours

Featured reviews

CG

5.0Reviewed Apr 2, 2023

Excellent to get a solid idea of Cybersecurity, not limited to tools that are available but a good overall insight of all aspects of Cybersecurity.

DS

5.0Reviewed Jun 4, 2023

This guys is awesome!! Great class to learn the not only python and VM's, yet a how to into the steps and classes that can guide you on how to become a great cybersecurity professional.

HJ

4.0Reviewed Sep 18, 2023

The speaker is great and clear with all the material 5/5. However, the material and viewing it was 3/5 at best.

TT

5.0Reviewed May 1, 2023

I did the free course and found it to be informative and easy to understand as a beeginner trying to get a career in tech with no experince

SH

5.0Reviewed Apr 14, 2026

Great instructor! Very knowledgeable instructor and course presentation was consistently clear and relevant. Looking forward to more courses presented by this instructor.

RN

5.0Reviewed Nov 19, 2023

This helped me a lot to begin my journey in cybersecurity. I started with zero knowledge in how things work and now I can impress my friends and family with things they did not know anything about.

BS

5.0Reviewed Feb 16, 2023

I honestly knew nothing about computers, but I have a flare for cybersecurity. This course provided the very basics for, now i have more confidence attacking more challenging courses.

VG

5.0Reviewed Mar 16, 2023

I liked the contents in this course and questions under quiz. thanks to coursera team for putting this lovely foundation course. thanks again.

RF

5.0Reviewed Jul 25, 2025

This course was so great! It was also nice that it was broken up into shorter videos - it helped keep me interested.

DC

5.0Reviewed Sep 13, 2023

Easy learning, easy understandable lectures, i am grateful and thankful to be part of Coursera studies looking forward to advance my career skills easy and simple

KG

5.0Reviewed May 13, 2023

Looking foward to registering within a month at Infosec for the Cybersecurity Program. That final quiz was the hardest quiz I have ever taken.

VL

5.0Reviewed Apr 8, 2023

Short and in a language beginners with a bit of knowledge in tech would all understand pretty well. It gives a good taste of what to expect if you go deeper into the subject.

All reviews

Showing: 20 of 148

Terry Ugonabo
5.0
Reviewed Dec 14, 2022
Bzionet Samuel Sambo
5.0
Reviewed Feb 17, 2023
Angel Ohikere
5.0
Reviewed Dec 17, 2022
Sergio A Carreño
4.0
Reviewed Nov 21, 2022
SSBB
1.0
Reviewed Feb 16, 2023
Aayush KC
5.0
Reviewed Nov 14, 2022
Ravi Shyam Singh 2022-CSE
5.0
Reviewed Aug 8, 2023
Akeem Muyiwa
5.0
Reviewed Feb 13, 2023
Patrick van Fessem
5.0
Reviewed Mar 8, 2023
Aalyieha Rolle
5.0
Reviewed Mar 3, 2023
Khwaja Suliman Sediqi
5.0
Reviewed Feb 23, 2023
chandan kumar singh
5.0
Reviewed Jan 24, 2023
Shaik Khaja moheen
5.0
Reviewed Dec 25, 2022
Garry Geronimo
4.0
Reviewed Nov 15, 2022
Naessens Vincent
2.0
Reviewed Nov 26, 2022
Agostino De Giuseppe
2.0
Reviewed Dec 3, 2022
Michelle Thompson
5.0
Reviewed Apr 19, 2023
April Evans
5.0
Reviewed Apr 16, 2023
Hassan
5.0
Reviewed Mar 7, 2023
Jonah
5.0
Reviewed May 2, 2023