Cybersecurity Essentials
Issuer
IBM
Issued
2024-05-11
About
This badge earner has demonstrated intermediate skills in cybersecurity topics and best practices. They understand concerns related to the CIA triad, information privacy, authentication, authorization, accounting, and encryption. They are able to identify common types of security threats, breaches, social engineering, and malware and have demonstrated an ability to harden devices and perform password management and browser security configuration.
Skills
Issued by IBM via Credly – May 2024
Credential Verification & Framework
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