Guided learning path

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Connect technology with threats, controls and evidence.

9 lessons · Approximately 55 minutes · Learn at your pace

What Are We Protecting, and How?Connect confidentiality, integrity, availability and layered controls to everyday examples.7 minLesson
Threat, Vulnerability and RiskExplain a business concern using a concrete event, a weakness and a consequence.7 minLesson
Authentication vs AuthorizationIdentity answers who is making a request. Authorization decides whether that identity may perform this action.6 minLesson
How MFA WorksSee why a stolen password is less useful when a second, independent factor protects the account.6 minLesson
How Phishing WorksRecognize the request behind the message and verify it through a channel you already trust.6 minLesson
Malware: Harmful Software, Explained SimplyLearn what malicious software can do and how to respond without trusting a fake repair.4 minLesson
SIEM ExplainedFollow a security event from collection through normalization, correlation and analyst investigation.6 minLesson
EDR ExplainedConnect process, file and network activity on a device, then evaluate a response with context.6 minLesson
Incident Response: From Report to RecoveryLearn how to contain harm, gather evidence and restore service with clear ownership.7 minLesson

Bring it together

Explain one idea from this path in your own words. Revisit any lesson that still feels uncertain; completion is your choice, not a timer.