Foundations of Cybersecurity — Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker…
Core security principles and the mindset behind both defending and attacking systems
Steps in Foundations of Cybersecurity
- The CIA Triad — beginner · Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability as the three pillars every security decision balances
- The Threat Landscape — beginner · Who attacks systems and why: script kiddies, organized crime, nation-states and insider threats
- The Cyber Kill Chain — beginner · The stages an attacker moves through from reconnaissance to actions on objectives
- Blue Team vs Red Team vs Purple Team — beginner · The distinct roles of defenders, attackers and the teams that combine both
- Legal and Ethical Boundaries of Hacking — beginner · Authorization, scope agreements and the laws that separate ethical hacking from a crime
Part of
- Cybersecurity Analyst / Ethical Hacker roadmap — the full learning path