The Computer and Network Security Awareness course is offered for the individual just beginning to explore computer security. This course is designed to teach participants with little to no security experience important concepts and technology that every Internet user should know. In this class, you will learn about many different threats, antivirus programs, firewalls, anti-spyware, identity theft, Phishing, how to create strong passwords and more. This course will raise your awareness and give you the basic skills you need to protect yourself from various threats on the Internet whether you are at home, on the road or at work.

You will benefit from this course if you have ever wanted to understand computer and information security or if you know you are vulnerable, but do not know how to make yourself more secure. After taking this course, you will have built a basic foundation of knowledge to protect you and your computer including a real appreciation for computer and information security.

Author Statement

I developed this course to help individuals that do not know where to start with this monster we call computer security. Every computer user will be faced with this challenge at some point in their life. I often talk to relatives and friends about computer security and am amazed at how many are not even running an antivirus and a firewall. Even worse are those individuals that have not updated their antivirus or firewall since they bought their computer two years ago, let alone apply any critical patches. This course will assist in raising your level of awareness and knowledge even if you may be intimidated or not sure where to start. I am convinced you will leave with a strong grasp of the material covered and a real hunger to dive deeper into security.

- Sean Kelley