Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Threat Awareness
This course provides entry-level professionals with a solid grasp of foundational security concepts and real-world threat identification. It ensures staff can effectively contribute to security operations and assist in routine threat monitoring.
£250
Certified Junior Cybersecurity Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Threat Awareness: the short answers
- What is Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Threat Awareness?
- This course provides entry-level professionals with a solid grasp of foundational security concepts and real-world threat identification. It ensures staff can effectively contribute to security operations and assist in routine threat monitoring.
- Who is Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Threat Awareness for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Junior Security Analysts working in Cybersecurity, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Threat Awareness take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Junior Cybersecurity Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £250 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Explain core security principles including CIA triad
- Identify common attack vectors and malicious behaviors
- Perform basic log analysis for suspicious activities
- Apply standard security protocols for endpoint protection
Written by Dr. Sarah Jenkins, CISSP. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Junior Cybersecurity Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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