Introduction to Personal Digital Security

Hackers and cyber threats are a fact of today's modern, digital world. Everyone needs to be able to protect themselves from these threats.

Hackers and cyber threats are a fact of today's modern, digital world. Everyone needs to be able to protect themselves from these threats to keep themselves and their data safe.



### Take-Away Skills

This course is a high-level overview of essential digital personal security topics. After this conceptual course, you will be able to:
- Detect and avoid social engineering attacks
- Recognize different types of threat actors
- Identity types of malware
- Secure your personal Linux and Windows computers

• Avoiding Social Engineering Attacks: Learn how hackers use phishing, spam, scams, and influence campaigns to trick victims.
• Article: Phishing
• Lesson: Spam, Scams, and Other Falsehoods
• Article: Influence Campaigns
• Hackers and Cyber Attacks: Learn about common malware and threat actors.
• Lesson: Malware
• Lesson: Threat Actors
• Securing Your Computer: Learn some tips and tricks for securing your personal computers.
• Article: Personal Security Best Practices
• Article: Personal Security: Hardening Your Device
• Article: Linux Hardening
• Article: Windows Hardening
• Personal Digital Security Next Steps: Congratulations! You've completed this course. Where should you go next?
• Informational: Next Steps: Personal Digital Security