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Cybersécurité

Discover the World of Cybersecurity

Understand the intricacies of a cyberattack—one of today’s major challenges—and dive into the many roles within cybersecurity. One might just be your future career!
DifficultyEasy4 hours
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In a world where the reliance on technology has become widespread, cyberattacks have become one of the main threats to businesses and individuals alike. Understanding the major challenges associated with cybersecurity and how to structure an ecosystem to deal with this threat is therefore essential.

This introductory course on cybersecurity uses a fictitious case study of a cyberattack on a hospital to show you what happens during a cyberattack, from both the attack and defense angles. Learn about the different attacker profiles and the most common types of attack. Familiarize yourself with the actions that teams take in response to a cyberattack.

Explore a rich ecosystem and find out about the many jobs in cybersecurity. You’ll get a clearer picture of the role each job plays in preventing cyberattacks. Just what you need to launch a new career, right?

Would you like to gain a better understanding of cybersecurity issues? Sign up for this course, and you might even find your next job!

Learning outcomes

  • Understand how a cyberattack is carried out and what motivates the attackers
  • Understand the steps and key roles involved in responding to an attack
  • Identify the people and jobs involved in preventing cyberattacks

Requirements

Prerequisites

None

Contributors

Instructor

Kevin Moran

Kevin is a practiced IT professional with over 10 years experience in a wide range of technologies.

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OpenClassrooms

Last updated: 2/6/2025

License

Cybersécurité

Discover the World of Cybersecurity

DifficultyEasy4 hours
Free-access course