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Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Understand the threats, defences, and frameworks that protect modern systems — the foundation behind Security+, AZ-500, and SC-900.

Beginner1.1 hours10 lessons
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What You'll Learn

  • ✓Apply the CIA triad and core security principles to real systems
  • ✓Recognise common threat actors, attack types, and the cyber kill chain
  • ✓Implement identity and access management with MFA, SSO, and least privilege
  • ✓Use cryptography correctly: symmetric, asymmetric, hashing, and TLS
  • ✓Secure networks with firewalls, segmentation, VPN, and zero trust
  • ✓Defend applications against the OWASP Top 10
  • ✓Run a security operations workflow: detect, respond, and recover
  • ✓Navigate compliance frameworks: NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR
  • ✓Understand cloud security responsibilities and the shared responsibility model
  • ✓Build a personal study path toward Security+, SC-900, and beyond

Prerequisites

  • •Basic IT knowledge (servers, networks, operating systems)
  • •No prior security experience required

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Foundations

  1. 01The CIA Triad and Security Principles6 min
  2. 02Threats, Attackers, and the Kill Chain6 min

Module 2: Identity and Cryptography

  1. 01Identity, Authentication, and Authorization7 min
  2. 02Cryptography Essentials7 min

Module 3: Network and Application Security

  1. 01Network Security and Zero Trust6 min
  2. 02Application Security and the OWASP Top 107 min

Module 4: Operations and Cloud

  1. 01Security Operations: Detect, Respond, Recover6 min
  2. 02Cloud Security and Shared Responsibility7 min

Module 5: Governance and Career

  1. 01Governance, Risk, and Compliance6 min
  2. 02Your Security Career Path and Certifications6 min

Practice for the Real Exam

After completing this course, test yourself with exam-style practice questions.

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