Basics of Cyber Security – Self Paced

Kickstart your career in cybersecurity with this comprehensive Basics of Cyber Security course. Designed for beginners and aspiring IT professionals, this course equips you with essential knowledge to protect networks, systems, and data from cyber threats.

You’ll start with an introduction to cybersecurity, understanding the definition, importance, types of cyber attacks, and key terminologies. Explore ethical and legal considerations, network security, and real-world case studies to develop a solid foundation.

Dive into network topologies and architectures, learning protocols, firewall technologies, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), VPNs, and wireless network security. Strengthen your understanding of operating system security, including user authentication, access control, OS hardening, patch management, and anti-virus solutions.

Gain practical knowledge in web application security, identifying vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting, and applying security principles to web development and deployment. Learn encryption and cryptography, including encryption algorithms, hashing, digital signatures, and public key infrastructure (PKI).

The course also covers cybersecurity management and incident response, risk management, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning. Finish with an introduction to ethical hacking and penetration testing, exploring testing methodologies, tools, and techniques used by security professionals.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the essential skills to pursue careers in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, network security, and IT risk management.

📖 Course Curriculum (Highlights)

1. Introduction to Cybersecurity – Basics, attack types, ethical & legal considerations

2. Network Topologies and Architectures – Protocols, firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs

3. Operating System Security – Authentication, OS hardening, patch management

4. Web Application Security – Common attacks, security principles, deployment security

5. Encryption and Cryptography – Encryption algorithms, hashing, PKI

6. Cybersecurity Management & Incident Response – Frameworks, risk management, disaster recovery

7. Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing – Tools, techniques, methodology

🌟 Why Enroll in This Course?

✔ Learn the fundamentals of cybersecurity and network security
✔ Understand web application vulnerabilities and protection techniques
✔ Gain practical knowledge of encryption, cryptography, and data security
✔ Explore ethical hacking and penetration testing for career readiness
✔ Prepare for careers in cybersecurity, IT security, and risk management