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

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

    • 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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