What this course is about

Cybersecurity Fundamentals introduces you to the fast-growing world of cyber defense and digital protection.

You’ll explore cybersecurity from two perspectives

Offense — understanding cyber attackers, their tactics, social engineering techniques, and real-world case studies.

Defense — learning how organizations prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats using established security frameworks and best practices.

You’ll also discover the wide range of career paths in cybersecurity and what skills are needed to succeed in this high-demand field.

As you complete the course, you’ll earn certificates and digital credentials that you can add to your resume, LinkedIn profile, and Credly account to showcase your cybersecurity readiness.

You’ll learn how to

• Understand key cybersecurity concepts and risks
• Recognize common attack methods and social engineering strategies
• Explore defensive tools and techniques used by security teams
• Identify career opportunities in the cybersecurity landscape

What you will learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Understand cybersecurity foundations
• Describe what cybersecurity is and why it matters
• Explain the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)
• Recognize the core elements that support secure systems
• Identify cyber threats and attackers
• Understand who threat actors are and what motivates them
• Identify common types of cyberattacks, including phishing, malware, ransomware, and more
• Analyze attacker tactics and techniques
• Describe how attackers plan and execute cyberattacks
• Understand social engineering and the psychological techniques used to manipulate victims
• Review real case studies to see how attacks unfold
• Understand the impact of cybercrime
• Recognize the financial, operational, and reputational damage caused by cyber breaches
• Explore defensive strategies and security operations

Understand how organizations prevent attacks using policies, tools, and protective technologies

• Learn how security teams detect intrusions through monitoring and alerts
• Explore how incident response teams analyze, contain, and recover from cyberattacks
• Explore cybersecurity careers

Understand key roles such as SOC analyst, penetration tester, security engineer, incident responder, and more

• Learn about required skills, responsibilities, and career pathways
• Discover resources and learning opportunities to continue growing

Showcase your learning

• Earn relevant certificates and credentials

Add them to your resume, LinkedIn, and Credly profile to highlight your cybersecurity skills