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About the Course

According to a recent IBM report, cyberattacks have surged 71%! This alarming statistic highlights a huge demand for cybersecurity professionals. This IBM course will introduce you to fundamental cybersecurity concepts, threats, and preventive measures to start your cybersecurity journey. In this course, you’ll explore the evolution of cybersecurity and discover the critical thinking model. You’ll also cover threat actors, malware, ransomware, and defenses against social engineering. Additionally, you’ll learn about internet security threats and security controls. You’ll explore the fundamentals of identity and access management (IAM), authentication, and access control. You’ll also look at the physical threats organizations encounter and consider effective security measures. Throughout, you’ll build practical knowledge through hands-on labs and gain technical expertise through insights from industry experts. Your final project will enable you to effectively demonstrate your understanding of cybersecurity principles. This course is for anyone who wants a basic understanding of cybersecurity and is part of a series designed to help you start a career as a Cybersecurity Analyst....

Top reviews

Apr 1, 2024

"Thrilled to complete my first course in Cybersecurity - a perfect blend of tools and tactics. Insightful, engaging, and foundational. Highly recommend to anyone starting their cybersecurity journey!"

Aug 6, 2025

This course enhanced my knowledge in cybersecurity and explained the fundamental concepts in a simple way. The practical examples and real-life case studies made the learning experience more engaging.

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By Chris M

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Aug 9, 2022

Great course, encompassing a plethora of information.

By VISHWESH K J

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Jun 20, 2022

One of the best course on cybersecurity.just go for it

By Andre L

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Jan 25, 2022

Excelent! Top! Im very Happy by finishing this course.

By gustavo c

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Apr 12, 2021

Curso com bastante conteúdo e bem direcionado ao tema.

By Dasharath J

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Jan 19, 2021

Course was really good. The content is of high quality

By Jamie R

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Aug 6, 2020

Great course, I really enjoyed the pace of each video.

By Jesús E B B

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Jul 3, 2020

Este curso fue de mucha ayuda y conocimiento, gracias!

By Nabeel A S

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Jun 28, 2020

Content is really Good, Short videos help study better

By SUDHAN R (

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May 13, 2020

it gives you a basic idea about what is cybersecurity

By RASHI P

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May 5, 2020

This course is great as it starts from the ver basics.

By Dugana C

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Oct 8, 2023

This course material was in-depth and comprehensible.

By Valraya W

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Jul 22, 2023

Good course. I would like my name on my certification

By SATHYA M R

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Feb 14, 2023

it was very interesting about iot of current scenario

By Mohammed T T K

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Nov 22, 2022

The course materials are awesome and very informative

By Kaito D

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Oct 30, 2021

Very Good Course for Understanding basic fundamentals

By Manav G

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Oct 17, 2021

Very Interesting and one should definitely learn this

By Shubhadeep C

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Jun 27, 2020

It's a great experience. Thank you IBM and Coursera .

By BARRERA S D E

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May 22, 2020

Excelente, incluye muchísimas fuentes de información.

By S S C

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Apr 22, 2020

It was very good and the concept was clear and nice..

By MOSES G

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Dec 25, 2024

The program was exceptional and I hope to learn more

By faqih y s

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Oct 3, 2024

Good update materi information with AI cyber and lab

By Iris H

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Sep 20, 2023

I love this course. I was fully engaged throughout.

By Fernando B

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Nov 6, 2022

I think all users of technology must do this course.

By Boyapati S

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Nov 2, 2022

It was better experience on learning cyber security.

By V P S

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Apr 13, 2022

Great Learning Experience. Easy to grab the concepts