PowerDMARC Email Authentication Fundamentals
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Free beginner-friendly course on email authentication covering SPF, DKIM, and DMARC foundations, with a certificate issued at the end. 8 sections and 53 lessons totaling about 2 hours, with 7 quizzes along the way. A free account is required to enroll.
What you'll prove
- Explain how SPF, DKIM, and DMARC work together to authenticate email
- Identify common email spoofing and phishing delivery techniques
- Read and interpret basic email authentication DNS records
Frequently asked
Is the PowerDMARC Email Authentication Fundamentals course free?
Yes. The course and its certificate are completely free; you only need to create a free account to enroll.
Do I get a certificate for completing it?
Yes. PowerDMARC issues a certificate at the end of the course, after working through the lessons and quizzes.
Is this a good first email security course?
It is one of the most accessible entry points into email authentication: short, free, and quiz-reinforced. Pair it with the dmarcian DMARC Fundamentals course for a second perspective on the same protocols.