5 Free Online Cybersecurity Courses

5 Free Online Cybersecurity Courses

It is predicted that the world's data will grow from 33 Zettabytes now at a compounded annual rate of 61% to 175 Zettabytes by 2025. More and more people are joining the connected digital world and adding to the data so it becomes imperative that the data is kept safe and secure and the access us restricted and protected from falling into the wrong hands. This makes Cybersecurity a key to secure all that data.

It is predicted that by 2021, 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs will remain vacant globally (source).

If you seek to build a career in this hot sector, we are here to help you kick start your journey by compiling:

5 Free online Cybersecurity Courses for you:

 

1) By Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Course Name Cybersecurity for Critical Urban Infrastructure                                                                                     
Course Fee Free 
Level Advanced
Course Format Self-Paced
Course Medium Video
Start Date Jun 24, 2020
End Date --
What you will learn Questions you need to ask to prepare a vulnerability assessment.
Ways to interact with public agency staff who might feel it is wrong to reveal evidence of a cyber attack.
The rules of confidentiality that apply to study cybersecurity breaches.
The scale, scope and impact of cyber attacks that are already happening.
Prerequisites None

To enrol in the course click here!

 

2) By Rochester Institute of Technology

Course Name Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Course Fee Free 
Level Advanced
Course Format Self-Paced
Course Medium Video
Start Date Aug 18, 2020
End Date --
What you will learn Network and system administration fundamentals
Information assurance fundamentals such as confidentiality, integrity and availability, etc.
Basic cryptography concepts
Prerequisites None

To enrol in the course click here!

 

3) By Rochester Institute of Technology (RITx)

Course Name Cyber Security Basics: A Hands-on Approach
Course Fee Free                                                                               
Level Intermediate
Course Format Self-Paced
Course Medium Video
Start Date Oct 5, 2020
End Date --
What you will learn Network and system administration fundamentals
Information assurance fundamentals such as confidentiality, integrity and availability, etc.
Basic cryptography concepts
Prerequisites None

To enrol in the course click here!

 

4) On Udemy

Course Name Cyber Security Course for Beginners - Level 01                                                                                       
Course Fee Free
Level Beginner
Course Format Self-Paced
Course Medium Video
Start Date --
End Date --
What you will learn You will understand the basic concepts of Cyber Security.
Learn how to protect themselves from the predators of the Internet.
You will be able to take precautionary measures to stay safe online.
Prerequisites No Prerequisites

To enrol in the course click here!

 

5) On Udemy again

Course Name Cyber Security Advanced Persistent Threat Defender Preview                                                                
Course Fee Free
Level Advanced
Course Format Self-Paced
Course Medium Video
Start Date --
End Date --
What you will learn Have a high-level overview of Advanced Persistent Threats
Understand The APT Lifecycle
Overview of APT1, Stuxnet
Prerequisites Familiar with cyber exploits and breaches that have occurred in the public

To enrol in the course click here!

 

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Karthik KS

Karthik KS works as a Senior Digital Marketing Executive and Technical Content Writer for Skill At Will. He enjoys writing about different technologies and career trends. He is an expert in Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. He has done Masters in Marketing and PG diploma in Digital Marketing.

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