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Our Cybersecurity Foundational Course is designed to introduce learners to the fundamental concepts, principles, and best practices of cybersecurity. It provides a strong base for understanding digital threats, security measures, and defense mechanisms used to protect systems, networks, and data from cyber attacks. Course Overview: 1) Introduction to Cybersecurity: Understanding cyber threats, risks, and the importance of security in the digital age. 2) Basic Security Principles: Concepts like confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA triad). 3) Cyber Threats and Attack Vectors: Learning about malware, phishing, ransomware, and social engineering attacks. 4) Security Technologies & Practices: Firewalls, encryption, authentication, and access control mechanisms. 5) Network Security: Fundamentals of securing networks, firewalls and common vulnerabilities. 6) Operating System Security: Security measures for Windows, Linux, and other operating systems. 7) Cybersecurity Frameworks & Compliance: Introduction to standards like NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, and other regulations. 8) Application Security: Gain basic understanding of application security and different types like SAST, DAST... 9) Incident Response: Understanding how organizations respond to security breaches. 10) Risk Management: Understanding the different risks to the business and how they are mitigated. Who Should Take This Course? This course is ideal for beginners, students, professionals transitioning to cybersecurity roles, IT employees, or anyone interested in protecting digital assets.