Defending Against and Recovering From Cybersecurity Attacks: Top Safety Practices

Course details

As cybersecurity threats evolve and become more destructive, it is more critical than ever to know ways to protect against attacks. Learning the essential actions to take can help prevent an attack and help reduce the severity, if a compromise does occur. This entry-level course can provide you with a foundational understanding of essential action items that will help prevent successful cyberattacks. Instructor Chelsie Thompson covers six recommended security best practices, shows you how to implement each method, and explains the value that each provides.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - The importance of enforcing security best practices

1. How to Protect User and System Credentials

02 - The password issue
03 - Leveraging password vaults
04 - Using multifactor authentication (MFA)
05 - Going passwordless and using security keys

2. Why User Education Is Important

06 - What is cybersecurity end-user training
07 - Best practices for end-user training
08 - Trending threats to cover in end-user training

3. Endpoint Protection

09 - Introduction to endpoint security
10 - Enforce endpoint security best practices
11 - Endpoint security best practices for mobile devices
12 - Using modern endpoint security tools

4. Secure Sensitive Data

13 - What is sensitive data exposure risk
14 - Best practices for handling sensitive data

Conclusion

15 - What is a privileged user
16 - Review and govern privileged user accounts