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CourseIntroduction to Cybersecurity
Learn about the fast-growing field of cybersecurity and how to protect your data and information from digital attacks.
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BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary3 hoursProjects
1Prerequisites
None
About this course
Cybersecurity involves everyone and every entity — from you and your neighbors to organizations and companies to governments. It’s considered a fundamental necessity, and in this introduction to cybersecurity course, you’ll learn how to protect yourself and others from online attacks. This is a great starting point for anyone interested in learning cybersecurity but not sure where to start.
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2 lessons • 1 project • 3 quizzesCertificate of completion available with Plus or Pro
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Sarai Fernandez
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- Personally, cyber security is an interesting course. Codecademy made it more interesting with how various concepts are detailed and explained. Thank you for kick starting my passion in Cyber Security. #Safe Digital EnvironmentVincent O.Verified Learner
- I appreciate the amount of references, links and simplicity of explanation which makes this course not just easy to understand but also engaging as well. Excellent course!K. H.Verified Learner
- This course is very informative to people who want to dip their toes or brush up on the building blocks of cyber security. Thoroughly easy to understand, full of resources to dive deeper and see how it works in today's world.Karl F.Verified Learner
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