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Cybersecurity Foundations

CIA triad, Threat landscape, Careers, and more.

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Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
3 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
16
Hands-on exercises
16
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

Cybersecurity Foundations

Networking Essentials

Linux for Security

Security Operations & SIEM

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 21 lessons · 14 hours · 1 graded project

840 minutes of guided lesson time.

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Module 1 · 5 lessons · 3 hoursCIA triadModule 1 of 4 in Cybersecurity Foundations.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — CIA triad in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — CIA triad in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — CIA triad in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — CIA triad in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: CIA triad

    Check what you learned in CIA triad before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedThreat landscapeModule 2 of 4 in Cybersecurity Foundations.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Threat landscape in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Threat landscape in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Threat landscape in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Threat landscape in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Threat landscape

    Check what you learned in Threat landscape before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedCareersModule 3 of 4 in Cybersecurity Foundations.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Careers in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Careers in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Careers in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Careers in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Careers

    Check what you learned in Careers before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedEthicsModule 4 of 4 in Cybersecurity Foundations.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Ethics in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Ethics in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Ethics in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Ethics in Cybersecurity Foundations.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Ethics

    Check what you learned in Ethics before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  6. Graded project: Cybersecurity Foundations

    Apply everything from Cybersecurity Foundations in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: Cybersecurity Foundations to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
Mariam K., Software & cloud

Your instructor

Mariam K.

Software & cloud

Helps new developers build reliable products through clear explanations and guided practice.

Diana Nsiiza, Yiga learner

“I use what I learned in my work now, not in some distant future project.”

Diana Nsiiza

Data analyst, Entebbe

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