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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyberattacks by IBM

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About the Course

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....

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MS

Jul 2, 2024

Thrilled to announce that I've completed the Cyber Security course on Coursera! Excited to apply this knowledge to protect and secure digital environments. #CyberSecurity #ContinuousLearning #Coursera

NA

Apr 1, 2024

"Thrilled to complete my first course in Cybersecurity - a perfect blend of tools and tactics. Insightful, engaging, and foundational. Highly recommend to anyone starting their cybersecurity journey!"

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By Brian L

Dec 25, 2020

Informative but there needs to be some sort of lab training other than just memorizing concepts.

By Andres M G

Aug 8, 2020

Very basic, is basically like attending to TED talks on cybersecurity. But it is easy to follow.

By Pablo F

Jul 28, 2021

You should improve the audio quality and the transcripts which are impossible to understand...

By Christopher B

Nov 1, 2021

This is a powerpoint presentation at best. Look at Google and model your program accordingly.

By Debbie R

Mar 31, 2021

It is very difficult to understand some of the instructors and the audio is very bad quality.

By Brian O

Sep 10, 2020

This should have been free. Good information, but it felt a bit like a sales pitch from IBM.

By Muhammad N K

Jun 24, 2020

Good introductory course on Cybersecurity. But the audio quality of the lessons are horrible.

By Pankaj K

Apr 16, 2021

1. Content continuity was missing in the course.

2. Voice quality changes with each presenter

By Hisham A

Sep 1, 2020

Even though it has the content for a good cyber security basics the explanation is boring.

By Gabriel S

Sep 6, 2023

Some video's sound quality was poor and on others, it was hard to understand the speaker.

By Kate

Aug 18, 2022

An interesting overview but the voice overs and transcripts weren't very clear in places.

By Wilhemina W

Mar 25, 2024

the video quality wasn't very good. it's hard to watch it without the help of subtitles.

By SOLOMON A A V

Jan 11, 2022

The audio quality used in whole course was not upto the mark. It was not clearly audible

By Tanush G

Jul 30, 2020

This course is quite useful but would do great if the practical part is also included.!!

By Anthony H

May 5, 2021

Good content but the video quality is OK and the explanations could be reinforced more.

By Anuj p

Jul 1, 2020

content is good but the voice of the instructor is nor clear and easily understandable

By Sovan M

Jul 7, 2020

Too much theory ans some useless topic. I think you need to be more subject oriented.

By Alyse Z

Oct 17, 2023

It's out of date and some of the items cut off. Some accents were hard to understand

By Abhinendra P S

Apr 4, 2021

the course is very helpful for beginners but some videos have very bad audio quality

By ibrahim s

Feb 7, 2022

this course is very useful but there is a problem with a voice and quality of image

By Meron K

Apr 30, 2021

The audio in some courses wasn't clear enough and inviting to attend successfully.

By Sahak P

Nov 21, 2020

The speech is often inaudible and not clear. The background noise distracts a lot.

By Udhail U

Nov 1, 2020

Audio is not really advanced... Some of the words are not clear even in subtitles.

By Leonardo B

Apr 26, 2021

Very brief, if you take the Security+ it will cover much more than this material.

By Etiemana S

Jun 6, 2024

The video pictures and audio are not clear and are a hazard to sight and hearing