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Cybersecurity Intermediate: How Attacks and Defences Work

Understand web application attacks, passwords and encryption, network defences, and malware, with the defensive habits that stop them.

4 lessonsAbout 50 minFree
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Module 1: Defending systems

  1. Web Application Security13 min 路 Up next
  2. Encryption, Hashing and Authentication13 min 路 Not started
  3. Network Security Basics12 min 路 Not started
  4. Malware and Ransomware Defence12 min 路 Not started

Questions about Cybersecurity Intermediate: How Attacks and Defences Work

What will I learn in Cybersecurity Intermediate: How Attacks and Defences Work?

Understand web application attacks, passwords and encryption, network defences, and malware, with the defensive habits that stop them. The course has 4 lessons, organised in one module: Module 1: Defending systems.

How long does Cybersecurity Intermediate: How Attacks and Defences Work take?

About 50 minutes in total, across 4 lessons. You can learn at your own pace and stop and continue any time.

Do I need experience to take Cybersecurity Intermediate: How Attacks and Defences Work?

It helps to know the basics of the topic first. If you are new, start with the beginner course and come back.

Is Cybersecurity Intermediate: How Attacks and Defences Work free?

Yes. The whole course is free and you do not need an account to learn. A free account is only needed for the final assessment and the certificate.

Do I get a certificate for Cybersecurity Intermediate: How Attacks and Defences Work?

Yes, a free certificate of completion. Finish every lesson, sign in, and pass the 15-question final assessment with 80% or more. It is not an accredited qualification.

What should I learn after Cybersecurity Intermediate: How Attacks and Defences Work?

The next step is Cybersecurity Advanced: Risk, Response and Secure Development.