Skill
Security fundamentals
The defensive baseline: the CIA triad, threat modelling, common control families and how to think about risk before touching any tool.
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What you will be able to do
- Model a simple system's threats and assets
- Map controls to threats with reasons
- Keep every exercise inside authorised, legal labs
Curated resources
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Harvard CS50’s Intro to Cybersecurity – Full University Course
freeCodeCamp.org7h 44m
Harvard's CS50 Cybersecurity as one 7-hour university course: authentication, access control, cryptography, web security, privacy — with problem sets that are actually challenging. Published October 2025 and the best-structured free security foundation.
Score 88
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Google Cybersecurity Certificate
Grow with Google18h 42m
The Google Cybersecurity Certificate lectures as a playlist — 39 videos covering foundations, networks, Linux, SQL, detection and response. A structured career path rather than a single topic.
Score 78
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