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Cybersecurity and Network Defense Fundamentals

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1 week to complete at 10 hours a week

In a nutshell

This course equips aspiring cybersecurity professionals, SOC analysts, network engineers, and system administrators with the foundational knowledge and practical skills required to understand, analyze, and defend against modern cyber threats in enterprise environments.

What you'll need to get in

This course is ideal for security enthusiasts, cybersecurity professionals, system administrators, SOC analysts, and network security engineers. No prior cybersecurity experience is required, although basic familiarity with networking or operating systems will be helpful.

Subject breakdown

The course covers the foundations of cyber threats, attack vectors, malware and ransomware behavior, operating system security, network defense, intrusion detection, Kali Linux commands and threat intelligence. You will learn how to analyze attacker tactics, harden OS configurations, monitor networks, and detect intrusions using real-world tools.

Why this provider?

Coursera is an online education platform focused on delivering high-quality learning to working professionals. They have the highest course completion rate in the industry and strive to create an online ecosystem for global learners to equip themselves with industry-relevant skills.

Where will this course take you?

This course supports roles such as SOC Analyst, Cybersecurity Specialist, Network Security Engineer, Threat Intelligence Analyst, Security Operations Technician, and Junior Incident Responder.

Overview

Provider

Coursera

Study mode

Flexible scheduleLearn at your own pace

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Course fee

Enroll for free

Start date

Starts Apr 8

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