Prepare to Study Cybersecurity

Prepare to Study Cybersecurity

Prepare to study cyber security is a university preparatory course designed for high school students who aspire to advance in their knowledge of cyber security. This course provides knowledge of cyber security to students preparing to apply to universities all over the world. This course contains information, including a historical overview of this career, the relevance of cyber security to everyday life, various career specialisations, and more. Students interested in studying cyber security have an important role in building the future of the digital world that people live in.

Key features:

●     Relevant for different high school curriculum

●     Meets international standards

●     Useful as evidence of preparation for a future course of study

●     Fully online video-based course

●     Self-printed certificates

●     Course duration: 1-2 study hours

●     Suitable for students from 15 years

Aims of the course

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Explain why studying cyber security is important to society and the impact of cyber security on individuals.

Describe the role of cyber security and what they do in protecting computer systems from unauthorised attacks.

Identify different types of cyber security-related careers in which students can specialise after completing an undergraduate degree.

List the different skills and knowledge from high school subjects necessary to study cyber security at a university or college.

 

Who is this for?

Anyone who is aged 15 years and older in high school or secondary school around the world.

Anyone exploring careers and planning to study this course at a university or college anywhere in the world.

 

What will you be learning on this course?

Module 1- What is cyber security?

This module begins with a brief history of cyber security and the importance of cyber security. The meaning and role of cyber security experts in everyday life are considered, as are some useful terminologies used in the profession.

Module 2- Who is a cyber security expert?

You will learn what it means to become a cyber security expert and what they do in our modern society. As specialists, cyber security experts work with different tools and strategies in particular work environments, which they should understand to be successful.

Module 3- Different cyber security-related careers

Students learn about some of the different specialisations in cyber security available to them with references to real-life individuals and examples of how each specialisation can be useful.

Module 4- Skills required to be a cyber security experts

This module identifies some relevant high school subjects for studying architecture. In addition, some useful skills are also covered for high school students to develop.

Final Assessment

Once all the online course modules are completed, you will be able to take the graded final course assessment. The assessment consists of 20 multiple-choice questions covering all the content studied in all the modules. The pass mark is 70%. The answers are marked instantly, so you will know whether you have passed as soon as you finish. You can revisit the course material and retake the assessment as many times as necessary at no additional cost if you don't pass it.

Certification

This course has been designed to meet international standards to reflect the diverse landscape of architecture as a global discipline. Upon completion of this course, students will receive a certificate of completion as evidence and proof of study.

Language of instruction

English