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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....

Top reviews

AG

Aug 14, 2020

The reading link to Week 03's Framework and their purpose is Broken. Please Fix it. Everything else seemed perfect. I would recommend this course for people who think of starting their careers in CyS.

SH

Jul 5, 2023

This course was a great source of information and explanation to the world of cybersecurity, It gave me a strong motivation to go forward with whole course and learn more about this fascinating field.

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By Adamu A A

Nov 24, 2021

Very Concise and full of vital info for a prospective cybersecurity personnel

By marcus m

Jul 24, 2021

Learning a lot so far with this course I can't wait to start my next course.

By Muhammad S

Feb 23, 2021

the best theoretical concept about cybersecurity is explained in this course.

By José B d S C

Jan 22, 2021

The course was excellent. I learned a lot. Thank you IBM for the opportunity.

By Ляхович В П

Oct 28, 2020

There are some minor issues regarding sound, but overall it is a good course.

By Deleted A

Aug 18, 2020

I learned a lot of new info, and gave proper structure to what I already knew

By Habibullah

Jun 21, 2020

of course, it was knowledgable and consisted of people genius in their field.

By Ritwik M

May 15, 2020

Excellent foundations on applied security along with theoretical foundations.

By Deepak V

Apr 15, 2020

I learnt a lot about the basics of cybersecurity through this course.THANKYOU

By Victoria N

Nov 2, 2022

Definitely recommendable to anyone considering venturing into cybersecurity!

By sang m

Mar 29, 2022

very informative and educational, it will surely help me with my career path

By Nurlybek A

Feb 25, 2022

Very good, explanation, but i think quality of voice in the videos a bit bad

By Ronald J Z G

Dec 5, 2020

Good perspective, to address some CyberSecurity artifacts into your company.

By g z

Aug 16, 2020

excelente curso para ser una leve introducción al mundo de la ciberseguridad

By Sanidhay G

Jun 22, 2020

A very precise and apt course for someone desiring career in Cyber security.

By Vijayakumar.R

Dec 1, 2023

Had an better idea about Cybersecurity tools & Attacks. Thank You Coursera.

By Sanjay S

Sep 14, 2021

A perfect course to gather fundamental knowledge about cybersecurity field.

By Sudeepa A

Nov 23, 2020

The course was great in building up the basics in the cyber security space.

By Adith R K

May 29, 2020

This is an useful course for all those who are interested in cybersecurity.

By Kapil

Feb 25, 2023

Great course to learn the basics of cyber security, the attacks and tools.

By Hippolyte A

Jul 22, 2022

AMAZING COURSES . I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT CYBER CRIME AND CYBER PROTECTION

By OMOWAIRE M J

Feb 4, 2022

I so much enjoyed studying this course.. i guess i really want more of it

By Robson L

Oct 26, 2021

Curso muito rico em informações e conceitos bem sólidos de Cibersegurança.

By Muhammad S J

Sep 12, 2021

Awesome experience....but there was some background noise in lecture voice