IBM: Cybersecurity Basics
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This course gives you the background needed to understand the basics of Cybersecurity. You will explore information security from its history to a description of various cybercriminals and cybersecurity threats concluding with the tools needed to prevent an attack.

4 weeks
4–8 hours per week
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
Free
Optional upgrade available
Cybersecurity Basics
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At a glance
- Institution: IBM
- Subject: Computer Science
- Level: Introductory
- Prerequisites:
None
- Language: English
- Video Transcript: English
- Associated programs:
- Professional Certificate in IBM Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity Analyst
- Associated skills: Cyber Threat Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Cyber Security
This course is part of Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate Program
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8 skill-building courses
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9 months
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