Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Learn essential cybersecurity concepts including network security, cryptography, and social engineering in this comprehensive 5-week course.
Learn essential cybersecurity concepts including network security, cryptography, and social engineering in this comprehensive 5-week course.
This introductory course provides a solid foundation in cybersecurity fundamentals, covering critical concepts and practical skills needed to begin a career in the field. Students learn about the cybersecurity TRIAD, social engineering techniques and countermeasures, identity and access management (IAM), cryptography basics, and network security principles. The course focuses on understanding common network attacks and implementing secure network design using firewalls and other protective measures. Through practical examples and hands-on exercises, participants gain essential knowledge for protecting digital assets and securing network infrastructure.
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What you'll learn
Understand and apply the cybersecurity TRIAD principles
Identify and protect against social engineering attacks
Implement basic cryptographic techniques for data protection
Recognize and defend against common network attacks
Design secure networks using firewalls and security controls
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
PreRecorded video
Graded assignments, Exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
Limited Access access
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There are 5 modules in this course
The course provides a comprehensive introduction to essential cybersecurity concepts and practices. Students learn about the fundamental principles of cybersecurity, including the security TRIAD, social engineering threats and defenses, and cryptographic techniques. The curriculum covers network security fundamentals, common attack types, and protective measures such as firewalls. Special emphasis is placed on understanding practical security implementations and developing a security-focused mindset.
Cybersecurity TRIAD
Module 1
Social Engineering
Module 2
Cryptography
Module 3
Network Attacks
Module 4
Firewall Protection
Module 5
Fee Structure
Instructor
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6 Courses
Distinguished Leadership in Information Systems and Cybersecurity Education
Dr. C. Augusto Casas serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Online MS program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), bringing over two decades of higher education teaching experience in information systems and computer science. His career uniquely combines academic excellence with extensive industry experience, having worked on Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for major oil and power utility companies across the Americas, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. At UMBC, a designated Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, he specializes in cloud security and teaches courses focused on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and secure system deployment. His academic credentials include a PhD in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University, with research focus in computational finance, and an MBA from the University of Connecticut. As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), he also brings expertise in financial technology (FinTech) to his teaching. His student-centered teaching philosophy emphasizes active learning techniques and effective online teaching methods, particularly in cybersecurity education where he helps prepare qualified professionals to address the increasing challenges of cyberattacks facing organizations globally.
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