40 minutes · free · certificate valid 1 year
Cyber Security Basics
Understand the fundamentals of cyber security: what attackers actually target, how phishing and malware really work, how to make authentication hard to break, and the daily habits that stop most incidents before they start. Finish the final assessment with a score of 75% or higher to earn a certificate, valid for one year.
Start courseWhat you'll cover
- 1
Foundations of cyber security
What cyber security actually protects, and the vocabulary the rest of the course builds on.
- 2
Common threats
How phishing and malware actually work in practice, not just in theory.
- 3
Passwords and authentication
Making it hard for someone else to log in as you, even if a password leaks.
- 4
Staying safe day to day
The unglamorous habits, updates, backups, careful clicking, that stop most incidents before they start.
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Final assessment
20 questions drawn at random from the full question bank. Score 75% or higher to earn your certificate.
Questions rotate on every attempt, so retaking a section or the final assessment gives you a different set of questions in a different order, not the same fixed quiz.