Getting Started with Cybersecurity
About the course:
Are you interested in learning how organizations safeguard digital systems and data from cyber threats? Cybersecurity is a rapidly evolving and essential field that revolves around protecting information systems from unauthorized access, cyberattacks, and data breaches. Dive into foundational cybersecurity concepts and practices, including data privacy, threats, and key elements of cybersecurity. Explore the CIA triad model to evaluate security posture and learn more about cybersecurity careers that may be suitable for you! Become familiar with the tools cybersecurity experts use to prevent breaches and threats.
Complete the courses to earn an industry-recognized IBM SkillsBuild digital credential called Getting Started with Cybersecurity.
After completing Getting Started with Cybersecurity, you should be able to:
Determine ways in which the three key elements of cybersecurity apply to common tasks
Categorize the various types of sensitive data that organizations must protect
Apply the CIA triad to real-world situations
List industry-recognized cybersecurity certifications
Identify the resources to learn more and stay up to date in the field of cybersecurity
Describe malware, including its various types
Explain what antimalware software is and how it works
Describe social engineering, phishing, cookies, and eavesdropping
Explain how virtual private networks (VPNs) work and why people use them
Perform antimalware scans and delete malicious files using Malwarebytes
Identify industries in which cybersecurity professionals work
Recognize the global demand for cybersecurity professionals in the job market
Describe the key responsibilities and tasks of roles in the cybersecurity field
Describe the baseline and workplace skills and knowledge that cybersecurity professionals need
Detect and remove adware and spyware using AdwCleaner
Conceal a device’s online data using Privacy VPN
Block online security threats using Browser Guard
