{"id":38464,"date":"2022-01-11T13:16:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T20:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moderneuc.com\/?p=38464"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:02:18","slug":"cybersecurity-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-fundamentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The last couple of years (2020 &amp; 2021) were particularly hard years for many organizations as it relate to cybersecurity.     So many attacks in so many forms ranging from internal ones focused on getting specific data \/ information to highly organized ones focused on disrupting operations all the way to state sponsored ones focus on creating disruption and Kaos across the field.     We have seen a lot in every form and it is unsettling for sure.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now more than ever, everyone needs to have a basic understanding of cybersecurity, and how we can help protect ourselves from theft and disruption.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just created this video that  explains the basics very well in less than 15 minutes.   It will not make you a cybersecurity expert, but it really provides a baseline overview of the why, what and how cybersecurity best practices are so important to implement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Content includes:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Good overview of the Types of Cyber Attacks<ul><li>Malware, Phishing, Man-in-the-Middle, DDoS, Malvertising, Ransomware<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Explanation of the definition of Cybersecurity <\/li><li>Explanation of Attacks and countermeasures<\/li><li>Three Pillars of your Cybersecurity defense:  <strong>People, Process &amp; Systems<\/strong><\/li><li>Difference between EDR, XDR and MDR <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Video Updated to Cybersecurity Fundamental video <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cybersecurity Fundamentals (2022) \/ Explained Series\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5wxHO2PGFjI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Transcript <a href=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/transcript-cybersecurity-fundamentals-video\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/transcript-cybersecurity-fundamentals-video\/\">available here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope this helps!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-resources\">Additional Resources <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In my search I came across multiple videos worth mentioning I used for reference and you can also review for further details &#8211;  <ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0wuTFR_pv38&amp;t=12s\" target=\"_blank\">Cyber security fundamentals | Understanding Cybersecurity Basics&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(14 minutes)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dk-ZqQ-bfy4\" target=\"_blank\">8 Most Common Cybersecurity Threats | Types of Cyber Attacks | Cybersecurity for Beginners&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;(22 minutes)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q8KEgICjcmg\" target=\"_blank\">Top Cyber Attacks In History | Biggest Cyber Attacks Of All Time |&nbsp;<\/a>(18 minutes)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SFFdbeogLFc\">What is XDR vs EDR vs MDR? Breaking down Extended Detection and Response<\/a> (8 minutes) <\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL9ooVrP1hQOGPQVeapGsJCktzIO4DtI4_\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL9ooVrP1hQOGPQVeapGsJCktzIO4DtI4_\">A Full Cybersecurity course<\/a>:<ul><li>One full 8 hour video or 53 individual videos (longest 38 minutes)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=inWWhr5tnEA\" target=\"_blank\">Cyber Security In 7 Minutes | What Is Cyber Security: How It Works? | Cyber Security<\/a>&nbsp;( 7 minutes)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=toenlhWsHiE&amp;t=154s\">How To Sell Cybersecurity by GreenCloud Defense<\/a> (14 minutes) <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ydO5y0pleK0\">Dell Technologies Managed Detection and Response &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/video-hub\/microsoft-defender-extended-detection-and-response-xdr\/ba-p\/1832092\">Microsoft Defender | Extended Detection and Response (XDR) &#8211; Microsoft Tech Community<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/business\/zero-trust\">Zero Trust Model &#8211; Modern Security Architecture | Microsoft Security<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindmajix.com\/cyber-security-frameworks\">List of Cybersecurity Frameworks (mindmajix.com)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.extrahop.com\/company\/blog\/2017\/dwell-time-new-security-metric\/\">Dwell Time In Security | ExtraHop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last couple of years (2020 &amp; 2021) were particularly hard years for many organizations as it relate to cybersecurity. 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