Cybersecurity Essentials: Core Concepts and Skills
Master cybersecurity fundamentals with Google's course. Learn key terms, concepts, and controls for effective communication and decision-making.
Master cybersecurity fundamentals with Google's course. Learn key terms, concepts, and controls for effective communication and decision-making.
Dive into the world of cybersecurity with Google's Cybersecurity Essentials course. Designed for business professionals, this comprehensive program introduces you to essential cybersecurity terminology, principles, and concepts. Over six modules, you'll explore security domains and business continuity planning. Gain practical insights through instructor-led demonstrations of real-life cybersecurity tasks. Learn to evaluate scenarios, analyze threats and risks, and recognize various technologies including firewalls, encryption, and intrusion detection systems. This course equips you with the knowledge to communicate confidently about cybersecurity and make informed decisions to protect your organization's digital assets.
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What you'll learn
Understand core cybersecurity terms, acronyms, concepts, and controls
Communicate confidently about cybersecurity
Evaluate cybersecurity scenarios for better decision making
Analyze threats and risks within an organization's landscape
Recognize various cybersecurity technologies
Implement basic security controls and defenses
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
3.67 Hours PreRecorded video
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There are 6 modules in this course
The Google Cybersecurity Action Team: Cybersecurity Essentials course provides a comprehensive introduction to cybersecurity concepts, tailored for business professionals. Over six modules, participants will explore key areas including the CIA Triad, security controls, risk management, and various cybersecurity technologies. The course covers threat and vulnerability analysis, network defense strategies, and the implementation of security measures across different platforms. Real-life demonstrations and hands-on labs offer practical experience in using tools like CVSS, Wireshark, and encryption techniques. By the end of the course, learners will have a solid foundation in cybersecurity principles, enabling them to communicate effectively about security issues and make informed decisions to protect organizational assets.
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Module 1 · 39 Minutes to complete
Laws, Policies, and Frameworks
Module 2 · 49 Minutes to complete
Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Cybersecurity Defenses
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Ensuring Organization Security
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
Summary
Module 6 · 2 Minutes to complete
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Office of the CISO Institute: Master Cybersecurity Essentials
The Office of the CISO Institute offers a course titled "Cybersecurity Essentials," designed to provide foundational knowledge in cybersecurity. This course covers key concepts, terminology, and technologies essential for understanding and managing cybersecurity risks effectively.
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