The Foundations of Cybersecurity

This course is part of Managing Cybersecurity Specialization

Instructors: Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP +1 more

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What you'll learn

  •    Define key concepts and terminology in Cybersecurity
  •   Describe key threats to cybersecurity
  •   Define strategies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities in information assets
  •   Give examples of the systemic components (including personnel) necessary for an effective cybersecurity program
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   Intrusion Detection and Prevention
  •   Threat Management
  •   Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
  •   Continuous Improvement Process
  •   Network Security
  •   Cyber Attacks
  •   Threat Detection
  •   Cybersecurity
  •   Cyber Security Strategy
  •   Vulnerability Management
  •   Security Management
  •   Security Controls
  •   Cyber Governance
  •   Vulnerability Assessments
  •   Cyber Security Policies
  •   Firewall
  • There are 7 modules in this course

    After completing this course, a learner will be able to: ● Define key concepts and terminology in Cybersecurity ● Identify threats to cybersecurity ● Identify strategies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities in information assets ● Identify the systemic components (including personnel) necessary for an effective cybersecurity program

    Introduction to Cybersecurity (Module 1.1)

    Threats to Cybersecurity (Module 1.2)

    Security Technologies (Module 1.3)

    Managing Vulnerabilities in Information Assets (Module 1.4)

    Understanding the Cybersecurity Program (Module 1.5)

    Wrap-up for The Foundations of Cybersecurity

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