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About the Course

This course provides learners with a baseline understanding of common cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. An overview of how basic cyber attacks are constructed and applied to real systems is also included. Examples include simple Unix kernel hacks, Internet worms, and Trojan horses in software utilities. Network attacks such as distributed denial of service (DDOS) and botnet- attacks are also described and illustrated using real examples from the past couple of decades. Familiar analytic models are outlined such as the confidentiality/integrity/availability (CIA) security threat framework, and examples are used to illustrate how these different types of threats can degrade real assets. The course also includes an introduction to basic cyber security risk analysis, with an overview of how threat-asset matrices can be used to prioritize risk decisions. Threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks are examined and mapped in the context of system security engineering methodologies....

Top reviews

PH

Jun 28, 2020

Ed is a very engaging instructor and tries to make the content applicable and understandable. I would recommend this course for anyone who is looking for an introduction to the world of cybersecurity!

HI

Mar 4, 2020

I'm so glad I could complete this course as I look forward to continuing other courses on Cyber attacks. Its been helpful as it gave me the background knowledge as to what is needed in Cyber Security.

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By ADEKANYE O D

Sep 23, 2020

The course was educating, but kind of abstract in experimenting in my job role

By Ashlesha G

Nov 29, 2019

It's a very basic course and it needs to be refined for security analysts

By Warren R I

Dec 6, 2020

Quizzes do seem a bit harder and more abstract than the study material

By Michael H

Jan 13, 2020

Good as a beginner course but not enough practical information.

By Cassandra M

Aug 17, 2024

Videos should reflect current year of 2024 not 2010 - 2014

By Xiangnan P

Dec 31, 2020

The subtitle doesn't match the video well.

By Ibrahim s T

Jun 7, 2018

not practical

By KHALID H

Dec 12, 2024

Introduction

By saurav k

May 7, 2021

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By Tiyamike H Y

Jan 15, 2025

Good

By Steven K

Nov 30, 2022

The course started out well, but it soon became apparent that the course needed to be updated and its development lacked care. For instance, according to the rules, all the quizzes had a pass rate of 80%, but the final quiz had to be passed at 88.8%. To add insult to injury, I don't think the answers were right, and not only that, the instructions said the quiz would not be graded.

So this is a mess, a reason to quit Coursera Plus.

By Rachel M

Aug 29, 2022

Way too hard for an entry level course, too much termininology and assumed knowledge. Quizes were way too hard and contained topics and theories that weren't even discussed. Videos were good and explained topics well enough but felt like they were a little too vague and missing vital details. Readings were too long, couldn't read them because they were too technical again.

By Carolyn M

Oct 14, 2021

Wild differences between the technical level of the discussion vs the reading, zero presence in the forums from the instructor, arbitrary quiz questions. The information is good, the interviews with people in the field are good, and I believe Dr. Amoroso knows his stuff. A lot of people seemed really lost in the forums. I just think this was a badly designed course.

By Yaki M

Aug 10, 2020

I gave it only two stars because of the exams- especially the final exam:

The exams did not contribute to understanding the subject and the final exam is a total BS. Judging from the forum- I am not the only one with that comment.

The course itself is good & informative. I specially liked the fact Dr. Edward stands and talk and not just presents PowerPoint slides.

By Beatriz M

Jan 27, 2023

Didn't like the fact that in EVERY module there was a mention to buy stuff off amazon. Also there were missing links to the course that were required to complete.

Also must case scenarios were outdated... I get it its the history of cyber attacks... Would have like to see more recent stuff.

By Manfred K

May 22, 2021

The tools and techniques in this course were good, but there were misspellings, broken links, and fairly old videos. I feel that no one is really monitoring and updating this content. I am a little upset to pay for a course that is not well maintained. Doubt I would recommend.

By Tarun G

Dec 5, 2018

The content this course has provided me regarding cyber security is very less.The course on cyber security in according to my point of view has to very elaborated and theoretical.Many concepts are like which is not taught properly or we can say in complete depth.

By David H

Jun 11, 2022

The videos were minimalistic, a lot of the reading material had broken links, and the quizzes quite often failed to match material that was given/taught.

By Tãkshåk T

Aug 24, 2023

it is not working, I unable to do class coz it is down, they are not fixing the [problem also.😒

By Dennis S

Oct 4, 2024

I find this course not useful. May be it is better for non-technical persons.

By Thalia H

Aug 13, 2020

you need extra books with this course since they are referred to many times.

By Daria K

Mar 8, 2022

No practice assignments. Lectures are good though

By Suhayb D

Mar 23, 2021

No practical just theory

By Hazo B

Sep 7, 2021

NO so clear

By Armando M C

Aug 2, 2022

sinceramente no recomendaria este curso a otras personas ya que el curso se centra en la compra de 2 libros pero al ser cursos dados por nuestra empresa u otras empresas a sus trabajadores deberian de dar herramientas o lecturas libres y aunque lo pongan opcional estuve investigando y en el libro que menciona el maestro se basa en su metodologia del curso entonces no lo recomiendo, entiendo que el maestro sabe bastante pero deberia de enfocar su enseñanza con recursos libres o proporcionar las lecturas de su libro para entender los temas a profundidad