The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cyber Security 2024 Part 2

The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cyber Security 2024 – Part 2, available at $159.99, has an average rating of 4.58, with 94 lectures, 1 quizzes, based on 10542 reviews, and has 34218 subscribers.

You will learn about Take up entry roles for IT and Cyber security jobs Configure and setup a VPN How to completely harden the Windows 10 operating system Use Tor to browse the internet anonymously Learn how backup and encrypt their hard drive Understand the basics of networking How to choose the right Anti Virus software How to encrypt and track emails How to set up a firewall This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone who wants to begin a career as a cyber security professional or Students who want to learn practical techniques on how to protect their privacy online or Students who want to have a deeper understanding of many of the major topics in cyber security It is particularly useful for Anyone who wants to begin a career as a cyber security professional or Students who want to learn practical techniques on how to protect their privacy online or Students who want to have a deeper understanding of many of the major topics in cyber security.

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Summary

Title: The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cyber Security 2024 – Part 2

Price: $159.99

Average Rating: 4.58

Number of Lectures: 94

Number of Quizzes: 1

Number of Published Lectures: 93

Number of Published Quizzes: 1

Number of Curriculum Items: 95

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 94

Number of Practice Tests: 1

Number of Published Practice Tests: 1

Original Price: $199.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Take up entry roles for IT and Cyber security jobs

Configure and setup a VPN

How to completely harden the Windows 10 operating system

Use Tor to browse the internet anonymously

Learn how backup and encrypt their hard drive

Understand the basics of networking

How to choose the right Anti Virus software

How to encrypt and track emails

How to set up a firewall

Who Should Attend

Anyone who wants to begin a career as a cyber security professional

Students who want to learn practical techniques on how to protect their privacy online

Students who want to have a deeper understanding of many of the major topics in cyber security

Target Audiences

Anyone who wants to begin a career as a cyber security professional

Students who want to learn practical techniques on how to protect their privacy online

Students who want to have a deeper understanding of many of the major topics in cyber security

** PART 2 OF THE CYBER SECURITY GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS SERIES **

Take your basic knowledge of cyber security to a whole new level with this exciting course that promises to be educational, informative and fun filled. 

Build upon a basic foundation in Cyber Security with a strong focus on the following core topics.

Networking

Privacy & Anonymity

Malware

Email Security

Backups & Encryption

Windows 10 Hardening

What are the main benefits of taking this course?

I am glad you asked. This course has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools to not only better protect yourself against malware but to also prepare you for a career in the cyber security field if you so wish. 

You will learn all the latest techniques used in the world of cyber security today and understand how a lot security technologies work behind the scenes.

In this course you will learn the following practical skills

How to use a proxy server

How to setup and use a virtual private network

How to use Tor to access the dark web anonymously

Best practices to browse the internet securely and privately

How to set up a firewall

How to use a rootkit scanner

How to encrypt your emails

How to track emails you have sent and also how to detect if you are being tracked

How to use 3 major anti-malware software products

How to completely harden the Windows 10 operating system

How to backup and encrypt your hard drive

How to choose the right anti virus

and much much much more

You will also learn how to use a wide variety of software to improve your security game and these include:

Virtual Private Networks

Kaspersky Antivirus

Bitlocker

Proxy servers

Bleachbit

Tor

CCleaner

Protonmail

Duckduck go

Brave Browser

Ugly Email

Mail Tracker

Nord VPN

GMER Rootkit scanner

Secure Boot

Veracrypt

Filevault

Guerrilla Mail

Comodo Firewall

Lastpass

 Jobs in Cyber security are plentiful and this course will help prepare you for entry level roles by providing you with a solid set of skills to build up on.

* PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS *

You don’t need to have a background in cyber security though any sort of prior knowledge would be beneficial. This course is designed in such a manner that as long as you know how to use a computer and the internet, you will be able to understand and apply everything you are taught.

Content and Overview  
Suitable for non professionals and students with a basic understanding of cyber security. In this course of nearly 100 lectures and almost 7 hours of content, you’ll learn all of the core cyber security fundamentals and develop a strong understanding of how security and privacy can either be maintained or deprived from a user. Each chapter closes with a section review highlighting the core points raised in the section.

Starting with Networking 101, you will learn the basics of networking including what the TCP/IP protocol suite is and how the domain name system works.

With the basics of networking mastered, you will be ready to jump into the course proper with the following section where you will begin to learn about privacy and anonymity. You will learn how advertisers and websites are able to track you online and what you can do about it.

You will then move on to a more advanced section where you will be introduced to Anonymizers. You will learn how to work with proxy servers and how to setup and configure a Virtual Private Network. We will also explore how to use Tor to access the dark web as well as the pros and cons of using anonymizers. By the end of this section, you would have learned techniques and skills that you can use to secure your privacy online.

Section 5 covers malware with a special focus on viruses, rootkits and ransomware. You will learn how these various forms of malware can affect you plus you will also be introduced to a variety of anti-malware software that you can use to fight against malware.

We will then move to discuss about backupsand encryption. You will learn about cloud backups as well the advantages and disadvantages of using this type of technology. I will then show you how you can back up and encrypt your hard drive and sensitive files.

Section 7 covers one of the most interesting aspects of cyber security – Social Engineering. You will learn about the different tactics employed by social engineers to extract important information without using any technical skills. We will explore how hackers exploit human psychology and fool their targets.

Email security will be covered in the very next section. Emails are a fundamental component of our daily lives and you will learn exactly how emails are sent and received behind the scenes. You will learn how to track emails and how to use mail services like guerrilla mail and proton mail.

In the final section of the course, you will learn how to harden the Windows 10 operating system against malware. Windows 10 by default is vulnerable to malware but with a few adjustments, you can make it far more secure and you will learn this tricks in this section.

Complete with resources and section reviews, you’ll be able to apply what you have learnt in this course either at home or at your place of work and will receive a verifiable certificate of completion upon finishing the course.

Take control of your privacy and security – Enroll Today in one of the very best cyber security courses you will find online.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Welcome to the Course

Lecture 2: Connect with Me

Lecture 3: Download the PDF Guide Book

Chapter 2: Networking 101

Lecture 1: Section Preview

Lecture 2: MAC Addresses and IP Addresses

Lecture 3: Hubs, Switches and Routers

Lecture 4: Ethernet 101

Lecture 5: HTTP, HTTPS, SSL & TLS

Lecture 6: The Internet Protocol Suite – TCP/IP

Lecture 7: Understanding the DNS System

Lecture 8: Section Review and Key Points

Chapter 3: The Internet – Privacy & Survival of the Paranoid

Lecture 1: Section Preview

Lecture 2: What is Privacy, Anonymity and Pseudonymity

Lecture 3: Identity Strategies

Lecture 4: How We are Tracked Online

Lecture 5: The FaceBook Data Mining Scandal

Lecture 6: 5 Places You are Tracked Online

Lecture 7: Cookies

Lecture 8: Browsing in Icognito Mode – The Shocking Truth !!!

Lecture 9: The Brave Browser

Lecture 10: How to Disappear Online

Lecture 11: Introduction to Stylometry

Lecture 12: Section Review and Key Points

Chapter 4: Anonymizers, Proxies, Virtual Private Networks & Tor

Lecture 1: Section Preview

Lecture 2: Annonymizer

Lecture 3: Introduction to Proxy Servers

Lecture 4: Introduction to VPNs

Lecture 5: Types of VPNs

Lecture 6: NordVPN

Lecture 7: VPN Myths Debunked

Lecture 8: Introduction to Tor

Lecture 9: Tor Weaknesses

Lecture 10: Attacking Tor – The end to end Correlation Hack

Lecture 11: Accessing the Dark Web with Tor

Lecture 12: Darknets

Lecture 13: VPN + Tor

Lecture 14: Meet Eldo Kim

Lecture 15: Section Review and Key Points

Chapter 5: Malware, Viruses, Rootkits, Ransomware & Attacks

Lecture 1: Section Preview

Lecture 2: Introduction to Malware

Lecture 3: Viruses & Worms

Lecture 4: Antivirus

Lecture 5: Choosing the Right Antivirus Software

Lecture 6: Rootkits

Lecture 7: Securing the Windows 10 Boot Process

Lecture 8: Using GMER – Rootkit Scanner

Lecture 9: Ransomware – Cryptolocker, WannaCry, Bad Rabbit

Lecture 10: Using the inbuilt AntiRansomware Tool

Lecture 11: CC Cleaner

Lecture 12: Bleachit

Lecture 13: Malwarebytes

Lecture 14: Section Review and Key Points

Chapter 6: Backups, Storage, The Cloud and Encryption

Lecture 1: Section Preview

Lecture 2: How to Backup Your Computer

Lecture 3: What is the Cloud?

Lecture 4: Disk Encyrption

Lecture 5: Encrypting with Veracrypt

Lecture 6: Encrypting Windows 10 with Bitlocker

Lecture 7: Encrypting Mac OS with FileVault

Lecture 8: Self Encrypting Drives

Lecture 9: Attacks Against Encryption

Lecture 10: How to Password Protect USB Drives, Files & Folders

Lecture 11: Section Review and Key Points

Chapter 7: Social engineering – Scams, cons, tricks and fraud

Lecture 1: Section Preview

Lecture 2: What is Social Engineering?

Lecture 3: Reconnaissance Methods

Lecture 4: Anatomy of a Social Engineering Attack

Lecture 5: The Way Back Machine

Lecture 6: Meet Kevin Mitnick

Lecture 7: Section Review and Key Points

Chapter 8: The World of Electronic Mails – Dangers, Attacks & Protection

Lecture 1: Section Preview

Lecture 2: Email Basics, Protocols & Ports

Lecture 3: How to Track Sent Emails

Lecture 4: How to Detect Email Tracking

Lecture 5: Guerrilla Mail

Lecture 6: Introducing Proton Email

Lecture 7: Review Update

Lecture 8: Phishing Attacks

Lecture 9: Scam Email Live Example

Lecture 10: Section Review and Key Points

Chapter 9: Windows 10 Hardening, Privacy & Security

Lecture 1: Section Preview

Lecture 2: Patching and Updates

Lecture 3: Windows 10 Privacy – Turning off Ad Tracking

Lecture 4: Windows 10 Privacy – Restricting Cortana

Lecture 5: Windows 10 Privacy – Turning off Location Tracking

Lecture 6: Windows 10 Privacy – Turning off Peer Updates

Lecture 7: Windows 10 Hardening – The Windows 10 Firewall

Lecture 8: Windows 10 Hardening – Enabling the Smart Screen Filter

Lecture 9: Windows 10 Hardening – Randomizing the MAC Address

Chapter 10: Final Exam & Conclusion

Lecture 1: Exam Preview

Instructors

Alexander Oni
Best Selling Instructor, 220,000 + Students

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2 stars: 114 votes

3 stars: 837 votes

4 stars: 3905 votes

5 stars: 5639 votes

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