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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 curtis

Jul 29, 2021

pretty garbage to be honest this teaches you little to nothing of what cyber security is, and it is presented in such a dull fashion that it is impossible to maintain focus. the only actually interesting things are some of the TED talks that are involved in the course. the administrators of this course are MIA to the max and the tests are created with the soul purpose of confusing you not actually testing any knowledge you might have gained during the course

By Deleted A

Jul 13, 2022

The Instructor and course contents are fantastic. The lack of care when presenting the course contents is 2/5. There are so many errors that it's hard to conceive how this course is atleast 5 years old, I think its fair to expect that. No feeling of quality or care in that regard.

Upon continuing it can further be said that there has been zero contious improvement, that the teaching staff is non existant, there is no feedback for quizzes. Real shame.

By Matthew T

May 24, 2020

Not for beginners. You need to be aware of coding and programming Poor videos, quite short, unimaginative and unhelpful. Suggested material leads you to Amazon to buy the books.

By Stephen H

Oct 23, 2021

Not much more than some references to good primary sources to study Cyber Attacks. Demonstrator was a little too informal with his approach.

By Deleted A

May 21, 2020

As a beginner, I was hoping to get an overview of this field - I found this course to be full of jargon and word trickery.

By Faith M

Sep 4, 2020

This Course seemed different from other cybersecurity courses i have tried learning.

By Kimberly S

Oct 22, 2022

the instructor is speaking to me as if i know what he is talking about....

By Devil J

Aug 7, 2023

just do the google cybersecurity course

By Douglas T

Oct 21, 2021

I thought it will be more practical

By Heto E

Sep 12, 2020

not helpfull

By Vu M D

Jun 29, 2018

Boring

By SathyaSureshKumar C

Jan 27, 2021

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