Build a Strong Cybersecurity Foundation with LinkedIn Learning
Introduction
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of staying safe online. At UIC, protecting your digital life—whether for school, work, or personal use—is a top priority. To help students build essential skills and knowledge, LinkedIn Learning offers a range of cybersecurity courses that cover everything from identifying threats to managing risks and responding to incidents. These courses provide practical guidance to keep your data, devices, and online presence secure.
Cybersecurity Upskilling: A Practical Guide to LinkedIn Learning's Cybersecurity Framework
In this course, technology leader Stephanie Wall reveals how organizations can leverage the LinkedIn Learning Cybersecurity Framework to effectively upskill their workforce. Designed specifically for decision-makers responsible for employee development, this course offers a comprehensive guide to understanding the framework, implementing it, and taking actionable next steps. By aligning employee training with the LinkedIn Learning Cybersecurity Framework, companies can create learning pathways that fulfill both organizational needs and individual growth objectives. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, staying ahead of cybersecurity threats and responding swiftly to cyber risks requires a robust upskilling strategy. This course equips you with the foundational steps to build a strong and impactful cybersecurity curriculum.
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Cybersecurity Awareness: Cybersecurity Terminology
Discover core concepts in the cybersecurity field by exploring the relationship between people, processes, and technology, noting the variety of terminology in the constantly shifting security landscape, and building your skills along the way. Find out more about common threats and risks and what they mean to you, as Lauren breaks down the meaning of some of the most frequently used terms and demonstrates how they can be applied to create a more secure environment.
This course is part of a Professional Certificate from Microsoft.
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Learning Computer Security and Internet Safety
This beginner’s guide to computer security shows how to prevent malware, viruses, and security breaches on your computers and networks. Instructor Jess Stratton guides you through securing your computer—with antivirus software, firewalls, and encryption—and protecting your wireless network. See how to adjust privacy and security settings in popular web browsers, avoid phishing scams, use public Wi-Fi safely, and enable two-step verification for more-secure logins. Then take steps to bolster your online privacy— including turning on “do not track” requests—as well as the privacy of others, by blurring out sensitive information in photos and emails. Check out this course to be better prepared to secure your computer and laptop and keep your information safe online.