- An absolute beginners guide to understanding and avoiding cyber crime.
- Free tutorial
- Rating: 4.1 out of 54.1 (143 ratings)
- 6,160 students
- 1hr 14min of on-demand video
- Created by Juan Saldana
English
What you’ll learn
- Identification of cybersecurity risks
- Avoidance of Cybersecurity incidents
- Internet security best practices
- Cybersecurity Awareness on and off-line.
Requirements
- Basic Internet and Computing Skills
Description
We live in a connected world, where we access the internet on multiple devices. A world where cybercrime is on the rise and unfortunately cyber awareness has not risen to match. This lack of cyber awareness has made victims of many internet users. This course aims to raise awareness of common techniques used by cybercriminals to compromise unsuspecting internet users.
This course is designed using a Microlearning approach, to teach short-term-focused strategies to learners that simply don’t have the time to take a course that lasts several hours. Allowing learners to take this course during their spare time and at their own pace with quick assessments to gauge their understanding of the content.
Who this course is for:
- Beginners looking to understand cyber-security risks
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Course content
5 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 13m total lengthCollapse all sections
Introduction1 lecture • 4min
- Introduction04:09
Phishing for information5 lectures • 28min
- What is Phishing?05:52
- Types of Phishing10:01
- Examples of Phishing Attacks10:45
- Phishing Quiz5 questions
- KnowBe4 Free Phishing Test00:44
- KnowBe4 Free Social Media Phishing Test00:44
Social Engineering5 lectures • 21min
- What is Social Engineering02:26
- 3 Phases of Social Engineering02:10
- Methods used in Social Engineering04:15
- Who is doing this to you?06:00
- How to defend against Social Engineering.06:17
- Social Engineering Quiz6 questions
Malware, Viruses, and Ransomware!4 lectures • 18min
- What is Malware?03:56
- What is Adware & Spyware03:58
- What are Viruses & Worms03:33
- What is Ransomware07:00
- Prevention Measures4 questions
- Malware and Viruses Quiz5 questions
- Ransomware Quiz5 questions
Conclusions1 lecture • 2min
- Conclusions01:47
- Comprehensive Quiz10 questions
