Cybersecurity Awareness and Innovation

  • 4.7
Approx. 7 hours to complete

Course Summary

Learn how to protect your digital life from cyber threats with this comprehensive course on cybersecurity. Gain practical skills and knowledge from industry experts and apply them in real-world scenarios.

Key Learning Points

  • Understand the fundamentals of cybersecurity and its importance in today's world
  • Learn how to identify and prevent cyber attacks on yourself and your organization
  • Get hands-on experience with tools and techniques used in cybersecurity

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

  • Cybersecurity Analyst
    • USA: $75,000 - $130,000
    • India: Rs 500,000 - Rs 1,500,000
    • Spain: €25,000 - €45,000
  • Security Consultant
    • USA: $90,000 - $150,000
    • India: Rs 600,000 - Rs 2,000,000
    • Spain: €30,000 - €60,000
  • Chief Information Security Officer
    • USA: $150,000 - $250,000
    • India: Rs 2,000,000 - Rs 5,000,000
    • Spain: €70,000 - €120,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the key concepts and principles of cybersecurity
  • Identify and mitigate cyber threats and attacks
  • Apply practical skills and techniques to secure digital assets

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic computer knowledge
  • Familiarity with internet and web browsers

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online self-paced
  • Video lectures
  • Hands-on exercises
  • Real-world case studies

Similar Courses

  • Introduction to Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity and Its Ten Domains
  • Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Related Education Paths


Notable People in This Field

  • Bruce Schneier
  • Mikko Hypponen

Related Books

Description

It’s not you, it’s me! What’s going on?

Knowledge

  • Cibersecurity awareness mainly focused on identity management
  • Understanding of effective protection mechanisms against common threats related with Identity
  • Capacity to devise disruptive ideas related with identity protection

Outline

  • Identity and Authentication
  • Ana, the identity is Important
  • Introduction to Identity Credentials
  • The problem of Weak Passwords
  • The problem of password management
  • Multifactor Authentication
  • Identity Credentials
  • Weak password
  • Password management
  • Multifactor Authentication
  • Identity and social attacks
  • Ana has been hacked!
  • Social Engineering
  • Mail Threats
  • Web Impersonation (Through Wifi)
  • Last Trends: Deep Fakes
  • Social engineering
  • Mail Impersonation
  • Protection basics for information and IT devices
  • Encryption is not security: an introduction to encryption
  • Hello Public Key encryption!!!
  • Public Key encryption is not security
  • Taking control of your computer
  • Desktops
  • Applications
  • Pendrives and other incredible creatures
  • Basis of encryption
  • IT Stuff
  • The modern world: mobility and clouds
  • Introduction to Mobility
  • How do you know…???
  • I know everything you do…
  • Wifi Connections
  • Welcome to the Near Future!!!
  • Where is my data? Welcome to the cloud.
  • No worries. The data in my cloud is encrypted
  • Synchronization is not a backup
  • Mobility
  • Clouds
  • Cybersecurity Today and Challenges
  • Frauds and Cybercrime with César Lorenzana (Guardia Civil España)
  • Human Rights with Celia Fernández (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)
  • Big Companies - Juan Cobo (Ferrovial)
  • Banking Services with Jorge García (Grupo Santander)
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Introduction to entrepreneurial ecosystems. Enigmedia, a cybersecurity startup.
  • Agile business idea validation: Introduction
  • Business idea validation: idea. Enigmedia startup approach
  • Business idea validation: team. Enigmedia startup approach
  • Business idea validation: resources. Enigmedia startup approach
  • Business idea validation: model. Enigmedia startup approach
  • Final conclusions from Enigmedia cybersecurity startup
  • Communication: a problem-solution approach
  • Communication: a effective structure
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Communication

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the fundamentals of cybersecurity with this comprehensive course from Coursera. Students rave about the engaging content and knowledgeable instructors, resulting in high overall ratings. One key aspect that many users found particularly good is the practical application of concepts through hands-on assignments and projects.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
  • Practical application of concepts through hands-on assignments and projects
  • Comprehensive coverage of cybersecurity fundamentals
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Interactive and collaborative learning experience

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users felt that the course was too basic and not advanced enough
  • Occasional technical difficulties with the online platform
  • Limited opportunities for one-on-one interaction with instructors
  • Course material can be overwhelming at times
  • Lack of real-world case studies or examples
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Approx. 7 hours to complete
Iván Martínez, Iván Pau, Román Ramírez
EIT Digital
Coursera

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Iván Martínez

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