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Cyber Security: From Beginner to Expert
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Rating: 4.6 out of 5(15,571 ratings)
92,110 students

Cyber Security: From Beginner to Expert

Cybersecurity made easy for absolute beginners - learn from an industry expert with PhD
Last updated 5/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Security Governance, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Web Application Security, Malware
  • Practical Cyber Security skills through hands on labs
  • Prepare for Cyber Security interviews by learning common interview questions and how to respond
  • Prepare for in-demand Cyber Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+ and CEH

Course content

12 sections102 lectures15h 34m total length
  • Welcome to the Course.4:29
  • Course Companion Study Guide and Udemy Review System2:07
  • The CIA Triad6:54
  • Practice Activity: The CIA Triad5:27
  • Identity and Access Management I16:32
  • Identity and Access Management II5:03
  • Identity Federation7:34
  • Security Governance: Policies, Standards and Procedures7:48
  • Security Governance: GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS and Intellectual Property10:52
  • Cryptography15:35

    After completing the lecture, please download the practice activity in the next lecture.

  • Practice Activity: Cryptography0:18
  • Hashing and Digital Signatures6:03
  • Lab: Hashing3:07

    Practice Activity: Please try the lab first then try the Practice Activity in the next lecture.

  • Practice Activity: Hashing0:11
  • Quiz (Foundations)

Requirements

  • No background requirements, we will take you step-by-step to expert level

Description

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

A beginner level comprehensive course that includes step-by-step explanations of core security concepts along with follow-up quizzes and hands on labs to ensure a solid learning for the course taker.

Designed by a Cybersecurity expert with a PhD degree and premium Cybersecurity certifications, this course has been designed to make it extremely simple to learn complex Cyber Security concepts. Designed for beginner Cyber Security professionals, this course will help you master the major domains and launch a successful career in the Cyber Security industry. It is also a good starting point for students targeting Cyber Security certifications like CompTIA Security+ and CEH.

Please check out our free samples videos to see how complex concepts have been explained in an easy way!


Salient features include:

  • Step by step and easy to follow videos that don't assume any prior knowledge

  • Hands on labs to develop practical skills required in jobs

  • Quizzes at the end of each section to test knowledge about each area

  • PhD instructor with 10+ years of industry experience as well as teaching experience

  • Sample interview questions and tips

  • CISSP certified instructor

  • 30 day money-back guarantee

Domains covered:

  • Foundations of Cybersecurity (CIA, Security Governance, Identity Federation, Cryptography, Hashing, Digital Signatures, Data Security)

  • Network Security (Primer on Computer Networks, Protocols, HTTPs, TLS/SSL, VPNs, IPSec, SSH, Firewalls, NAT, Port Scans)

  • Cyber Attacks (Man-in-the-Middle Attack, DoS/DDoS, Password Attacks, Social Engineering, Network Attacks)

  • Web Application Security (Web App Architecture, SQL Injections, Blind SQL Injections, Cross-Site Scripting)

  • Malware (Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Spyware, Adware, Ransomware, Logic Bombs and Root kits, Anti-malware)

Unlike other courses, this is a comprehensive course that covers both theory and practice.


Our 6 hands-on labs will teach you skills which you can directly use in your job:

  • Practice cryptography by generating public-private keys using RSA, encrypt data using public key and decrypt using private key

  • Employ hashing to verify the integrity of received data by leveraging MD5 hashing algorithm

  • Spot phishing emails, investigate whether the links or attachments are malicious and if you should block the domain

  • Carry out port scanning and discover which services are running on your web server

  • Carry out an actual SQL injection attack on a website and learn how to prevent these attacks

  • Carry out a blind SQL injection attack on a website by leveraging boolean and time-base inference techniques


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Who this course is for:

  • Absolute Beginners