Cybersecurity Foundations
Cybersecurity Foundations: Digital Security Essentials
Master Cybersecurity with our comprehensive modules, covering threats, protective strategies, and career insights. Gain essential skills in safeguarding your digital life and navigate the evolving landscape of cyber threats.
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Introduction to Cybersecurity
9 items
1.35 hr
- Introduction to Cybersecurity - Module Overview (Complete)
- CIA Triad - Confidentiality and Integrity (Complete)
- CIA Triad - Availability
- Threats to the Assets
- 10 Most Common Cyber Attacks
- Introduction to Cyber Crime
- Key Definitions in Cybersecurity
- Case Study - MGM Resorts Cyber Attack
- Introduction to Cybersecurity - Summary
Decoding Threats to the Cyberspace
21 items
2.51 hr
- Malware-Based Attacks - Agenda (Complete)
- Introduction to Malware-Based Attacks (Complete)
- Types of Malware
- Combating Malware - Techniques and Strategies
- The Future of Malware
- Malware-Based Attacks - Summary
- Network Based Attacks - Agenda
- Introduction on Network-Based Attacks
- Types of Network-Based Attacks
- Case Study - DDoS Attack on Twitter (X)
- Network Based Attacks - Summary
- Attacks on Users - Agenda
- Introduction to Attacks on Users
- Cyber Threats - SIM Swapping to Quishing
- Attacks on Users - Summary
- Attacks on Data - Agenda
- Introduction to Data Types
- Data Breaches and Insider Threats
- Misconfigurations and Application Vulnerabilities
- Case Study - QakBot
- Attacks on Data - Summary
Cybersecurity Essentials: Safeguarding Your Digital Life
8 items
1.16 hr
- Cybersecurity Essentials - Module Overview (Complete)
- Unique Passwords and Password Managers (Complete)
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Social Media Security
- Introduction to Browser Security
- Introduction to PassKeys
- Device Protection and Managing Child Safety
- Cybersecurity Essentials - Module Summary
Threats in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
6 items
1 hr
- Threats in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Agenda (Complete)
- Basics of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (Complete)
- AI Leveraged Threats
- Introduction to Deepfakes
- Best Practices for using GenAI
- Threats in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Summary
Certifications and Careers in Cybersecurity
3 items
0.25 hr
- Certifications in Cybersecurity (Complete)
- Career Insights in Cybersecurity (Complete)
- Certifications and Careers in Cybersecurity - Summary
Course Instructors

Aniket Amdekar
General Manager - Cyber Defence Education

Aniket Amdekar
General Manager - Cyber Defence Education
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