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CyberSecurity Essentials

20250002
Computer Science and ICT, Data, AI

About this course

"This course covers three domains of cybersecurity. The first domain, Endpoint Security, introduces critical foundational concepts in cybersecurity, such as common attacks and attackers; threats, vulnerabilities, and risks; current trends in cybersecurity; network protocol and service vulnerabilities, Windows and Linux endpoints; and threat mitigation and defense. The second domain, Network Defense, introduces critical foundational concepts in cybersecurity, such as system and network defense, access control, firewalls, cloud security, applications of cryptography, network security data, and evaluating security alerts. The third domain, Cyber Threat Management, introduces critical foundational concepts in cybersecurity, such as ethics and governance, network security testing, threat intelligence, endpoint vulnerability assessment, risk management, and post-incident response."

Learning outcomes

After completing the course you will be able to: *Explain network security principles *Explain how TCP/IP vulnerabilities enable network attacks *Use Windows administrative tools *Implement basic Linux security *Implement access control lists (ACLs) to filter traffic and mitigate network attacks *Implement Zone-Based Policy Firewall using the CLI *Use tools for network security testing *Use incident response models and forensic techniques to investigate security incidents

Enrolment details

Webinars at Mondays 17:00-20:00 (16:00-19:00 CET) in CISCO Webex Meetings environment

Assessment

Nongraded

Course requirements

Cybersecurity Essentials is designed for learners who want to start their cybersecurity career journey. This course prepares learners to take their first steps toward entry-level or continuing their education toward associate and professional level job roles. This course teaches comprehensive cybersecurity concepts and skills at the entry level, from threat mitigation and defense to post-incident forensics. Learners will progress from basic cybersecurity concepts to experiences in assessing vulnerabilities and risks later in the curriculum. After successfully completing this course, you will receive a free digital badge along with course completion certificate. This course prepares you for the Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity (100-160) exam.

Additional information

Life Long Learning course
78 hours
  • Level
    Bachelor
  • Form of participation
    Online

Starting dates

  • 15 Sept 2025

    ends 1 Dec 2025

    Price
    2440 EUR
    LanguageEnglish
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