Intro to Cybersecurity Online Training

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UPDATED: May 29, 2020

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After finishing this cybersecurity training, you'll know how to plan for ways to keep data and networks safe, with certifications and training into the best approaches to cybersecurity. Use this Intro to Cybersecurity training to onboard new IT professionals or as an individual or team training resource.

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What you'll learn

The ideas, concepts and terminology of digital security
Careers in different technologies and approaches to cybersecurity
Different roles and responsibilities within cybersecurity
Technologies like firewalls and VPNs
Certification paths within cybersecurity career fields

FAQs

What will you learn in this introduction to cyber security training?

This introductory course to cyber security is all about the simple and approachable basics of a huge and complicated industry: cyber security. With a focus on eventually landing a job in the cybersecurity field, this course covers technologies, concepts, jobs, and threats to businesses in the digital world.

Who should take this introductory cyber security course?

This course is great for practically everyone with questions about cyber security. That means it's a good resource for students who want to eventually get a really good job in IT or cybersecurity, but also for non-technical professionals who don't really understand what a VPN or a firewall even is.

Is this introductory training in cyber security associated with any certifications?

No, a strength of this introductory cyber security course is that it's not designed to help learners pass an exam or prepare for any particular certification. The field of cybersecurity is massive, and this course introduces all the different vendors, technologies and companies that make it possible – not just one.

What certification should you consider after taking this introductory course in cyber security?

As you take this introductory cyber security course, you might find that you like the broad approach to learning cybersecurity. If you want to pursue a certification that's also vendor-agnostic and respected by the entire IT community, the Security+ from CompTIA is a good place to start.

Why should you take this introductory cyber security training?

You should take this introductory cyber security training because it's fast and easy and the alternative is making really bad choices while online and on your network. This course doesn't go into the weeds on anything – it just explains the most important security concepts for users of technology today.

Who is this for?

This cybersecurity training is considered foundational-level CBT Nuggets training, which means it was designed for new IT professionals with 6 months of experience — or no experience at all. This cybersecurity course is valuable for new or aspiring IT professionals, experienced new IT professionals looking to validate foundational skills, and non-technical professionals.

What our learners say

Practice exams help you have an overview of your readiness. If you have failed a couple questions in one area, you can go back and work on them.
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The more I put into learning, the more skills I’m going to have — and the better I’m going to be technically.
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Study plan

Download the free Intro to Cybersecurity Online Training study plan to complete this course in about 1 hours.

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