CYB101 · Fundamentals

Introduction to Cybersecurity

Understand cybersecurity before you practice it.

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About this course

Foundational introduction to cybersecurity concepts, digital risk, threats, controls, governance, ethics, legal awareness, and everyday cybersecurity practices.

Learning outcomes

  • CLO1 Explain core cybersecurity concepts, digital assets, and the role of cybersecurity in personal and organizational contexts.
  • CLO2 Identify common threats, vulnerabilities, risks, controls, ethical issues, and everyday cybersecurity practices.
  • CLO3 Apply basic cybersecurity reasoning to simple personal, academic, and workplace scenarios.

Course content

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Module 1: Cybersecurity Foundations and Digital Risk

Introduces cybersecurity as a discipline, its purpose, and its relevance to individuals, organizations, and society.

6h
2
Module 2: The Cyber Threat Landscape

Provides a structured overview of common cyber threats and attacker motivations without technical exploitation detail.

6h
3
Module 3: Vulnerabilities, Risk, and Impact

Explains how vulnerabilities arise and how risk is assessed in a non-mathematical, conceptual manner.

6h
4
Module 4: Core Security Controls and Defense Strategies

Introduces foundational security controls across people, process, and technology.

6h
5
Module 5: Cybersecurity in Organizations and Society

Examines cybersecurity beyond technology, focusing on organizational responsibility, governance, and societal implications.

6h
6
Module 6: Ethics, Privacy, and Legal Awareness

Explores ethical behavior, privacy concerns, and legal considerations relevant to cybersecurity.

6h
7
Module 7: Everyday Cybersecurity Practices and Awareness

Applies cybersecurity concepts to everyday personal and workplace behavior. It shows learners how daily digital choices affect personal privacy, account security, workplace trust, organizational resilience, and social responsibility.

6h
Final Exam

Pass the final (≥70%) to earn the course certificate.

Free · self-paced

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  • PrerequisiteNone
  • AudienceBeginners, students, non-technical professionals
  • RequirementsNone
  • TrackFundamentals (Core)