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Cybersecurity Fundamentals

RIT professional course on the core concepts of cybersecurity and threat defense.

Rochester Institute of TechnologyBy Jonathan Weissman
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About this course

Learn the fundamental concepts of cybersecurity and how to detect and protect against cyber threats. This RITx course introduces network security, cryptography, risk management, and the tools used to defend modern systems.

Skills you'll gain

CybersecurityNetwork SecurityCryptographyRisk ManagementThreat Detection

Syllabus

1
Introduction to Cybersecurity
2
Network Security
3
Cryptography Basics
4
Access Control and Authentication
5
Risk Management
6
Security Operations
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Certificate: $249

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Duration8 weeks
Effort8-10 hours/week
Levelintermediate
LanguageEnglish
SubtitlesEnglish, Spanish