Introduction to Cybersecurity

Start learning about cybersecurity! This course will cover a range of introductory cybersecurity topics.

### Why Learn Cybersecurity?

Data is valuable. With so much sensitive information online, companies need cybersecurity pros to protect it. This course is a great starting point for anyone interested in cybersecurity, but not sure where to start. Build your foundation by learning the fundamentals of one of the fastest-growing fields today.

### Take-Away Skills

Learn the basic concepts needed to identify and protect yourself against common cyber threats and attacks. You’ll also gain an understanding of principles and policies, commonly used authentication/authorization techniques, and network security fundamentals.

• What is Cybersecurity?: What does cybersecurity mean and encompass? Let's dive in!
• Article: What Is Cybersecurity?
• Article: The Cybersecurity Industry
• Quiz: What is Cybersecurity Quiz
• History & Cybersecurity Standards: Learn how cybersecurity evolved as a field, and what standards, regulations, and frameworks arose to respond to evolving cyber threats.
• Informational: Introducing Cybersecurity History & Standards
• Article: The Evolution of Cybersecurity
• Article: Security Standards, Regulations, & Frameworks
• Cyber Threats: Learn about cyberattacks and how to avoid them. You'll explore Malware, SQL Injection, Cross Site Scripting, Zero-Day Attacks, and more!
• Informational: Introduction to Cyber Threats
• Lesson: Malware
• Quiz: Malware Quiz
• Article: Phishing
• Article: SQL Injection
• Article: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) & Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
• Article: Zero-Day & DDoS Attacks
• Cryptography, Authentication, & Authorization: What's cryptography? What's the difference between authentication and authorization? How do we keep our data secure online?
• Informational: Introduction to Cryptography, Authentication, & Authorization
• Article: Practical Cryptography: Encryption
• Article: Practical Cryptography: Hashing
• Article: Authentication & Authorization
• Project: Decrypt Secret Messages
• Network Security Basics: Learners will understand how data travels through a network, how to defend against malicious traffic, and how to configure a basic firewall.
• Informational: Introduction to Network Security
• Lesson: Network Basics
• Quiz: Practice Network Basics Concepts
• Article: Firewalls
• Article: Project: Packet-Filtering Firewall
• Article: Wireless Network Security
• Article: Tutorial: Network Monitoring
• Securing Your Personal Devices: You will learn about some best practices and implement them. Pick up some security best practices for all your accounts and devices!
• Informational: Introduction to Personal Security
• Article: Personal Security Best Practices
• Article: Personal Security: Hardening Your Device
• Article: Windows Hardening
• Article: Linux Hardening
• Case Studies & Looking Ahead: Now that you've learned about a variety of security practices, let's look at case studies and exciting future developments in Cybesecurity.
• Informational: Case Studies & Looking Ahead
• Article: Case Studies: Notable Breaches
• Article: Trending Topics in Cybersecurity (2020s)
• Article: Introduction to Cybersecurity Survey