Mastering Endpoint Security & Threat Defense

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Mastering Endpoint Security & Threat Defense

Coursera · Beginner ·🔐 Cybersecurity ·3mo ago

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Implements endpoint security and threat defense using modern defenses and antivirus techniques

Original Description

In today’s evolving cyber threat landscape, every endpoint—whether a laptop, server, cloud workload, or mobile device—represents a potential gateway to sensitive data. Cybercriminals know this, making endpoint security the true front line of defense. This course provides a structured, beginner-friendly introduction to endpoint security, taking you beyond traditional antivirus into modern defenses like EDR, Zero Trust, and insider threat detection. Through real-world scenarios and guided labs inside virtual machines, you’ll gain practical skills using lightweight, open-source tools such as Sysmon, Velociraptor, osquery, and Sigma. Instead of abstract concepts, you’ll work with the same workflows and investigative methods that SOC analysts, sysadmins, and blue teamers use daily. By the end of the course, you’ll know how to design secure endpoint architectures, monitor and correlate logs for advanced threat detection, and apply Zero Trust principles using built-in security features. Whether you’re preparing for certifications like CySA+, Blue Team Level 1, or SC-200, aiming for an entry-level SOC role, or transitioning from system administration into security, this course equips you with the skills to stop real-world attacks and build effective defenses without costly tools.
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