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How to apply key cybersecurity concepts, tools, and methodologies to protect digital and physical assets
How to recognize various types of threat actors and malware and explore preventive measures
To identify various internet security threats and common cybersecurity best practices
To understand authentication and identity management concepts for safeguarding your organization
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According to a recent IBM report, cyberattacks have surged 71%! This alarming statistic highlights a huge demand for cybersecurity professionals. This IBM course will introduce you to fundamental cybersecurity concepts, threats, and preventive measures to start your cybersecurity journey.
In this course, you’ll explore the evolution of cybersecurity and discover the critical thinking model. You’ll also cover threat actors, malware, ransomware, and defenses against social engineering. Additionally, you’ll learn about internet security threats and security controls. You’ll explore the fundamentals of identity and access management (IAM), authentication, and access control. You’ll also look at the physical threats organizations encounter and consider effective security measures. Throughout, you’ll build practical knowledge through hands-on labs and gain technical expertise through insights from industry experts. Your final project will enable you to effectively demonstrate your understanding of cybersecurity principles. This course is for anyone who wants a basic understanding of cybersecurity and is part of a series designed to help you start a career as a Cybersecurity Analyst.
In this module, you'll receive a concise overview detailing the history of cybersecurity, along with insights into key events that influenced the global approach to cybersecurity. You’ll learn about critical thinking, its significance, and how it applies in real-world scenarios within cybersecurity. Additionally, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the five key elements of the critical thinking model. Finally, you will delve into the five critical thinking skills that help form the foundation of critical thinking in every professional field, including cybersecurity.
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In this module, you will discover various threat actors and their motivations, and explore the trends highlighted in the latest IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. You will also explore emerging trends in cybersecurity. Additionally, you will study malware and ransomware tactics, along with strategies to protect your system against them. The module will also introduce social engineering and its applications by cybercriminals. Finally, you will identify essential tips to safeguard your system against phishing, vishing, and smishing attempts.
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In this module, you will learn about a range of internet security threats, including network mapping, packet sniffing, ID spoofing, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, and injection attacks. You'll also gain insights into system, network, and application security, and engage in practical exercises to implement security controls. Furthermore, you'll delve into vulnerability assessment, incident response, and digital forensics.
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In this module, you will learn about identity and access management (IAM) and its four main categories. You will explore various authentication protocols and methods to verify an individual's identity and gain a clear understanding of different access control schemes. Additionally, you will compare traditional and innovative access control methods and explore multifactor authentication, single sign-on, and passkeys. Finally, you will learn about various threats that can impact an organization's cybersecurity and identify different security measures for deterring them.
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In this module, you will complete a final project on multifactor authentication that will provide you with an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in this course. You will also take a graded exam to evaluate your understanding of various cybersecurity tools and attacks.
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Reviewed on Mar 16, 2022
Great Course Content and Explanation. Some Audio problems cost it *. Audio could have been better for most of the course parts. Thank You IBM for offering this course. Thank you all the instructors.
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Instructive and educational. Great and fulfilling course on Cybersecurity Tools and Cyber Attacks! Awesome course fullfils its objectives of providing the needed tools amd skills in Cyber attacks.
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Best tip for these courses get a notebook and write down the question thats put at the beginning of each video then answer it by the end if you do this you will have no problem completing any course!
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