Cyber security basics: live online course

Week by week

What the learner works on

1. Weeks 1–2
   Security thinking

   Assets, threats, risks and the CIA triad.

2. Weeks 3–4
   Passwords and sign-in

   Hashing, multi-factor sign-in and password managers.

3. Weeks 5–6
   Networks

   How data moves and where it can be read or changed.

4. Weeks 7–8
   Web security

   Common web weaknesses and how developers prevent them.

5. Week 9
   Malware, phishing and social engineering

   How people are tricked and how to spot it.

6. Week 10
   Safe practice

   Lab exercises on systems built for learning, never anyone else's.

7. Week 11
   Ethics and law

   Permission, responsible disclosure and the law.

8. Week 12
   Project

   A security review of a small application you own.

The order and pace change to suit the learner, and the teacher adjusts after every few classes. Topics follow the learner's board or level.

Who it is for

Is this course right?

Teenagers, students and IT staff who want to understand security. All practice is on practice systems we provide, and we do not teach attacking systems without permission.

Not sure about the level? Send a message and the teacher will ask a few questions and suggest where to start. For related pages, see Technology lessons.

How classes run

Before the first class

Each class mixes a quick recap, a new idea taught live, guided practice and a few questions to take away. Join ten minutes early for a sound and camera check, and use a laptop or desktop if the class needs screen sharing. Read what to expect in your first online class.

Price

What Cyber security basics costs

Skills level. Courses of 20 or more classes already cost 8 percent less per class. Prices are per learner. We confirm the amount, payment options and refund terms in writing before you pay anything. See how prices work.

Free practice

Try before you decide

• Technology lessons