Cybersecurity Awareness: Key Security Terms & Concepts

Cybersecurity    |    Beginner
  • 17 Videos | 2h 27m 53s
  • Includes Assessment
  • Earns a Badge
Everyone who connects to the Internet is vulnerable to security threats. Managers need to know the types of security threats their organizations are vulnerable to and their potential impact. In this course, you'll explore the key terms used in cybersecurity. You'll examine different types of threats, threat actors, and targets. You’ll investigate advanced persistent threats (APTs), insider threats, and uncertainty in relation to cybersecurity, as well as the various types of malware and security threats.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
    describe key concepts of cybersecurity assets and risks
    describe the key terms associated with cybersecurity threats
    recognize the key concepts of cybersecurity vulnerability and countermeasures
    list the types of threat actors and their motives
    list the types of attack targets
    define what is meant by security exposure and a security threat or risk
    list types of cybersecurity threats
    describe what comprises mobile technology threats
  • define what is meant by cloud threats and list types of such threats
    define advanced persistent threats (APTs)
    give an example of an APT
    describe how an insider threat in an organization would manifest
    describe what malware is and list standard types of malware
    list the steps performed in a cyber attack on security
    define what is meant by uncertainty in cybersecurity
    summarize the key concepts covered in this course

IN THIS COURSE

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    1. 
    Course Overview
    2m 26s
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    2. 
    Cybersecurity Assets and Risks
    7m
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    Cybersecurity Threats
    9m 22s
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    4. 
    Cybersecurity Vulnerability and Countermeasures
    5m 20s
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    5. 
    Types of Threat Actors in Cybersecurity
    9m 55s
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    6. 
    Types of Attack Targets in Cybersecurity
    7m 27s
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    7. 
    Security Threat, Risk, and Exposure
    3m 25s
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    8. 
    Types of Security Threats
    3m 41s
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    Mobile Technology Threats
    9m 16s
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    Cloud Threat Definition and Types
    9m 38s
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    Defining Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
    12m 49s
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    Examples of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
    8m 14s
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    Insider Threat in an Organization
    17m 2s
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    Malware Definition and Types
    13m 38s
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    Steps in a Security Attack
    11m 37s
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    16. 
    Defining Uncertainty in Security
    6m 47s
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    17. 
    Course Summary
    2m 47s
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