Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Over eight weeks Jonathan Weissman surveys the field — core security concepts, the CIA triad, cryptography basics, networking and systems administration, and threat detection, malware and forensics — building the vocabulary and mental model a security career rests on. It needs no prior experience.

What it does not do is offer hands-on, tool-focused job training or a quick overview — it is academic and breadth-first — so if you want practical labs or a fast route, the Google Cybersecurity certificate fits better instead. Free to audit, with an optional paid RITx certificate, and RIT keeps it updated.

Cybersecurity Fundamentals is the entry point to RIT's respected Cybersecurity MicroMasters. Over eight weeks it surveys the whole field: core security concepts, information assurance (confidentiality, integrity, availability), cryptography basics, networking and systems administration, and threat detection, prevention, malware and forensics — building the vocabulary and mental model a security career rests on.