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    About the Course

    This course covers a wide variety of IT security concepts, tools, and best practices. It introduces threats and attacks and the many ways they
    can show up. We’ll give you some background of encryption algorithms and how they’re used to safeguard data. Then, we’ll dive into the three
    As of information security: authentication, authorization, and accounting. We’ll also cover network security solutions, ranging from firewalls to
    Wifi encryption options. The course is rounded out by putting all these elements together into a multi-layered, in-depth security architecture,
    followed by recommendations on how to integrate a culture of security into your organization or team. At the end of this cou...
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    Aug 13, 2023

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    Course was very knowledgeable and worth taking. I feel like the training wouldn't be complete if I didn't know about security and how important it is not just for me but for everyone using technology!

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    Apr 25, 2018

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    Great course that is full of useful information and presented in an easy to understand way. It's an awesome beginner course that will add to your knowledge and further your knowledge of IT security.

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    Mar 16, 2022

    Difficult. Too many acronyms and terms weren't properly explained

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    Dec 4, 2019

    kinda rough with a lot of info that you will need to go over again

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    Aug 7, 2024

    include some practical work like labs and how to secure things

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    Feb 16, 2023

    The final document we had to make was a bit too tough for me

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    Not enough hands-on practice just a bunch of terminology.

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    Mar 30, 2020

    It was a ton of information but I got the most of it.

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    Oct 30, 2020

    the course was long and hard to focus in every thing

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    Oct 10, 2019

    this course has too much information but less lab.

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    Mar 28, 2022

    i am not able to download or see my certificate

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    Jul 20, 2020

    was not hard enough after the first 2 courses.

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    May 5, 2024

    I really needed more Practical activities

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    Dec 4, 2021

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    Nov 8, 2024

    I didn't like that it was super long

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    May 22, 2020

    practical explanation is required

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    Aug 13, 2024

    difficult but great challenge

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    Sep 27, 2020

    A good course. I recomend it

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    Apr 30, 2023

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    it was a hard course

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    Oct 11, 2019

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    Jul 15, 2020

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    Dec 29, 2020

    lack animation

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    Nov 10, 2019

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    Aug 21, 2023

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    Mar 28, 2021

    Good Course

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