Learning Basic Cybersecurity For Everyone

Cybersecurity for Everyone is designed for the largest possible audience of learners. This course provides learners with strong foundational knowledge that will drastically increase their personal and professional cybersecurity abilities.

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Highlights

Here are some of the highlights for this course.

No application process, no pre-requisites, open to anyone
Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet or smartphone
Take up to 90 days to complete the course
Receive a certificate of course completion and digital badge for successfully completing the course which can be shared on social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), downloaded as a PDF, or even embedded in an email signature

Micro-credential Overview

Cybersecurity for Everyone is designed for the largest possible audience of learners. It will provide learners with a strong foundational knowledge which will drastically increase their personal and professional cybersecurity abilities.

Learners who successfully complete the course will earn a digital badge and certificate of course completion that can be downloaded and shared via social media.

You will have access to the course for 90 days to work through the content.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, learners should be able to:

Recognize that cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility.
Identify social engineering, the human side of hacking, where cybercriminals use deception to manipulate individuals into divulging confidential or personal information.
Describe scams and fraud and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
Identify high-tech attacks, which are what we commonly think of as hacking.
Discuss securing one's personal and organizational cybersecurity with specific software, hardware, and service recommendations.
Create cyber-incident response planning and the recovery process.

Curriculum

1. Land Acknowledgement
2. Introduction from Sault College's eLearning Department
3. Before we begin...
4. What is asynchronous online self-directed learning?
5. Learner Resources and Supports
6. Technology Requirements
7. Privacy and Accessibility Policies
8. Navigation
9. Learner Introductions
10. Discussion Forum: Learner Engagement
11. Technical Discussion Forum
12. Frequently Asked Questions
13. Help & Contact Information
1. Course Information
2. Modes of Learning
3. Learning Outcomes
1. Unit 1-1: Unit Introduction
2. Unit 1-1: Learning Objectives
3. Unit 1-1: Course Overview
4. Unit 1-1: Review
5. Unit 1-1: Knowledge Check
6. Unit 1-1: Course Readings
1. Unit 1-2: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 1-2: Cybersecurity is Everyone's Responsibility
3. Unit 1-2: Review
4. Unit 1-2: Knowledge Check 1
5. Unit 1-2: Knowledge Check 2
1. Unit 1-3: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 1-3: War-Driving Skit
3. Unit 1-3: Review
4. Unit 1-3: Knowledge Check
5. Unit 1: Quiz
1. Unit 2-1: Unit Introduction
2. Unit 2-1: Learning Objectives
3. Unit 2-1: The Social Engineering Life Cycle Explained
4. Unit 2-1: Review
5. Unit 2-1: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 2-2: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 2-2: Social Engineering Attacks
3. Unit 2-2: Review
4. Unit 2-2: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 2-3: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 2-3: Impersonation Attacks and Insider Threats
3. Unit 2-3: Review
4. Unit 2-3: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 2-4: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 2-4: Defending Against Social Engineering Attacks
3. Unit 2-4: Review
4. Unit 2-4: Review Continued
5. Unit 2-4: Knowledge Check
6. Unit 2: Quiz
1. Unit 3-1: Unit Introduction
2. Unit 3-1: Learning Objectives
3. Unit 3-1: Identity Theft and Identity Fraud
4. Unit 3-1: Review
5. Unit 3-1: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 3-2: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 3-2: Mostly Scams and the Five Actions to Protect Yourself
3. Unit 3-2: Review
4. Unit 3-2: Review Continued
5. Unit 3-2: Knowledge Check 1
6. Unit 3-2: Knowledge Check 2
1. Unit 3-3: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 3-3: Protecting the Business from Scams
3. Unit 3-3: Review
4. Unit 3-3: Review Continued
5. Unit 3-3: Knowledge Check
6. Unit 3: Quiz
1. Unit 4-1: Unit Introduction
2. Unit 4-1: Learning Objectives
3. Unit 4-1: The Four Categories of High-Tech Attacks
4. Unit 4-1: Review
5. Unit 4-1: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 4-2: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 4-2: Technical Vulnerabilities can be Exploited
3. Unit 4-2: Review
4. Unit 4-2: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 4-3: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 4-3: Why You Need to Physically Secure Devices
3. Unit 4-3: Review
4. Unit 4-3: Knowledge Check
5. Unit 4: Quiz
1. Unit 5-1: Securing Personal and Organizational Cybersecurity
2. Unit 5-1: Learning Objectives
3. Unit 5-1: Device Recommendations for Privacy and Security
4. Unit 5-1: Review
5. Unit 5-1: Review Continued
6. Unit 5-1: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 5-2: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 5-2: Computer, Router, and IoT Recommendations
3. Unit 5-2: Review
4. Unit 5-2: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 5-3: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 5-3: Antivirus and Password Managers
3. Unit 5-3: Review
4. Unit 5-3: Review Continued
5. Unit 5-3: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 5-4: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 5-4: Browsers, MFA and HaveIBeenPwned.com
3. Unit 5-4: Review
4. Unit 5-4: Review Continued
5. Unit 5-4: Knowledge Check
6. Unit 5: Quiz
1. Unit 6-1: Preparing for a Cyber-Incident
2. Unit 6-1: Learning Objectives
3. Unit 6-1: The Preparation Phase
4. Unit 6-1: Review
5. Unit 6-1: Review Continued
6. Unit 6-1: Review - Preparation Phase Tasks
7. Unit 6-1: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 6-2: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 6-2: The Observing Phase
3. Unit 6-2: Review
4. Unit 6-2: Review Continued
5. Unit 6-2: Knowledge Check
1. Unit 6-3: Learning Objectives
2. Unit 6-3: The Resolve and Understand Phases
3. Unit 6-3: Review
4. Unit 6-3: Review Continued
5. Unit 6-3: Knowledge Check
6. Unit 6: Quiz
1. Summary
2. Before you go...

About this course

$129.99