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title: "Cybersecurity Fundamentals « National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium"
description: "Cybersecurity Fundamentals is an introductory level course designed for new and transitioning Information Technology professionals."
date: "2023-08-23T08:17:29+00:00"
language: "en-US"
canonical_url: "https://new.nationalcpc.org/course/awr-418-w/"
source_url: "https://new.nationalcpc.org/course/awr-418-w/"
content_type: "text/markdown"
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Cybersecurity Fundamentals is an introductory level course designed for new and transitioning Information Technology professionals. Students learn preferred network topologies and the uses of Intrusion Detection/Prevention systems; the use and maintenance of firewalls and anti-virus software; to recognize various types of network based attacks; to recognize social engineering attacks, both remote and in-person; and the importance of establishing policies, and disaster planning.