Cybersecurity for Absolute Beginners: Online Security

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Course curriculum

1. Why We Need Online Security
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2. Understanding the Dark Net, Dark Web, Dark Market
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1. How Web Requests Work (Simplified)
2. HTTP vs HTTPS
1. Section Introduction
2. Who Tracks Us Online
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3. HTTP Referers
4. Cookies & Super Cookies
5. 3rd Party Connections
6. Browser Fingerprinting & Volunteered Information
7. Search Engine Tracking
1. Section Introduction
2. Online Privacy, Anonymity and Pseudonymity
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3. Privacy-Focused Search Engines
4. Tips for Private and Anonymous Searching
1. Section Introduction
2. Browser Vulnerabilities & Privacy Concerns
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3. A Quick Note on Endpoint Protection & Anti-Virus Software
4. Understanding Browser Private Mode
5. Browser Choices
6. Brave Browser
7. Mozilla FireFox Browser
8. Recommended FireFox Privacy Extensions
9. Microsoft Edge Browser
10. Apple Safari Browser
11. CCleaner
1. Section Introduction
2. Understanding Anonymizing Services
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3. Anonymous Web Proxy Servers
4. Virtual Private Networks
5. VPN Live Demo & Recommendations
1. Section Introduction
2. Understanding The Onion Router (Tor)
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3. My Thoughts on Tor
4. Tor Vulnerabilities
5. Using VPN with Tor
6. The Tor Browser
7. Brave Browser Tor Feature
1. Section Introduction
2. Password Breaches Statistics
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3. Identifying Online Data Breaches
4. Utilizing 2-Factor Authentication
5. Why You Need a Password Manager
6. Live Demo: BitWarden and NordPass Password Managers
1. Section Introduction
2. Understanding Email Clients, Protocols and Ports
3. Inherent Email Weaknesses & Risks
4. Live Demo: Network Sniffing Unencrypted Emails
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5. How Email Tracking Pixels Work
6. Other Methods of Email Tracking
7. Email Marketing Campaign Behind the Scenes
8. Identifying & Stopping Email Tracking
9. How to Easily Send Spoofed or Anonymous Emails
10. Privacy-Focused Email Provider: Proton Mail
11. Email Security Best Practices
1. Section Introduction
2. Securely Sharing Sensitive Information Online
3. Safely Use Public Wi-Fi Hotspots
4. Safely Downloading Files
5. Implementing Parental Controls
1. Congratulations & Next Steps

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Cybersecurity for Absolute Beginners: Online Security

Course curriculum

Introduction

The Importance of Online Security

The Internet 101

How We’re Tracked Online

Online Privacy and Anonymity

Web Browser Privacy & Security

Anonymizing Services

Introduction to Tor

Password Management

Email Privacy & Security

Additional Topics

Conclusion & Next Steps

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