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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 Walter R O

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Aug 27, 2023

Muy bueno. Muchas gracias y Bendiciones

By Orkhan S

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Jul 6, 2023

Great Course! Thank you For everything!

By Barack E

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Apr 27, 2023

Extremely exiting and rewarding for me!

By Ayuba U

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Feb 10, 2023

An interesting course on cybersecurity

By Keith H

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Aug 10, 2021

This is a Great Course to learn from !

By Carlos Q

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Jul 22, 2021

At your own pace and I learned so much!

By Chetan S

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Apr 8, 2021

this course i had wonderfull experiance

By Samuel J U

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Mar 8, 2021

Fantastic Course Outline and Lecturers.

By Carlos E d O G

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Feb 4, 2021

Sensacional. Eu curti muito esse curso.

By Fahad K

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Nov 25, 2020

Very well explained & much informative!

By Selvadevi.H e

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Jun 16, 2020

superb course. Gained more information.

By Sangharsha S

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May 20, 2020

Thank you for the information about IBM

By Nikanor K

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May 2, 2020

It is nice to achieve this certificate.

By AFRAS A

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Dec 13, 2019

It's and excellent course for beginners

By Dimitris M

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Nov 30, 2019

Informative and pretty straight forward

By Isheca B

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Jul 7, 2025

This course was great, I learnt a lot.

By Randall

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Jun 8, 2023

Really challenging but really amazing!

By anass r

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Mar 14, 2023

THANKS COURSERA I HAVE BEGAN TO EXPLOR

By Fatma A

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Jan 24, 2023

It's been a perfect experience for me.

By swapnil k

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Oct 24, 2022

EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION .THANK YOU IBM

By Shaikh F A

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Aug 20, 2022

very informative course for cyberworld

By Vaudry P N N L

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Aug 5, 2022

A good course to start on this subject

By Numan O

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May 19, 2022

Excellent course for learnning basics.

By JOHN L

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May 16, 2022

It was really beneficial to me so much

By Amanda D

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Jul 13, 2021

very informative really pleased so far