FM-F100 — Cyber Security Foundations
Your first step into cyber security — no experience required.
Build a rock-solid cyber security foundation — networks, the web, Linux & Windows, the command line, and core security principles — through hands-on, practical labs. No experience required.
- LevelBeginner
- Lessons70
- Hands-on labs19
- Machines22
- LanguagesEnglish & Arabic
What you will learn
- How computers, operating systems, and software really work
- Networking fundamentalsIP, ports, protocols, DNS, and how data moves
- How the web worksHTTP, requests and responses, and the anatomy of a website
- Linux and Windows essentials, including the command line and scripting basics
- Core security principlesthe CIA triad, defense in depth, and least privilege
- Cryptography and hashing concepts explained in plain language
- The threat landscapemalware types, social engineering, and common attacks
- Personal cyber hygiene, and how to think like both an attacker and a defender
- Where to go next, and the cyber security career paths open to you
Who it's for
Complete beginners, career switchers, students, and IT staff moving into security — anyone who wants a solid, practical foundation before specializing in an offensive (red team) or defensive (blue team) track.
Prerequisites
None. If you can use a computer, you're ready.
Outcome
By the end you'll understand how systems and networks work, speak the language of security with confidence, and be ready for FortMind FM-O200 — Penetration Testing: The Five Stages (offensive) or our defensive blue-team training.
Format
- Concept-first explanations
- hands-on rooms
- practical labs
- capture-the-flag style checks
About this course+
FortMind FM-F100 builds the bedrock every security professional stands on. Across hands-on, practical labs you'll go from "how does a computer even work?" to confidently navigating networks, the web, Linux and Windows, the command line, and the core principles that underpin all of security.
This isn't a watch-and-forget video course. Every concept is paired with a lab you actually do — in an isolated environment that gives you hands-on experience.