What is Cybersecurity?
An introductory cybersecurity pathway covering common threats, security principles, safe practices, access control, incident awareness and basic defensive thinking.
What you'll learn
✓Core cybersecurity concepts and the security triad
✓Common threats such as phishing, malware and credential attacks
✓Passwords, authentication and access control
✓Network and device security fundamentals
✓Incident awareness, reporting and security hygiene
What you'll be able to do
✓Identify common security risks
✓Apply safer account and device practices
✓Assess a simple security scenario
✓Create a basic security-awareness checklist
Suggested practical projects
Personal security audit
A practical project idea to turn learning into portfolio evidence.
Small-business security checklist
A practical project idea to turn learning into portfolio evidence.
Phishing-awareness exercise
A practical project idea to turn learning into portfolio evidence.