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About the Course

Ready to build essential cybersecurity skills employers need? This beginner course introduces the foundational concepts, tools, and best practices used by cybersecurity professionals. During the course, you’ll learn to identify common threats such as data theft, tampering, phishing, and malware. You’ll discover how cyberattacks unfold and explore the physical, environmental, and access control measures used to secure devices and facilities. Plus, you’ll develop strong digital hygiene habits using secure passwords, password management techniques, and multi-factor authentication, and understand the risks of password reuse, sharing, and default credentials. You’ll also practice device hardening, use encryption tools, apply safe browsing techniques, and configure web browsers to minimize vulnerabilities. Plus, you’ll explore methods of managing and protecting confidential information to prevent identity theft and privacy breaches. Hands-on labs provide practical experience, and a final project tests your proficiency across key cybersecurity topics. Enroll now to gain the essential cybersecurity skills that will help you kickstart your IT career!...

Top reviews

Dec 30, 2022

Wonderful Course .. a lot of info and make me intersting for more deep infromation . I will keep to get more

Feb 18, 2023

Very interesting and informational course for me. Thanks IBM team for offering such informational course for the students and individuals online around the world.

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By Sany B

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Jul 11, 2025

Facilidad de materiales para aprender

By Jessica H

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Jan 30, 2024

Very straightforward and educational.

By Andrew a C S

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Jan 23, 2024

Wish there was more hands on training

By Gulzodaxon

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Feb 12, 2025

juda zo'r yangi bilimlarni o'rgandim

By Ravi S

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Nov 18, 2022

nice, i have learn a lot from here.

By NGUE J P

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Oct 31, 2024

Awesome Course Knowledgeable Staff

By Azeez A

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Jan 27, 2023

self-explanatory and very detailed

By Martins E

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Jun 1, 2022

Enlightening and very Informative

By Luvi A G

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Nov 21, 2025

Mudah dipahami, aku sangat suka!

By Akhlaque K

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May 15, 2025

Awesome career upgrading roadmap

By FAISAL H N A F H N A

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Nov 7, 2023

Very useful educational material

By Himanshu B

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Nov 11, 2025

New advance skill and knowledge

By Alexis E D A

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Mar 18, 2025

Excelente curso, muy completo!

By Deleted A

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Jul 29, 2023

I learn a lot with this course

By M S M A

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Feb 15, 2023

Very interesting and important

By Shabako M

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Jan 30, 2023

EXTREMELY INTERESTING TO LEARN

By عامر ب م ع ا

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Jan 17, 2023

دورة ممتازه وتعلمت الكثير منها

By Venkatesh A

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Dec 19, 2022

Awesome Content in this Course

By Sabuhi R

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Jul 25, 2024

Very informative and helpful.

By ranses s

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Nov 16, 2023

real good info on the subject

By Ike I (

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Aug 21, 2022

a lot of helpful information.

By FATEMAH M S A

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Jan 2, 2023

دورة رائعة استفدت منها كثيرا

By Subhashini P

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Jan 15, 2026

help me learning new skill

By Edgar D L A

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Sep 20, 2024

Great Course! Recommended!

By KhuN C

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Mar 28, 2023

Helpful information, Great