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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Introduction to Cybersecurity Essentials by IBM

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    About the Course

    With this beginner friendly course, learn fundamental Cybersecurity skills that are crucial for anyone using computing devices and connecting
    to the Internet. You will first learn to recognize common security threats and risks that individuals and organizations may face, such as theft,
    tampering, and destruction of sensitive information. You’ll then discover the characteristics of cyber-attacks and learn how you can employ best
    practices to guard against them. Next, you’ll learn about the best practices against cyberattacks. These include using strong passwords, good
    password management, and multi-factor authentication. You’ll learn ways in which you can strengthen your security plan wit...
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    Dec 21, 2022

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    Kudos to the Team for such an Amazing class.i am eternally grateful and proud of myself for this noble privilege.. Thank you for the opportunity to learn and God bless you all. -George

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    Nov 4, 2022

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    I am very happy with the contents and also learned a lot in the field of cyber security. I will recommend this course to everyone who wants to start with cyber security.

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    Feb 19, 2023

    Very interesting and informational course for me. Thanks IBM team for offering such informational course for the students and individuals online around the world.

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    By Adil K

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    Nov 23, 2022

    Very informative course, these knowledge can help individuals to protect their system safe online.

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    May 31, 2023

    This course taught me so much valuable information applicable to both my business and personal work. The course is very engaging and well written. The activities and labs were great for reinforcing the information. This course provided me a solid understanding of cybersecurity.

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    By Oluwajimisola A

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    Sep 22, 2023

    This course was amazing! It left me intrigued. I enjoyed every bit of it from start to finish. It is beginner friendly and was very easy to comprehend. Thank you IBM Skills Network! Thank you Coursera!

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    By George A

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    Dec 21, 2022

    Kudos to the Team for such an Amazing class.i am eternally grateful and proud of myself for this noble privilege.. Thank you for the opportunity to learn and God bless you all. -George

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    By Mhjah A

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    Jan 10, 2023

    I cannot believe they really thought it was a good idea to do the narration in the most lifeless robotic voice, this has made the whole experience of learning the basics of cybersecurity more intimidating than it already is. Not to mention that some of the explanations were unclear. It's a bummer because everything else was good.

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    By Rachit T

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    Nov 4, 2022

    I am very happy with the contents and also learned a lot in the field of cyber security. I will recommend this course to everyone who wants to start with cyber security.

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    By Wilson O

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    Oct 13, 2022

    I strongly recommend this course for all purposes: companies in general, home, universities and institutes, industries etc.

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    By Mumana A

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    Sep 22, 2023

    Great course - I don't think I'll be falling for any online scams any time soon because of this course Thanks IBM :)

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    By Mamdouh A

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    Dec 31, 2022

    Wonderful Course .. a lot of info and make me intersting for more deep infromation . I will keep to get more

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    By Micahael D

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    Jun 20, 2022

    Really good and informative would suggest if anyone wants to know the basics of Cybersecurity

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    By Andrey A

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    Aug 5, 2023

    Thanks IBM Team, you make It more easy to Understand straight to the point.

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    By Ravi S S 2

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    Jul 14, 2023

    This course is very helpful for me carrier. THANKS TO COURSERA ❤️🙌❤️

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    By Clare T

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    Nov 3, 2022

    Good structure and points revisited in each module to embed learning.

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    By Hamad J S A

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    Nov 8, 2022

    الدوره ممتازه وتعلمت الكثير من هجمات الهكر وكيف احافض على البانات

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    By Dominique T B

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    Apr 6, 2023

    great learning experience for beginners

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    By Prabir K S

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    Jun 23, 2023

    Just love it!!!!

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    By Marc P J

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    Jan 1, 2024

    Just the completed the course, it's the first of many that I want to complete. I took the course because I want to learn cybersecurity as it's one of the fields of IT that I'm most interested in. I find the course has a basic level, which is what I was looking for as I'm a newbie in the world of cybersecurity. I want to keep learning about cybersecurity, so I will take this course as a stepping stone to more advanced courses. Now I have a better understanding of VPNs, malwares and cyberattacks in general. As a suggestion, I think the labs maybe could have some more advanced exercises like how to set up a domestic VPN but at the same time it's a more complex process, that it goes beyond the level of this course. Overall I'm satisfied. Cheers and a happy new year :).

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    By pradeep a

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    Oct 19, 2023

    good and satisfying and good for beginners to start a course almost everything in video section,give more importance to video section than reading.a seminar type course including lot siled

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    By Aleksei A

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    Jul 29, 2023

    All the course looks like reading titles from Wikipedia about IT. Value of that knowledge is poor.

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    By Mario S

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    Jan 25, 2024

    more emotions would be good

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    By Valère K

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    Jan 16, 2025

    Bien le bonjour à mes pairs, Je tiens à remercier chaleureusement les professeurs DeeDee Colette, Jeff Crume, Manish Kumar, Rav Ahuja, ainsi que toute l'équipe pédagogique d'IBM, pour les cours de la spécialisation "IBM Cybersecurity Analyst Certificate". Cette formation a été extrêmement enrichissante et m'a permis d'acquérir des connaissances solides et précieuses en matière de sécurité des actifs numériques, qui constituent une base réelle pour une carrière lumineuse dans le domaine. Je souhaite souligner la qualité des différents quiz notés et non-notés, les laboratoires pratiques, qui se sont révélés très utiles pour appliquer concrètement les notions apprises. Toutefois, je me permets de proposer une amélioration : introduire une nouvelle variation des questions et des réponses à chaque tentative. Cela rendrait l'exercice encore plus engageant et favoriserait une meilleure maîtrise des concepts. Enfin, je suggère l'ajout d'un cours de synthèse, un "Put it all together", qui permettrait de relier les différents concepts et outils enseignés. Une telle initiative offrirait une vision globale unifiée de la cybersécurité (ce que vous avez fait étant déjà assez exceptionnel) et surtout du poste en lui-même, ce qui serait particulièrement bénéfique pour les apprenants. Merci encore pour cette excellente formation et pour votre dévouement à transmettre des connaissances de grande valeur ! Valère Firmin KAMBO TAMBA

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    By Kangabam A

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    Aug 11, 2022

    First of all, I thank the team of this program who has provided comprehensive information and knowledge to students who are interested in exploring the nuances of how cybersecurity works. This course has given me much of insights into how security is really important, particularly in the digital space. Through this four-week course, have gained much knowledge, to list a few; Common security threats and risks, security best practices, and safe browsing practices. Thank you once again for giving me the opportunity to gain some knowledge on cybersecurity through this course.

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    By SCALA D

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    Jan 15, 2025

    The course is well organized, the basic concepts are clear and explained with simple examples. I also found the practical exercises very useful, using a virtual machine on which you can experiment with what you learned in the different modules of the course.

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    By Maurizio V G

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    Mar 10, 2025

    the best if u want to know the essential concepts in cyber-security, NO CODING PROJECTS OR WORKS IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT KIND OF EXPERIENCE enroll in an intermediate-level course specify coding in the search bar

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