270 cards
This deck introduces the core vocabulary and ideas behind cybersecurity, making it a great starting point if you are new to the field. It covers foundational concepts like the CIA triad, the differences between authentication and authorization, and the broader AAA framework. You will also work through the building blocks of risk, including threats, vulnerabilities, impacts, and exploits, which together help explain how security incidents actually happen.
The cards are designed for beginners, students preparing for an entry-level certification, IT professionals moving into a security role, or anyone who wants a clear, structured understanding of how cybersecurity is talked about in practice. Because the terms are closely related, the deck is also useful as a quick refresher before interviews or exams, since being able to clearly distinguish ideas like authentication versus authorization, or vulnerability versus threat, often comes up early in those settings.
To get the most out of these cards, try reviewing a small batch at a time and returning to them across several days rather than cramming. Many of the concepts, such as the risk formula or the CIA triad, build on each other, so spacing out your sessions and practicing recall helps the definitions stick together rather than feeling like a list of isolated terms. Linking each idea to a real example you have seen, such as a phishing email or a password breach, can also make the vocabulary easier to remember.