Cybersecurity basics
Most breaches are not clever. They use a reused password, an unpatched flaw or a convincing email. This course covers the defences that actually change the odds, in the order they matter.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01Who is actually after youOpportunists first, experts rarely.
- 02PasswordsLength, uniqueness and a manager.
- 03Two factor authenticationSomething you have as well as something you know.
- 04Phishing and social engineeringAttacking the person, not the software.
- 05Updates and patchingThe least glamorous, most effective defence.
- 06EncryptionWhat the padlock does and does not promise.
- 07Networks and public wifiWhere traffic is exposed.
- 08Malware and ransomwareHow machines get infected.
- 09Access and least privilegeLimiting the damage of one bad day.
- 10When something goes wrongThe first hour matters.
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