LII:Cybersecurity Fundamentals - Revision history

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	This is a Rochester Institute of Technology-created course that is released on the edX platform. The introductory eight-week course is designed to help learners "learn [[cybersecurity]] fundamentals, including how to detect threats, protect systems and networks, and anticipate potential cyber attacks." The course is free to take and requires 10 to 12 hours of focus per week. A verified certificate of completion from RIT is available afterwards for $~~249~~ USD.		This is a Rochester Institute of Technology-created course that is released on the edX platform. The introductory eight-week course is designed to help learners "learn [[cybersecurity]] fundamentals, including how to detect threats, protect systems and networks, and anticipate potential cyber attacks." The course is free to take and requires 10 to 12 hours of focus per week. A verified certificate of completion from RIT is available afterwards for $399 USD.

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	===The course===		===The course===
	[[File:PDF.png\|40px\|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals Computer Science] category. A session will start March 29 and end May ~~24; another starts~~ on ~~August 23 and ends October 18~~.		[[File:PDF.png\|40px\|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals Computer Science] category. A session will start March 21 and end May 16. The free audit track also ends on May 16.

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	This is a Rochester Institute of Technology-created course that is released on the edX platform. The introductory eight-week course is designed to help learners "learn [[cybersecurity]] fundamentals, including how to detect threats, protect systems and networks, and anticipate potential cyber attacks." The course is free to take. A verified certificate of completion from RIT is available afterwards for $249 USD.		This is a Rochester Institute of Technology-created course that is released on the edX platform. The introductory eight-week course is designed to help learners "learn [[cybersecurity]] fundamentals, including how to detect threats, protect systems and networks, and anticipate potential cyber attacks." The course is free to take and requires 10 to 12 hours of focus per week. A verified certificate of completion from RIT is available afterwards for $249 USD.

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	===The course===		===The course===
	[[File:PDF.png\|40px\|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals Computer Science] category. A session will start August 17 and ~~end~~ October ~~12. Several other sessions will begin in January and March of 2022~~.		[[File:PDF.png\|40px\|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals Computer Science] category. A session will start March 29 and end May 24; another starts on August 23 and ends October 18.

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	===The course===		===The course===
	[[File:PDF.png\|40px\|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals Computer Science] category~~. The class runs from March 30 to May 25~~. A ~~second~~ session will start August 17 and end October 12.		[[File:PDF.png\|40px\|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals Computer Science] category. A session will start August 17 and end October 12. Several other sessions will begin in January and March of 2022.

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	===The course===		===The course===
	[[File:PDF.png\|40px\|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals Computer Science] category. ~~Two sessions are currently available: January 5 to March 2, and~~ March 30 to May 25.		[[File:PDF.png\|40px\|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals Computer Science] category. The class runs from March 30 to May 25. A second session will start August 17 and end October 12.

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	This is a Rochester Institute of Technology-created course that is released on the edX platform. The introductory eight-week course is designed to help learners "learn [[cybersecurity]] fundamentals, including how to detect threats, protect systems and networks, and anticipate potential cyber attacks." The course is free to take.		This is a Rochester Institute of Technology-created course that is released on the edX platform. The introductory eight-week course is designed to help learners "learn [[cybersecurity]] fundamentals, including how to detect threats, protect systems and networks, and anticipate potential cyber attacks." The course is free to take. A verified certificate of completion from RIT is available afterwards for $249 USD.

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	You will have opportunities to learn essential techniques in protecting systems and network infrastructures, analyzing and monitoring potential threats and attacks, devising and implementing security solutions for organizations large or small.		You will have opportunities to learn essential techniques in protecting systems and network infrastructures, analyzing and monitoring potential threats and attacks, devising and implementing security solutions for organizations large or small.

	This offering is part of the RITx Cybersecurity MicroMasters Program that prepares students to enter and advance in the field of computing security.		This offering is part of the RITx Cybersecurity MicroMasters Program that prepares students to enter and advance in the field of computing security."

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	'''About the authors'''		'''About the authors'''

	The course is taught by Jonathan S. Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security at Rochester Institute of Technology. "He developed three courses for the RITx Cybersecurity MicroMasters program, which he currently teaches to more than ~~100~~,000 students in over 200 countries. As a result of his work on CYBER501x - Cybersecurity Fundamentals, he was a finalist for the 2018 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning."		The course is taught by Jonathan S. Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security at Rochester Institute of Technology. "He developed three courses for the edX RITx Cybersecurity MicroMasters program, which he currently teaches to more than 200,000 students in over 200 countries. As a result of his work on CYBER501x Cybersecurity Fundamentals, he was a finalist for the 2018 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning."


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	===The course===		===The course===
	[[File:PDF.png\|40px\|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals-2]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals-2 Computer Science] category. ~~The class is scheduled~~ to ~~begin on August 6~~, ~~2019~~.		[[File:PDF.png\|40px\|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals Computer Science] category. Two sessions are currently available: January 5 to March 2, and March 30 to May 25.

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'''Title''': ''Cybersecurity Fundamentals''

'''Author for citation''': Jonathan S. Weissman

'''License for content''': Unknown

'''Publication date''': 2019

This is a Rochester Institute of Technology-created course that is released on the edX platform. The introductory eight-week course is designed to help learners "learn [[cybersecurity]] fundamentals, including how to detect threats, protect systems and networks, and anticipate potential cyber attacks." The course is free to take.

The edX course description:

"In this introduction to the field of computing security, you will be given an extensive overview of the various branches of computing security. You will learn cybersecurity concepts, issues, and tools that are critical in solving problems in the computing security domain.

You will have opportunities to learn essential techniques in protecting systems and network infrastructures, analyzing and monitoring potential threats and attacks, devising and implementing security solutions for organizations large or small.

This offering is part of the RITx Cybersecurity MicroMasters Program that prepares students to enter and advance in the field of computing security.

What you'll learn:

* Network and system administration fundamentals
* Information assurance fundamentals such as confidentiality, integrity and availability, etc.
* Basic cryptography concepts"

'''About the authors'''

The course is taught by Jonathan S. Weissman, senior lecturer in the Department of Computing Security at Rochester Institute of Technology. "He developed three courses for the RITx Cybersecurity MicroMasters program, which he currently teaches to more than 100,000 students in over 200 countries. As a result of his work on CYBER501x - Cybersecurity Fundamentals, he was a finalist for the 2018 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning."

==General layout and contents of the course==
The introductory unit opens with basic concepts and what the course is about. The next two units cover security concepts and challenges for the computing fields, followed by chapters on cryptography, networking, and systems administration. Units seven and eight cover detection and prevention, as well as the forensics of malware, before ending with concluding remarks.

===The course===
[[File:PDF.png|40px|link=https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals-2]]: The course can be found on the edX site, under the [https://www.edx.org/course/cybersecurity-fundamentals-2 Computer Science] category. The class is scheduled to begin on August 6, 2019.