IBM: Beginners Guide to Cybersecurity
This course is designed for beginners to build critical skills to address common security threats, and adopt best practices for reducing risks.
Learning Journey Context
This course serves as an entry point into Computer Science, building foundational knowledge before moving on to advanced frameworks or specialized paths.
Relevant for: Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect.
Quick Facts
What You’ll Learn
A tech talent shortage continues as organizations adopt higher security standards to address the ongoing risk of threats and breaches. This course builds key skills to address common security threats and risks and provides best practices to guard against them.
This course is designed for everyone, especially those interested in a Cyber Analyst I or an entry-level Cloud & Security Engineer role, as well as Tech Support. Diving into the world of cybersecurity, you’ll gain critical skills employers need, including identifying security threats, understanding encryption uses, demonstrating safe browsing techniques, implementing email security best practices. and identifying and becoming familiar with various types of cybersecurity risks and threats. This course is ideal for technical support roles, often on the front lines of defense for cybersecurity issues.
Outcomes
- Recognize the importance of data security, maintaining data integrity, and confidentiality..
- Demonstrate the installation of software updates and patches..
- Identify preferred practices for authentication, encryption, and device security..
- Discuss types of security threats, breaches, malware, social engineering, and other attack vectors..
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