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This practice-exam course is designed for learners preparing for entry-level cybersecurity certifications and roles. It helps you build foundational knowledge and practical skills in network security, system defense, ethical hacking, digital forensics, incident response, and threat management — the same kinds of skills assessed by many entry-level industry certifications.

You’ll learn to:

• Understand key cybersecurity domains and concepts

• Build practical security techniques to prepare for real-world scenarios

• Gain insight into cyber-threat landscapes, security monitoring, and attack-surface mitigation

• Develop analytical and troubleshooting capabilities needed to secure IT environments

Understand key cybersecurity domains and concepts

Build practical security techniques to prepare for real-world scenarios

Gain insight into cyber-threat landscapes, security monitoring, and attack-surface mitigation

Develop analytical and troubleshooting capabilities needed to secure IT environments

Key topics include:

• Fundamentals of cybersecurity: networking, protocols, and system security principles

• Threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities: malware, ransomware, phishing, insider threats

• Network defense strategies: firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and access controls

• Endpoint security & patch management: securing systems and preventing unauthorized access

• Introduction to ethical-hacking concepts: reconnaissance, scanning, and vulnerability analysis

• Incident response & risk mitigation: detecting, analyzing, and responding to security incidents

• Digital forensics basics: evidence collection, preservation, and preliminary analysis

• Compliance & security frameworks: ISO, NIST, GDPR, and industry best practices

Fundamentals of cybersecurity: networking, protocols, and system security principles

Threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities: malware, ransomware, phishing, insider threats

Network defense strategies: firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and access controls

Endpoint security & patch management: securing systems and preventing unauthorized access

Introduction to ethical-hacking concepts: reconnaissance, scanning, and vulnerability analysis

Incident response & risk mitigation: detecting, analyzing, and responding to security incidents

Digital forensics basics: evidence collection, preservation, and preliminary analysis

Compliance & security frameworks: ISO, NIST, GDPR, and industry best practices

The course includes practice tests that simulate real-world cybersecurity challenges, with detailed explanations to reinforce core concepts and strengthen problem-solving skills. By completing this course, you’ll be better prepared for entry-level certifications and roles such as Cybersecurity Technician, SOC Analyst (Tier 1), Security Support Specialist, or IT Security Administrator.