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Cybersecurity Awareness: Cybersecurity Terminology

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Microsoft & LinkedIn

Cybersecurity Awareness: Cybersecurity Terminology

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Cybersecurity Awareness: Cybersecurity Terminology

Cybersecurity

<1 hour

Easy

Free

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Description

Do you want to play your part in keeping your company and its assets secure, but you’re not sure if you fully comprehend the security team’s terminology? Understanding the foundations of cybersecurity can help you create a truly secure environment both at work and in your personal life. In this course, instructor Lauren Zink takes you on a crash course for building your awareness of cybersecurity vocabulary, so you can be better equipped to secure your network, whether you’re at home, on the go, or on the job.

Discover core concepts in the cybersecurity field by exploring the relationship between people, processes, and technology, noting the variety of terminology in the constantly shifting security landscape, and building your skills along the way. Find out more about common threats and risks and what they mean to you, as Lauren breaks down the meaning of some of the most frequently used terms and demonstrates how they can be applied to create a more secure environment.

What will you learn?

  • Explain the purpose of red, blue, and purple teams
  • Differentiate the various adversaries
  • Describe the technical control for multifactor authentication (MFA)
  • Interpret how a network control is used
  • Articulate the types of technical risks and threats

Weitere Hinweise

The course is part of the learning path Career Essentials in Cybersecurity

Offered by

Lauren Zink