Defining Cybersecurity
Learning objectives
- Understand the basic principles of cybersecurity
- Identify common cyber threats and how they occur
- Learn key cybersecurity terms and concepts
- Explore how cybercrimes impact individuals and organizations
Course overview
Cybersecurity is essentially the measures taken to protect against criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data. What steps are taken to prevent these crimes? What exactly are the threats? How and who do they attack? We’ll answer these questions and more in this course on the basics of cybersecurity. We’ll define key terms like cybercriminals, cyberattacks, cyberterrorism, etc. We’ll also review the high-level history of cybersecurity in the United States.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 6 minutes
- Format: Video
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 7438
English
Course Outline
- Cybersecurity Terms
- Cybersecurity History