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Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations

Infosec

Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations

This course is part of Cybersecurity Foundations Specialization

Keatron Evans

Instructor: Keatron Evans

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
3 hours to complete
Learn at your own pace
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

520 reviews

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
3 hours to complete
Learn at your own pace
97%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • What Cybersecurity is

  • What an Operating System is

  • What Risk Management is

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Cybersecurity Foundations Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is an introductory cybersecurity path for people who have not been exposed to cybersecurity concepts in the workplace before. In these courses, a cybersecurity professional will walk the student through foundational concepts, commands and tools.

What's included

1 video

This course introduces you to the basic concepts that are usually not covered in other classes and bootcamps for people entering the industry. If you've been trying to break into cybersecurity and felt like the courses you've taken didn't address enough of the foundational aspects of cybersecurity and technology in general, this course is for you. It is the missing piece for brand-new cybersecurity students.

What's included

7 videos1 assignment

This course is an introduction to networking and how networks work. When data moves, it generally moves from one network to another. Here, we teach the learner about the fundamentals of networking and how network technologies apply to cybersecurity.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment

This course is an introduction to cloud computing. It builds from the Network Fundamentals course in this path and prepares the learner for learning cloud security.

What's included

7 videos2 assignments

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