Cisco Networking Academy · Skill Badge · Foundational
Cisco Networking Academy: Introduction to Cybersecurity
Crydd Score 83
Demand Stable
Career Value Moderate
Recognition Moderate
NetAcad Intro Cyber at a glance
- Provider
- Cisco Networking Academy
- Credential type
- Skill Badge
- Exam required
- No — course/project based
- Category
- Security
- Level
- Foundational
- Cost
- Free
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Time to earn
- About 6–15 hours of coursework
- Validity
- Does not expire
- Format
- Self-paced course with completion badge
- Prerequisites
- None
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Skills it covers
- Cybersecurity awareness
- Threat landscape
- Online safety
Where NetAcad Intro Cyber takes you
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- IT Support Specialist
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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