Critical Knowledge
Build baseline cybersecurity knowledge, skills, and abilities to propel your cyber career.
Enterprises leverage the capabilities of the 100% online Critical Knowledge enterprise solution to cross-skill, and upskill cybersecurity and cyber-enabled team members. Now you have an opportunity to experience this offering for your own personal benefit. Critical Knowledge aligns with the National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NCWF) meaning that the skills acquired in this course will help you to build a firm foundation within the field of cybersecurity. This offer includes:
Critical Knowledge Diagnostic exam
- An engaging one-hour assessment of 36 questions designed to identify your strengths and weaknesses across subject areas
Unit 2 – Threats and Attacks – A 9-hour course that covers common types of cyberattacks, the common vulnerabilities they exploit, and the most effective countermeasures.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Compare, contrast and categorize attack types and their attack vectors
- Compare and contrast common countermeasures against different attack types
- Identify general countermeasures to improve personal cybersecurity hygiene
