Cyber Security for Beginners ALL-AFRICA STUDENTS UNION | BISMARK A. KUDOAFOR

2 Weeks

This course highlights the growing need to protect digital assets from threats in an increasingly interconnected world. 

At the end of this course your view about computer of this course, your view on computers will never be the same.

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, theft, damage, or disruption. It involves a variety of techniques and measures to safeguard sensitive information and ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of digital assets. Cybersecurity is essential for individuals, businesses, and governments to defend against cyber threats like hacking, malware, and data breaches.

Syllabus

  • Overview of Cybersecurity Concepts and Importance
  • Types of cyber-attack
  • Historical Background and Evolution of Cybersecurity
  • Technical skills required for cybersecurity professionals
  • Basics of encryption and decryption
  • Overview of Cybersecurity Concepts and Importance
  • Historical background and evolution of cybersecurity
  • job roles and responsibilities in cybersecurity
  • Types of cyber-attacks (e.g., malware, phishing, DDoS)
  • Role of algorithms in security protocols
  • Industry trends and growth opportunities
  • Strategies for preventing, detecting, and responding to cyber threats
  • Cryptographic algorithms and their applications
  • Job roles and responsibilities in cybersecurity
  • Security features and configurations in operating systems
  • Security features and configurations in operating systems
  • Soft skills such as communication, problem-solving, and teamwork
  • Role of algorithms in security protocols
  • Types of Hacking
  • Basics of encryption and decryption
  • Common algorithms used in encryption, hashing, and authentication
  • Strategies for preventing, detecting, and responding to cyber threats
  • Types of Ethical Hacking
  • Soft skills such as communication, problem-solving, and teamwork
  • Best practices for securing operating systems in a cyber environment
  • Benefits of Ethical Hacking
  • Best practices for securing operating systems in a cyber environment
  • Common algorithms used in encryption, hashing, and authentication
  • Understanding hacking techniques and motivations
  • Cryptographic algorithms and their applications
  • Industry trends and growth opportunities
  • Technical skills required for cybersecurity professionals
  • Overview of Ethical hacking principles and practices
  • Types of Hacking
  • Types of Ethical Hacking
  • Benefits of Ethical Hacking
  • Understanding hacking techniques and motivations
  • Overview of Ethical hacking principles and practices

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