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The Foundations of Cybersecurity

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Course Features

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Duration

9 hours

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Limited Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

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9 hours

Course Description

To manage the cybersecurity function business you need to first understand its language. This course will cover the fundamentals of cybersecurity including vulnerabilities and threats as well as the tools and technologies used to manage them.

This course will prepare learners to: * Define key concepts in Cybersecurity and terminology * Identify cybersecurity threats * Identify strategies for identifying and remediating vulnerabilities in information assets * Identify systemic components (including personnel), necessary to create a successful cybersecurity program

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Skills You Will Gain

What You Will 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

Course Instructors

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Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP

Professor of Information Security

Dr. Herb Mattord teaches courses in Information Security and Assurance and Cybersecurity at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA. He is the Director of Education and Outreach at the KSU Institut...
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Michael Whitman

Ph.D., CISM, CISSP

Professor of Information Security

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