This free online course in computer network security covers the different types of network security that safeguard your home or business. Security is vital in computing, whether you're an individual home computer user, a small start-up business, or a multinational corporation. This course will teach about the core principles and concepts of a security network, ranging from appropriate password creation to complex network security principles.
| Course Category | IT Security, Computers & IT (Information Technology) |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Discuss the core principles of security • List the four parts of risk management • Describe the different layers of physical security • Explain the different methods of authentication • Describe how to set permissions and rights for your users in a windows operating system • Describe the different types of password attacks • Explain how to create a complex password |
| Course Code | 962 |
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