SEC301: Introduction to Cyber Security

Begin with the essentials that make cybersecurity practical. Learn how threats become risk, why availability can be life-critical, and how trust grows from clear process and communication. Each lab brings concepts to life so you can explain, choose, and apply controls with confidence.

Build the foundations of digital trust with the core ideas behind encryption, identity, and access. Learn how math protects data, how certificates prove who’s who, and how authentication and authorization shape accountability. Each lab turns complex concepts into clear steps you can use with confidence.

Explore how data travels and what it reveals along the way. You’ll break down layers, packets, routing, and DNS, then see how firewalls and segmentation shape trust. Each lab turns network theory into clear understanding so you can follow data in motion and make smarter defense decisions grounded in visibility.

Step into the attacker’s mindset to understand how threats evolve. Section 4 explores phishing, credential abuse, wireless compromise, malware behavior, and AI-driven campaigns. Labs help you trace attacker choices, map tactics to ATT&CK and D3FEND, and build defenses that break the chain of compromise.

Section 5 ties the course together with the tools, teams, and web risks that shape real security. You’ll break down common web flaws, see how SOC technologies work in practice, and explore cloud, IoT, and AI-driven defense. Each lab shows how people and systems combine to protect data, safety, and trust.