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Cybersecurity Essentials
Ref. IBPC
Protect your digital life with essential cybersecurity skills. Master the basics to keep your data and devices safe.
- Duration: 3 hours
- Effort: 3 hours
- Pace: Self paced
- Languages: English and portuguese
- 3,830 already enrolled!
What you will learn
- Understanding the basic principles of good cybersecurity practices.
- Implementing secure password management and authentication.
- Keeping systems and software updated to prevent vulnerabilities.
- Ensuring data protection and recovery in case of incidents.
- Protecting networks and devices against cyber threats.
- Promoting ongoing user awareness and training.
Description
The course "Introduction to Cybersecurity Best Practices" provides a practical overview of the best ways to protect systems and data against cyber threats. Participants will learn how to implement effective security measures, maintain day-to-day security, and respond appropriately to incidents.
Assessment and certification
At the end of each module, in order to assess your progress, there will be a mandatory learning assessment, which will be worth 50% of the final grade.
At the end of the course, there will be a Final Evaluation Test, worth 50% of the final grade.
Course plan
Part 1 | Basic Principles and Personal Security Management
· Module 1 – Basic Cybersecurity Concepts
· Module 2 – Password Management and Authentication
Part 2 | System Maintenance and Data Recovery
· Module 3 – Software Updates and Identifying Vulnerabilities
· Module 4 – Backup Copies and Data Recovery
Part 3 | Advanced Protection and Awareness
· Module 5 – Network and Device Security
· Module 6 – Ongoing Awareness and Training
· Module 1 – Basic Cybersecurity Concepts
· Module 2 – Password Management and Authentication
Part 2 | System Maintenance and Data Recovery
· Module 3 – Software Updates and Identifying Vulnerabilities
· Module 4 – Backup Copies and Data Recovery
Part 3 | Advanced Protection and Awareness
· Module 5 – Network and Device Security
· Module 6 – Ongoing Awareness and Training
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License
License for the course content
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- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
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- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.