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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Penetration Testing, Threat Hunting, and Cryptography by IBM

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    About the Course

    The cost of a security breach averages nearly $5M (IBM) and is increasing every year. So, businesses are always looking for professionals who
    can anticipate threats and prevent them. This IBM Penetration Testing, Threat Hunting, and Cryptography course builds expertise in identifying
    vulnerabilities, protecting assets, and using AI and cryptography techniques to strengthen an organization’s cybersecurity posture. During the
    course, you’ll explore the penetration testing phases and gain practical experience performing software pen testing and scanning code
    repositories. You’ll also learn to create comprehensive pen testing reports, perform threat hunting, and integrate AI into thre...
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    Top reviews

    MM

    May 6, 2025

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    Professional insights and valuable course to be honest, I developed my skills and my passion grows now due to this outstanding course and the lab was enjoyable as well. Thanks from bottom of my heart.

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    Mar 5, 2023

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    after knowing the basic knowledge with high standards applied and taught in detail by IBM, so understanding can be achieved. This section is very useful when entering the world of cybersecurity work.

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    Sep 3, 2021

    Some good overview for IDS / SIEM as well as getting started with Forensics and also scripting basics.

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    Jan 27, 2021

    It's been a good informative course for the people who are beginner in the Cybersecurity field

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    Jul 15, 2022

    Some of the presenters were not very good. They seem to have trouble reading off the script.

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    Aug 3, 2020

    I think a little more guidance for the labs is needed, specifically in Penetration Testing.

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    By Deepak R P

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    Apr 26, 2021

    The quality of Audio and Video is bad. Content wise I will give it a 5. Best for beginners

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    May 14, 2022

    Closed Caption may be of benefit with language barriers of presenters. Overall very good!

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    By Mohau H R

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    Apr 9, 2022

    the course was really helpfull it has has given me an opportunity to grow my skills

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    By Mark S

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    Sep 7, 2021

    When you pass the final exam, it does not recognize you have completed the course

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    By John H

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    Dec 31, 2023

    No doy el máximo porque algunas urls no funcionaban o tenia alguna propaganda...

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    By Bhavyasree B

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    Jun 23, 2022

    This covers all basic concepts related to Pen testing, IR, Forensics & Python.

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    By Nikhil A

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    May 10, 2021

    Some videos had voiceovers that were not understandable and kept cutting off.

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    By Muhammad S

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    Jul 20, 2021

    this is a good course for getting basic knowledge about scripting and python

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    By Yu-shing C

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    Apr 30, 2022

    Som part of video has poor audio. Other than that, the rest is pretty good.

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    By Paul B

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    Nov 3, 2020

    Audio is better than average for IBM, although this course is really basic.

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    By Miltos K

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    Mar 24, 2023

    Video editing was bad at times. Some linked resources weren't available.

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    By Yihun T

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    Mar 27, 2022

    very good course. The Audio in some of the courses need to be improved.

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    By Rajabel F A

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    Jan 22, 2022

    Good for learning the basic of penetration test and phyton basic skills

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    By Somnath H

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    Jul 31, 2020

    My experience was good and i think this i good courses from coursera..

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    By Jairo S

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    Sep 4, 2021

    This course have problems with sound. I had to turn off to do my job.

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    By Dirk P

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    Aug 21, 2022

    A bit too much reading and pointers, but quite comrehensive anyway.

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    By Manoj D

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    Oct 14, 2024

    In some modules , concept explained are not clearly audible.

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    By Christopher A

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    Aug 22, 2022

    Great Information to digest!!!!!! Can get difficult at times

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    By Michael A

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    Feb 7, 2022

    This has alot of maths involved since its my weakest subject

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    By Shanmuganathan S

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    Oct 29, 2020

    The videos and articles were informative and understandable.

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    By MURALI N

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    Aug 10, 2020

    It was a good course, it was basic and i learned few things.

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