Cybersecurity poses ongoing challenges for all organizations with IT infrastructures and data that need safekeeping. Take this course if you want to build key skills to address common security threats and find out about best practices to guard against issues related to cybersecurity. Take this course as a first step towards a career as a cyber analyst or entry-level security engineer. You will also find this course useful if you want to become conversant with IT personnel in the field.

Diving into the world of cybersecurity, you’ll gain critical skills employers need, including identifying security threats, encryption, safe browsing, and implementing electronic communications security best practices. Explore various types of cybersecurity risks related to browsing, authentication and authorization, malware, viruses, and privacy.

This course is ideal for technical support roles, often on the front lines of defense for cybersecurity issues, or managers and executives interacting with IT security personnel.

Course Syllabus

Module 1: Security Concerns

Course Introduction
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
Security and Information Privacy
Activity: Exploring Information Privacy
Threats and Breaches
Hands-on Lab: Windows Update
Threat Types
Phishing, Social Engineering, and Other Attacks
Activity: Identifying an Attack
Case Study
Activity: Identifying Malware Threats
Hands-on Lab: Windows Defender Antivirus

Module 2: Security Best Practices

Password Management Techniques
Authentication and SSO
Hands-on Lab: Enforce Strong Password Policies
Security Threats: Access Control, Authorization, and Authentication
Hardening Devices
Firewalls
Hands-on Lab: Windows Defender Firewall
Security Threats: Validation and Device Usage
Security Threats: Encryption Concepts
Managing Email and Spam
Activity: Identifying Phishing Attempts

Module 3: Security Concerns and Safe Browsing

Application Ecosystem Security
Public Browsing Risks
Practices Plug-ins, Extensions, and Toolbars
Security Threats Safe Browsing Techniques
Hands-on Lab: Managing Browser Security and Privacy Settings
Virtual Private Networks

What You'll Learn

Recognize data security, data integrity maintenance, and confidentiality protection needs
Identify key cybersecurity tools and functions including firewalls, anti-viral protection, cryptography, penetration testing, and digital forensics
Identify best practices for authentication, encryption, and device security
Compare and contrast types of security threats, breaches, malware, social engineering, and attack vectors

Recommended Skills Before Taking this Course

Basic computer operating skills, including using a web browser.

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

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