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Practical Cybersecurity & AI Security

Build practical security habits and defenses for the modern digital world.

A hands-on introduction to practical cybersecurity, identity, networks, applications, cloud risk, phishing, incident response and the security risks introduced by AI systems. Built for professionals, creators, developers and business owners.

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Course experience

8

Modules

4

Projects

5

Assessment

1

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Module 1

Security Foundations

Practical security foundations skills.

4 lessons
  1. 1Threats, vulnerabilities and riskPreview
  2. 2Security principles that actually matter🔒 Locked
  3. 3Assets, identities and trust boundaries🔒 Locked
  4. 4Building a personal security baseline🔒 Locked

Module 2

Identity, Accounts & Access

Practical identity, accounts & access skills.

4 lessons
  1. 1Passwords, passkeys and MFA🔒 Locked
  2. 2Least privilege and account roles🔒 Locked
  3. 3Session security and recovery🔒 Locked
  4. 4Access reviews for small teams🔒 Locked

Module 3

Networks & Devices

Practical networks & devices skills.

4 lessons
  1. 1How modern networks expose risk🔒 Locked
  2. 2Wi-Fi, browsers and endpoint hygiene🔒 Locked
  3. 3Encryption and secure connections🔒 Locked
  4. 4Device hardening for everyday work🔒 Locked

Module 4

Web & Application Security

Practical web & application security skills.

4 lessons
  1. 1Common web application weaknesses🔒 Locked
  2. 2Input validation and secure handling🔒 Locked
  3. 3Secrets, dependencies and updates🔒 Locked
  4. 4Security testing mindset for builders🔒 Locked

Module 5

Phishing, Fraud & Social Engineering

Practical phishing, fraud & social engineering skills.

4 lessons
  1. 1How social engineering works🔒 Locked
  2. 2Spotting phishing and impersonation🔒 Locked
  3. 3Business email compromise defenses🔒 Locked
  4. 4Reporting and responding to suspicious activity🔒 Locked

Module 6

AI Security & Responsible AI

Practical ai security & responsible ai skills.

4 lessons
  1. 1AI-specific security risks🔒 Locked
  2. 2Prompt injection and untrusted content🔒 Locked
  3. 3Sensitive data and AI systems🔒 Locked
  4. 4Human oversight and AI security controls🔒 Locked

Module 7

Incident Response & Recovery

Practical incident response & recovery skills.

4 lessons
  1. 1What to do when something goes wrong🔒 Locked
  2. 2Containment, evidence and communication🔒 Locked
  3. 3Recovery and credential rotation🔒 Locked
  4. 4Learning from an incident🔒 Locked

Module 8

Security Program & Capstone

Practical security program & capstone skills.

4 lessons
  1. 1Creating a practical security checklist🔒 Locked
  2. 2Risk registers and prioritization🔒 Locked
  3. 3Building a small-business security plan🔒 Locked
  4. 4Capstone security assessment🔒 Locked