CISCO Networking Academy

Intro to Cybersecurity

Explore the exciting field of cybersecurity and why cybersecurity is a future-proof career.

Achievements

Badges you can earn in this course.
 

Overview

Cybersecurity is a technique developed to protect devices and networks from outside attacks. Businesses generally hire cyber security specialists to secure their private data, sustain worker productivity, and boost consumer confidence in goods and services. In this course you’ll learn how to protect your private information online and get awareness of the challenges that businesses, governments, and educational institutions currently face. There is a significant need for cybersecurity experts who can secure and protect a network for a company. This learning opportunity will be useful to students, programmers, managers, engineers, and even non technical people.

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • The World of Cybersecurity
  • Organizational Data
  • What Was Taken?
  • Cyber Attackers
  • Cyberwarfare
Module 2: Attacks, Concepts and Techniques
  • Analyzing a Cyber Attack
  • Methods of Infiltration
  • Security Vulnerability and Exploits
  • The Cybersecurity Landscape

Module 3: Protecting your Data and Privacy

  • Protecting Your Devices and Network
  • Data Maintenance
  • Who Owns Your Data?
  • Safeguarding Your Online Privacy
  • Discover Your Own Risky Online Behavior

Module 4: Protecting the Organization

  • Cybersecurity Devices and Technologies
  • Behavior Approach to Cybersecurity
  • Cisco’s Approach to Cybersecurity

Module 5: Will Your Future Be in Cybersecurity?

  • Legal and Ethical
  • IssuesEducation and Careers