Master Cyber Security Without Even Prior Experience

Name: Master Cyber Security Without Even Prior Experience
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Accelerate Your Cybersecurity Career

Created byClayton Fredericks

Last updated 6/2024

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What you'll learn

Gain a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, including concepts such as threat detection, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies.
Develop practical skills in identifying and addressing common cybersecurity threats, such as malware, phishing attacks, and social engineering tactics.
Explore the diverse landscape of cybersecurity tools and technologies.
Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills vital for tackling real-world cybersecurity challenges.

Course content

7 sections • 26 lectures • 1h 58m total length

Course Introduction0:47
Explore cybersecurity as a potential it career specialization and learn safe online behaviors, malware and attack types, and organizational protection strategies. Meet your instructor in the next lesson.
About Your Instructor1:32
Join Clayton to master cybersecurity fundamentals and essential IT skills, including IT fundamentals, network automation, and UI/UX design, even without prior IT experience.
Creating a Cisco Netacad Account1:06

The Need for Cybersecurity2:03
Explore the need for cybersecurity by examining personal data and organizational data, why data is valuable to hackers, the impact of breaches, attacker motives, and the basics of cyber warfare.
Personal Data8:23
Organization Data6:52
Compare Data with a Hash
Attackers and Cybersecurity Professionals6:32
What was taken ?
Cyberwarfare3:40
Chapter Summary3:40

Chapter Overview1:23
Explore the anatomy of cyber attacks by analyzing attack characteristics, exploitation of vulnerabilities, malware types, infiltration methods, and denial of service, while previewing threat trends and impact reduction.
Analyzing a Cyberattack20:06
Analyze cyber attacks by understanding vulnerabilities, exploits, and malware types, from buffer overflows and non-validated input to phishing, social engineering, and advanced persistent threats.
The Cybersecurity Landscape3:13
Explore the cybersecurity landscape by examining blended attacks that combine trojan horses, spyware, keyloggers, spam, phishing, and DDoS; learn impact reduction through stakeholder communication and education.
Chapter Summary1:00

Chapter 3 Overview1:05
Learn to protect your data by securing devices and networks and following safe data maintenance procedures. Explore safeguarding online privacy through strong authentication methods and safe online behaviors.
Protecting Your Data14:01
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was founded in 1901 and is now part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST is one of the nation's oldest physical science laboratories. Congress established the agency to remove a major challenge to U.S. industrial competitiveness at the time — a second-rate measurement infrastructure that lagged behind the capabilities of the United Kingdom, Germany and other economic rivals.
Safeguarding Your Online Privacy5:14
Safeguard your online privacy with two-factor authentication options—password plus OTP, tokens, biometrics, and OAuth 2.0—while minimizing data shared on social media and using private browsing.
Chapter 3 Summary0:56
Protect devices and networks from threats, maintain data safely, and safeguard privacy with strong authentication and safe online behaviors.

Chapter 4 Overview2:00
Firewalls13:53
Explore firewall types—from network and transport to application and context aware, and port scanning with Nmap, plus security appliances like routers, IPS, VPN, and malware protection.
Behaviour Approach to Cybersecurity5:47
Explore behavior-based cybersecurity using botnets, kill chain stages, honeypots, and NetFlow to detect, analyze, and defend against threats through attacker-focused thinking.
Approach to Cybersecurity4:54
Explore the approach to cybersecurity, including the security incident response team, security playbooks, and tools like siem, dlp, and ips, with data from network, mobile, and IoT for threat detection.
Chapter 4 Summary1:59

Chapter 5 Overview0:53
Explore cyber security education and careers, and understand the legal and ethical issues facing cyber security professionals as you consider your future in the field.
Cybersecurity Education and Careers3:56
Explore cybersecurity education, legal and ethical issues, and career paths from ethical hacking to system administration, emphasizing responsible use, codes of conduct, compliance, and relevant certifications.
Chapter 5 Summary0:57

Requirements

Absolutely no prior experience or knowledge required. This fundamental course provides all the necessary knowledge to kick-start your journey into cybersecurity.

Description

Your cybersecurity career path begins with this course. Explore the exciting field of cybersecurity and learn why it's a future-proof career. No experience necessary. With Billions of Devices Now Online, New Threats Pop-up Every Second. Today’s interconnected world makes everyone more susceptible to cyber-attacks. Whether you’re attracted to the relativity new world of cybersecurity as a professional, or just interested in protecting yourself online and in social media, this introductory course is the answer. It explores cyber trends, threats—along with the broader topic of cybersecurity in a way that will matter to YOU. For instance, you’ll learn how to protect your personal privacy online while gaining additional insight on the challenges companies, and governmental and educational institutions face today. No prerequisites required.

You'll Learn These Core Skills:

Learn what cybersecurity is and its potential impact to you.
Understand the most common threats, attacks and vulnerabilities.
Gain insights for how businesses protect their operations from attacks.
Find the latest job trends and why cybersecurity continues to grow.

These course materials will assist you in developing the skills necessary to do the following:

Understand the importance of safe on-line behaviors
Describe the different types of malware and attacks
Describe the protection strategies used organizations against attacks.

What is Cybersecurity ?

The connected electronic information network has become an integral part of our daily lives. All types of organizations, such as medical, financial, and education institutions, use this network to operate effectively. They utilize the network by collecting, processing, storing, and sharing vast amounts of digital information. As more digital information is gathered and shared, the protection of this information is becoming even more vital to our national security and economic stability.

Who this course is for:

Tech enthusiasts: Individuals with a passion for technology who want to deepen their understanding of cybersecurity concepts and practices.
Career starters: Recent graduates or entry-level professionals looking to kick-start their journey in cybersecurity and acquire foundational knowledge and skills.
Professionals in related fields: Individuals working in IT, software development, or networking who wish to expand their expertise into the critical realm of cybersecurity.
Small business owners and entrepreneurs: Entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking to protect their digital assets and understand the basics of cybersecurity to safeguard their ventures.
Anyone concerned about online security: Everyday internet users who want to enhance their awareness of cybersecurity threats and learn practical strategies to protect themselves online.

Master Cyber Security Without Even Prior Experience

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 3min

The Need for Cybersecurity6 lectures • 31min

Attacks, Concepts and Techniques4 lectures • 26min

Protecting your data and privacy4 lectures • 21min

Protecting The organization5 lectures • 29min

Will Your Future Be In Cybersecurity ?3 lectures • 6min

Next Steps1 lecture • 3min

Requirements

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