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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks by IBM

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About the Course

This course gives you the background needed to understand basic Cybersecurity. You will learn the history of Cybersecurity, types and motives of cyber attacks to further your knowledge of current threats to organizations and individuals. Key terminology, basic system concepts and tools will be examined as an introduction to the Cybersecurity field. You will learn about critical thinking and its importance to anyone looking to pursue a career in Cybersecurity. Finally, you will begin to learn about organizations and resources to further research cybersecurity issues in the Modern era. This course is intended for anyone who wants to gain a basic understanding of Cybersecurity or as the first course in a series of courses to acquire the skills to work in the Cybersecurity field as a Jr Cybersecurity Analyst. The completion of this course also makes you eligible to earn the Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks IBM digital badge. More information about the badge can be found https://www.youracclaim.com/org/ibm/badge/introduction-to-cybersecurity-tools-cyber-attacks...

Top reviews

AG

Aug 14, 2020

The reading link to Week 03's Framework and their purpose is Broken. Please Fix it. Everything else seemed perfect. I would recommend this course for people who think of starting their careers in CyS.

VS

Feb 25, 2023

Being An IT Person I learned alot from this course and hope ill get more from this till now whatever i learned from this i got enough good experience and knowledge of ethical hacking and cybersecurity

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By Kayode i

Jun 27, 2022

I am very happy for this opportunity given to me to gain knowledge with IBM through Coursera. Thanks very much.

By Muhammad U S

Sep 9, 2020

Some quizzes were testing information not presented in the receding videos (but would appear at some later time)

By suresh r r

Aug 8, 2023

Except week 2 audio, everything is fine in this course. Best course to kick start your career in Cybersecurity.

By usman a

Sep 6, 2020

Including assignments that allow you to conduct pentest and phishing tests would make this course 5 stars easy.

By Shrinivas M

Sep 4, 2020

The course was good, Framed questions are also good. It was a neat introduction to the basics of cybersecurity.

By Vojtěch H

Dec 12, 2022

Sometimes it was hard to listen to some videos. It would be better to record then on professional microphones.

By John C

Apr 1, 2021

The audio lectures were great. However, the associated text had many misspelled words and incomplete thoughts.

By Kamali B

Jun 4, 2020

It was very helpful and sometimes made it simple to get an idea about the different aspects of cyber security.

By Antwuane H

Nov 13, 2022

The instructors were dry and boring. it was really hard to focus. I think you guys should update the modules.

By Okan B

Aug 12, 2021

the content is good and helpful, however some videos definitely need a make-over regarding the audio quality.

By Anthony J G

Nov 8, 2020

Full of bulleted and insightful information into cybersecurity and is explained throughout the video lessons.

By Adewumi A A

Aug 2, 2020

Some subject matter experts were not clear in their communication. But overall it was a very impacting class

By Angira T

Jan 3, 2021

Provides a good insight into the basics of cybersecurity principle, tools, methodologies and actors involved

By Bridgett S

Nov 24, 2020

So far this course has been very informative. However, there were times when the audio was not always clear.

By Sabrina K

Aug 3, 2023

Really enjoyed this course, and would have given it 5 stars but for that content is from several years ago.

By JAYDEV J

May 11, 2020

a very good and fundamental course by IBM to help for beginners to learn about the cyber security concepts.

By Sarvagya j

Feb 9, 2020

the audio and text are not very clear at some places but the course in itself is very good and enlightening

By Jeanine W

Apr 7, 2023

A great amount of information each week. The only issue I had was with the audio on a few of the speakers.

By Tanay S

Jan 21, 2022

All the topics were good. My expectation was topic would be covered in more depth. Thanks to Coursera. :)

By MrBigfigga

Aug 30, 2021

Great beginner course, only thing I would like to see improved is the audio quality on some of the videos.

By Mutrib

Apr 16, 2022

It is a very beginer course in cybersecurity, only the theory of cybersecurity is covered in this course.

By Mian H J

Oct 4, 2021

Introduction is nice but it's better if cashing the course community session is also included and taught.

By Naman P S

May 8, 2020

The audio could have been more clear.

The examples used to explain the concepts of cryptography were good.

By Arslan A

Aug 5, 2022

GOOD INSIGHT IN EVERY WAY.

EVERY TOPIC WAS DETAILED WITH LINKS.

QRADAR AND IBM's REPORTS ARE VERY HELPFUL

By SHAHZAIB H

Sep 3, 2020

Only voice problem in some videos, otherwise was the best starting introduction to cybersecurity course.