Cybersecurity Internship · Module 2 of 4 · 2 weeks
Account and Device Hardening
Reduce the most common risks.
Workplace scenario
Staff share passwords and several laptops lack updates and antivirus.
Weekly activities
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Week 3
Accounts
- Enable MFA and password managers
- Remove unused accounts
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Week 4
Devices
- Apply updates, antivirus and disk encryption
- Record changes in a hardening log
Practical assignments
- Complete a hardening log for all devices in scope
Supervisor-guided tasks
- Approve changes before applying
- Verify a sample
Supervised internship work. Choose this specialization when you register.