The Absolute Beginners Guide to Information Security - Part 2

Take your basic knowledge of information security to a whole new level with this exciting course that promises to be educational, informative and fun filled. 

Build upon a basic foundation in Information Security with a strong focus on the following core topics.

• Networking

• Privacy & Anonymity

• Malware

• Email Security

• Backups & Encryption

• Windows 10 Hardening

What are the main benefits of taking this course?

I am glad you asked. This course has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools to not only better protect yourself against malware but to also prepare you for a career in the information security field if you so wish. 

In this course you will learn the following practical skills

• How to use a proxy server

• How to setup and use a virtual private network

• How to use Tor to access the dark web anonymously

• Best practices to browse the internet securely and privately

• How to set up a firewall

• How to use a rootkit scanner

• How to encrypt your emails

• How to track emails you have sent and also how to detect if you are being tracked

• How to use 3 major anti-malware software products

• How to completely harden the Windows 10 operating system

• How to backup and encrypt your hard drive

• How to choose the right anti virus

• and much much much more

You will also learn how to use a wide variety of software to improve your security game and these include:

• Virtual Private Networks

• Kaspersky Antivirus

• Bitlocker

• Proxy servers

• Bleachbit

• Tor

• CCleaner

• Protonmail

• Duckduck go

• Brave Browser

• Ugly Email

• Mail Tracker

• Nord VPN

• GMER Rootkit scanner

• Secure Boot

• Veracrypt

• Filevault

• Guerrilla Mail

• Comodo Firewall

• Lastpass

* PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS *

You don't need to have a background in information security though any sort of prior knowledge would be beneficial. This course is designed in such a manner that as long as you know how to use a computer and the internet, you will be able to understand and apply everything you are taught.

Take control of your privacy and security - Enroll Today in one of the very information security courses you will find online.

• Course Promo
• Welcome to the Course
• Networking 101 Section Preview
• Meet Julian Assange
• IP and MAC Addresses
• Hubs Switches and Routers
• Ethernet 101
• HTTP, HTTPS, SSL and TLS
• The Internet Protocol Suite
• The DNS System
• The Internet and Survival of the Paranoid Section Preview
• Privacy Anonnymity Pseudonymity
• Identity Strategies
• How We Are Tracked Online
• FaceBook vs Cambridge Analytica Scandal
• Exercise How muc data does Facebook have on me
• 5 Places You are Being Tracked
• Browsing Incognito
• Introduction to DuckDuckGo
• Introduction to Brave Browser
• How to Disappear Online
• Introduction to Stylometry
• Annonymizers Section Preview
• Anonymizer
• Introduction to Proxy Servers
• Introduction to Virutal Private Networks
• Types of VPNs
• NordVPN
• VPN Myths Debunked
• Using Tor
• Tor Weaknesses
• Attacking Tor
• The Dark Web
• The Darknet
• Combining VPN and Tor
• Meet Eldo Kim
• Malware Section Preview
• Introduction to Malware
• Viruses and Worms
• How an Antivirus Works
• Choosing an Antivirus Software
• Rootkits
• Securing the Windows 10 Boot Process
• Using GMER Rootkit Scanner
• Ransomware
• Using the builtin Antiramsomware Tool
• Using the CCleaner Software
• Using Bleachbit
• Malwarebytes
• Backups and Encryption Section Preview
• How to Backup Windows 10
• Introduction to Cloud Computing
• Encryption and Decryption
• Encryption with Veracrypt
• Encryption with Bitlocker
• MAC Encryption with Filevault
• Self Encrypting Drives
• Encryption Attacks and Mitigations
• How to Password Protect USB Drives and Folders
• Social Engineering Section Preview
• Introduction to Social Engineering
• Reconnaissance
• Anatomy of a Social Engineering Attack
• The Way Back Machine
• Meet Kevin Mitnick
• Emails Section Preview
• Email Basics, Ports and Protocols
• How to Track Sent Emails
• How to Detect Email Tracking
• Using Guerrilla Mail
• Using Proton Mail
• Phishing Attacks
• Windows 10 Hardening Section Preview
• Patching and Updates
• Turning off ad tracker
• Restricting Cortana
• Turning off Location Tracking
• Turning off Peer Updates
• The Windows 10 Firewall
• The Windows 10 Smart Screen Filter
• Randomizing the MAC Address
• Connect with Me - Cyber Platforms
• Conclusion