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This course provides learners with a baseline understanding of common cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks. An overview of how basic cyber attacks are constructed and applied to real systems is also included. Examples include simple Unix kernel hacks, Internet worms, and Trojan horses in software utilities. Network attacks such as distributed denial of service (DDOS) and botnet- attacks are also described and illustrated using real examples from the past couple of decades. Familiar analytic models are outlined such as the confidentiality/integrity/availability (CIA) security threat framework, and examples are used to illustrate how these different types of threats can degrade real assets. The course also includes an introduction to basic cyber security risk analysis, with an overview of how threat-asset matrices can be used to prioritize risk decisions. Threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks are examined and mapped in the context of system security engineering methodologies....

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HI

Mar 3, 2020

I'm so glad I could complete this course as I look forward to continuing other courses on Cyber attacks. Its been helpful as it gave me the background knowledge as to what is needed in Cyber Security.

PH

Jun 27, 2020

Ed is a very engaging instructor and tries to make the content applicable and understandable. I would recommend this course for anyone who is looking for an introduction to the world of cybersecurity!

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By Ian B

Aug 21, 2020

This course was highly informative and also very well designed and organized. Dr. E. Amoroso did an exceptional job in presenting the somewhat technically complex content in a really enriching and engaging way. All of these aspects positively contributed to my deeper comprehension of the content and otherwise, facilitated my successful course completion. Thank you to all who made it possible!

By Roberta R

Jan 30, 2023

I absolutely loved this instructor, David Amoroso. Although I always

wanted to learn the basic of cybersecurity, I kept on putting it off as I thought

of the subject as a fairly dry and mundane one. David changed my mind with his super enthusiastic approach and clear and down to earth approach to teaching. Many thanks for this. I thoroughly enjoyed this course.

By Gustavo L D

Jan 17, 2021

Very interesting MOOC with an excellent instructor who is passionate about cyber security. Some of the readings did require further CS knowledge (e.g. the buffer overflow one) and some of the quiz questions seemed to go beyond a week's content. Otherwise, this course helped me to gain a better basic understanding of cyber attacks and risk assessment.

By gabriel v

Jun 27, 2021

With this course, I was able to learn the basics of how cyber attacks occur and how they are carried out. During this course, I learned how to deal with real situations in internet networks of large technology companies and other sectors. All I have to say is, Gratitude to Professor Edd Amoroso for teaching me virtually with his classes.

By Youssef J

Feb 12, 2019

Great course for beginners who want to learn concepts regarding cyber attacks. The professor Edward is great at simplifying the terminology by using day to day examples or analogies.

I really enjoyed this course as I learnt a lot and already signed up for another course called ''real cyber threat detection and mitigation''

Thanks!

By Odival I Y

Aug 18, 2020

I think as an introduction it was pretty good. I could learn the basic in cyber security, but I still need deeper understanding how to analyze different types of risk in the threat-asset matrix.

For the reading sessions, I don't think the established time to finish them is right, especially for the TCP/IP Illustrated Volume I

By GANTA A

Nov 19, 2022

Day by day, researchers receive new suspicious e-mails in their inboxes. Many of them do not have sufficient information about these types of e-mails, and may become victims of cyber-attacks. In this short communication, we review current cyber threats in academic publishing and try to present general guidelines for authors.

By Claes S

Mar 12, 2021

Very good introduction to the world of cyber security with interesting examples of current and yesterday's threats. The course also gives a good overview of the tools and concepts suitable to do security analysis for a business or organization. Well produced videos with an inspiring and enthusiastic teacher.

By Michael B

Aug 4, 2018

Excellent introduction to the concept of cybersecurity. The lecturer explains key concepts clearly and, sometimes, with a sense of humor which makes it easy to follow along. Along the way, one learns about some actual data breaches that occurred recently and how these were made possible. Highly recommended.

By Ahmad B

Oct 4, 2020

I really enjoyed studying this course, and I like Edward Amaroso's way of teaching. I'm looking further to studying more cybersecurity courses with him.

I know I didn't enroll to just talk about management and matrices, but Dr. Amaroso made it fun.

I have nothing I'd like to add in the course, its perfect.

By Saja A

Aug 27, 2022

Great course, I really enjoyed the assigned materials and the teacher Dr.Amoroso he is very engaging instructor and tries to make the content applicable and understandable . I had no idea about cybersecurity before starting and it was very informative and the graded quizzes helped cement the ideas.

By Francesco C

Dec 19, 2020

Edward is a incredible trainer; his course is engaging, the material presented is accurate, sometimes not up to date but still great to increase your security knowledge. The course and the suggested ebook provides you a good deal of information to build a security assessment for an organization.

By Atharva H

Oct 14, 2020

Very helpful and informative course. It teaches you how to assess the threats and find the risk of any system in real life situations. It has a great base and eases you into the world of cyber security.

I personally loved the instructor Ed Amoroso and enjoyed his style of teaching very much.

By Noubar F

Dec 27, 2020

Despite I am new in learning cyber security, this course specially through the videos, helped me to get the informations needed to start exploring system security, cyber security and etc, and will proceed with the learnings, to know about softwares, cryptography ... Thank you so much

By Alfredo L

May 3, 2018

Maravilloso, Curso me encanto el enfoque y la temática, mas que técnica permite entender la dinámica en la vida real de como se realiza un análisis de riesgo de seguridad y gestión de los riesgos de seguridad. Excelente Curso, mis felicitaciones al Profesor Amoroso y todo su equipo.

By Sandaï P

Dec 25, 2019

I am just starting in cyber and I am very happy to have start with this module.

The approach in cyber is so easy and full with understandable exemple that even I can make sense out of it. I was also able to identify what I need to learn and improve before going further in cyber.

By Bilato a

Nov 18, 2021

Cyber security is one of the fastest growing fields out there, with countless new jobs being created each year in both industry and government. WhileIntroduction to Cyber Attacksis introducing you to the critical baseline topics of the field, we wanted to show you the real

By Donald B

Oct 1, 2018

This course was very good for an introductory into the Cyber Security field. Although I already have 3 years of experience I definitely learned something each week. I love the training style of the professor and will continue the 4-course specialization program.

By Nikola A

Jun 20, 2018

Great course, thank you!One thing that could be improved is the course material, in the sense that I found some of the papers area a bit too technical for starting into the topic. Also a videos and tasks on fundamentals on IP protocolls etc. could be helpful.

By Jitendra D S

Dec 6, 2022

The instructor gives us a deep knowledge about cyber security and the various vulnerabilities and flaws in a computer system that weaken the overall security and various aspects of how to protect digital data from various types of hackers and worm attacks.

By Ronnie P

Jul 10, 2019

Great course and outstanding instructor. I need some additional studying on Risk Management and Cyber Security. So, I will continue with this course. My be at the end of the course, I will have a better understanding of Cyber-security and Risk Management.

By Mahmoud A

Oct 13, 2021

it was a great pleasure going through this course with an instructor like Dr.Amoroso. i have learnt a lot and felt the integrity of this course every time i go one more video , so many thanks to him and to coursera for providing such wonderful courses.

By DarkHeroO

Aug 17, 2020

This course is great. It explains the basics of Cyber Security to beginners. I knew some of the things and some other things I didn't even know they existed, so this course has helped me a lot into learning different types of things in Cyber Security.

By Yini G A S

Aug 5, 2021

The Professor injected real life experiences into this course by inviting speakers who demonstrated or explained cyber attacks they orchestrated. The case studies were challenging but educational. I really liked his realistic approach to this course.

By Eliot C

Aug 11, 2021

Extremely well-organized and presented. The supplementary materials are also top-notch. The only drawback is the same drawback every other Coursera course I've ever taken has: too few practice exercises to really transform the ideas into knowledge.