Overview
You will learn the history of Cybersecurity, types and motives of cyber attacks to further your knowledge of current threats to organizations and individuals. Key terminology, basic system concepts and tools will be examined as an introduction to the Cybersecurity field.
Key facts
You will learn about critical thinking and its importance to anyone looking to pursue a career in Cybersecurity.
Finally, you will begin to learn about organizations and resources to further research cybersecurity issues in the Modern era.
This Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools and Cyber Attacks course offered by Coursera in partnership with IBM is intended for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Cybersecurity or as the first course in a series of courses to acquire the skills to work in the Cybersecurity field as a Jr Cybersecurity Analyst.
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Courses include:
- History of Cybersecurity
- A brief overview of types of actors and their motives
- An overview of key security concepts
- An overview of key security tools
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Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
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Delivered
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Web Technologies & Cloud Computing Cyber Security View 592 other Short Courses in Web Technologies & Cloud Computing in United StatesExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
- Beginner level
- No previous experience necessary
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.