Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
How modern attacks work — and how to defend against them. Practical, not paranoid. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- The threat landscape
- Authentication and passwords
- Network security basics
- Web app vulnerabilities
- Phishing and social engineering
- Encryption in plain English
Skills you'll pick up
- The threat landscape
- Authentication and passwords
- Network security basics
- Web app vulnerabilities
- Phishing and social engineerin
- Encryption in plain English
Tools covered
- Cybersecurity
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: The threat landscape
Module 1 of Cybersecurity Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Authentication and passwords
Module 2 of Cybersecurity Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Network security basics
Module 3 of Cybersecurity Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 4: Web app vulnerabilities
Module 4 of Cybersecurity Fundamentals. 1 lessons · 1h
Lessons in this course
- The threat landscape
- Authentication and passwords
- Network security basics
- Web app vulnerabilities
- Phishing and social engineering
- Encryption in plain English
- Incident response
- Personal & company hygiene
- Cybersecurity: Deep dive 9
- Cybersecurity: Deep dive 10
Instructor
Hannah Park — Security Engineer
Hannah Park is a Security Engineer with years of hands-on experience teaching Cybersecurity to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Cybersecurity Fundamentals. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $120,000 per year · median India salary ₹17,00,000 per year · 136,153 open roles worldwide
- Cybersecurity Specialist
- Senior Cybersecurity Lead
- Cybersecurity Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Cybersecurity Fundamentals course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Cybersecurity Fundamentals, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Cybersecurity Fundamentals take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.