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Security Foundations

Security Foundations gives you the mental structure that every other cybersecurity topic builds on. Before you can think clearly about web defense, identity management, system hardening, incident response, governance, or cloud security, you need a clear picture of what security is trying to protect, why it exists, and how defenders reason about risk, trust, access, and control.

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Move through each lesson in order to build the core concepts, then validate your understanding where quizzes are available.

1
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Security Purpose and Defensive Outcomes

Lesson 1 of 8 in this course sequence.

2
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Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability

Lesson 2 of 8 in this course sequence.

3
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Authentication, Authorization, and Accountability

Lesson 3 of 8 in this course sequence.

4
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Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risk

Lesson 4 of 8 in this course sequence.

5
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Security Controls and Defense in Depth

Lesson 5 of 8 in this course sequence.

6
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Data Protection and Thinking About Cryptography

Lesson 6 of 8 in this course sequence.

7
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Human Risk, Awareness, and Security Culture

Lesson 7 of 8 in this course sequence.

8
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Security Thinking in Real Environments

Lesson 8 of 8 in this course sequence.