The course "Cybersecurity Fundamentals" provides a robust foundation in cybersecurity essentials, preparing you to recognize and manage threats in today's digital landscape. Across four comprehensive modules, you'll gain hands-on experience with malware identification, network traffic analysis, internet addressing, and IoT security protocols. In Module 1, explore the relationship between faults, vulnerabilities, and exploits, and learn essential malware identification techniques. Module 2 introduces NetFlow analysis with tools like SiLK and Wireshark, equipping you to collect and interpret network data. Module 3 deepens your understanding of IPv4 and IPv6, BGP routing, and host lookup tools, while Module 4 addresses IoT cybersecurity, where you’ll build a secure IoT framework using Docker and Node-Red.

Cybersecurity Foundations: Threats Networks, and IoT Protection
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Cybersecurity Foundations: Threats Networks, and IoT Protection
This course is part of Information Assurance Analysis Specialization

Instructor: Jason Crossland
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Understand the relationship between malware, vulnerabilities, and exploits, and identify major types of malware using catalogs and signatures.
Learn how to collect and analyze network traffic with NetFlow and tools like SiLK or Wireshark to detect and interpret potential threats.
Explore internet addressing fundamentals, including IPv4 and IPv6, and utilize tools like WHOIS and BGP routing for host and network lookups.
Gain practical experience in securing IoT environments by building frameworks, understanding privacy risks, and implementing security measures.
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