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IT Security 101 - Cyber Security for Beginners

Learn cyber security best practice tips on securing computer networks from internal & external IT security threats
Rating: 3.8 out of 53.8 (177 ratings)
20,484 students
Created by John Courtenay
Last updated 9/2020
English
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What you'll learn

  • How to protect and secure your organisation's network from inside and outside threats
  • How to make sure employees are following best practices
  • How to improve user awareness of phishing and vishing scams
  • Different types of vulnerability testing and associated legal considerations

Requirements

  • To be an IT professional with some experience of working within a helpdesk environment

Description

Over this course, we'll be going over how to protect your organisation's computer network from any internal and external threats, whether this be from a technological or a human point of view.


Topics on the course:

* Preventing phishing and vishing (telephone) scams

* Checking common mistakes with security settings

* Security testing and the associated legal considerations

* Non-standard devices and preventing offline (face-to-face) social engineering

* Password policies and preventing credential sharing

* Alternative authentication, system patching and centralised reporting.


Also included are some real-world examples of situations where you might encounter the topics on the course, in order to help you identify these within your own organisation, and be able to resolve them appropriately.

Who this course is for:

  • Existing IT support technicians who are wishing to learn new skills

Course content

6 sections • 15 lectures • 31m total length

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  • Legal considerations
    02:11
  • Non-standard devices
    02:07

  • Offline social engineering
    02:04
  • Employee access levels
    02:12
  • Credential sharing
    02:06

  • Random User Testing
    01:56
  • Password Policies
    02:22
  • Alternative authentication
    02:17

  • System patching
    02:06
  • Centralised reporting
    01:44

Instructor

John Courtenay
Desktop Support Engineer
John Courtenay
  • 4.0 Instructor Rating
  • 5,031 Reviews
  • 184,275 Students
  • 19 Courses

I've had a passion for technology from a very early age and achieved Microsoft Certified Professional status in 2004. Over the last 5 years or so I've worked on both IT support and infrastructure support and have provided solutions to 1st line helpdesk staff on how to fix basic problems.

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