In this course, students will learn about the various parts of their computer, how they work together, and how to manipulate them to keep their data safe. They will dive into the tools, technologies, and methods that will help protect themselves from an attack and discover the many opportunities in the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity.
What You’ll Learn
- Cybersecurity Foundations: Explain how the internet’s connectivity creates security risks and why cybersecurity is needed to protect data and online systems.
- Systems and Networks: Describe how operating systems, hardware components, and computer networks function and how they support communication and resource sharing.
- Access and Data Protection: Identify common vulnerabilities such as weak access control, and explain how tools like encryption, firewalls, and layered security protect data.
- Mobile and Emerging Threats: Analyze security challenges related to mobile devices, cloud computing, ransomware, cyberterrorism, and the Internet of Things, and describe responsible digital citizenship practices.
- Credit Hours: 0.5
Course Features
- Lecture 0
- Quiz 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 8 Sections
- 0 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Unit 1: Basics of Cybersecurity0 Items
- Unit 2: Computers and Operating Systems0 Items
- Unit 3: Networking Fundamentals0 Items
- Unit 4: Network Security0 Items
- Unit 5: Access Control0 Items
- Unit 6: Mobile Devices and Cloud Computing0 Items
- Unit 7: Protecting Data0 Items
- Unit 8: Trends and Challenges0 Items
