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.
Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations
Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations
This course is part of Cybersecurity Foundations Specialization
Instructor: Keatron Evans
Sponsored by ITC-Infotech
32,135 already enrolled
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7
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Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
Approx. 2 hours
Learn at your own pace
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What you'll learn
What Cybersecurity is
What an Operating System is
What Risk Management is
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Assessments
4 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Cybersecurity Foundations Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this 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.
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7 videos2 assignments
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DM
5
Reviewed on 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
VL
5
Reviewed on 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.
CG
5
Reviewed on 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.
Recommended if you're interested in Computer Science
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