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An introduction to cybersecurity fundamentals for non-technical professionals. Covers risk concepts, cryptography basics, network fundamentals, attack tactics, and defense technologies. Designed to help anyone understand security terminology, threats, and controls without deep technical background.
Overview
SEC301 is designed for anyone who needs to understand cybersecurity fundamentals without drowning in jargon or acronyms. This course provides a common foundation that connects people, process, and technology. You will learn how threats exploit vulnerabilities, how human behavior can make or break defenses, and how security controls from encryption to access management create resilience when applied thoughtfully.
What you will learn:
- Explain cybersecurity fundamentals using clear, business-ready language
- Identify common threat types and the vulnerabilities they exploit
- Understand how cryptography, authentication, and access control establish digital trust
- Describe how networks, data flows, and Zero Trust principles reduce risk
- Recognize how malware, phishing, and social engineering attacks operate and how to disrupt them
- Connect frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and MITRE ATT&CK/D3FEND to practical defense strategies
- See how cloud, IoT, and AI reshape both opportunities and risk
- Collaborate confidently with technical teams on security policies and incident response
No technical background is required - just curiosity and a willingness to learn. Each topic blends plain-language instruction with realistic scenarios and guided labs that turn theory into experience.
30 CPEs over 5 days.
Highlights
- Understand the CIA Triad, risk modeling, cryptography fundamentals, network protocols, and how attacks from phishing to malware actually work - no prior technical experience required
- 14 hands-on labs across 5 days covering risk analysis, encryption, network tracing, attack mapping with MITRE ATT&CK, and SOC operations
- Prepares for GISF certification (exam sold separately) with 30 CPEs - ideal for managers, career changers, and anyone who needs to speak security fluently
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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
|---|---|---|
SEC301 - Single User | Single user license for Defense - SEC301: Introduction to Cyber Security | $3,000.00 |
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