Complete Introduction to Cybersecurity 2025
If you are a cybersecurity student, aspiring security professional, security enthusiast or someone intrigued to learn more about the industry, this course will provide a springboard for you to learn the basics. As a current cybersecurity student, I know exactly what type of questions, doubts, and thoughts you are experiencing. Through dedicated time, self-study, and industry experience, I learned what types of concepts and skills lacked in the academic industry.
Whether you are a complete beginner to IT or the security side of IT, this course will offer a launchpad for you to learn the fundamental concepts, skills, and direction for you to get started in cybersecurity.
Starting from scratch, you will get up and running with the very basics of IT We will cover the working components of hardware, software, and operating systems, and computer networks. Once we have the basics completed, we will transition into the security side of IT, understanding why hackers attack, what types of attacks are used, and the different types of malware. Finally, we will cover the types of cybersecurity defenses, including general defenses and advanced tools/technologies.
What you’ll learn
- High-level overview of cybersecurity concepts, technologies, and principles
- Understand what cybersecurity is and where it is implemented
- Cybersecurity Attacks and Defenses
- Hands-on Cyber Attack Demo – A Basic Overview of Password Cracking
- Fundamentals of IT, including hardware, software, operating systems, and computer networks
- Very basics of what malware and virus is
- Very basics of cybersecurity defenses
- Develop a next-step plan to continue your learning journey
Course content
66 sections • 40 lectures • Total duration 2 hours 39 minutes