Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical concern—it is a strategic imperative. This course prepares professionals to design, coordinate, and measure cyber operations that achieve meaningful business or mission outcomes. Moving beyond patching and incident response, learners will explore how cyber effects shape adversary behavior, protect intellectual property, and influence competitive dynamics. Using frameworks like the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, and FAIR-Lite, participants will learn to plan cross-functional campaigns, align operations with strategic objectives, and communicate impact through actionable KPIs. Case studies, including Stuxnet, NotPetya, and SolarWinds, anchor theory in real-world complexity. Designed for cybersecurity operators, government analysts, and strategic planners, this course empowers learners to lead cyber operations with clarity, coordination, and consequence. By the end, they will be equipped to transform cybersecurity from reactive defense into a proactive tool of resilience and strategic influence.

Strategic Cyber Effects Management

Empfohlene Erfahrung
Was Sie lernen werden
Categorize different types of cyber effects and explain how they align with strategic goals and mission outcomes
Apply Kill Chain and ATT&CK models to design and coordinate multi-team cyber operations with timelines and resource allocations.
Evaluate cyber operations using KPIs, assessment frameworks, and risk-benefit analysis to produce actionable executive-level reports.
Synthesize lessons from real-world cyber operations and develop an organizational cyber strategy that embeds resilience and best practices.
Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben
- Kategorie: Strategic Decision-Making
- Kategorie: Incident Response
- Kategorie: Campaign Management
- Kategorie: MITRE ATT&CK Framework
- Kategorie: Coordination
- Kategorie: Cyber Attacks
- Kategorie: Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Kategorie: Cyber Security Strategy
- Kategorie: Business Metrics
- Kategorie: Cyber Risk
- Kategorie: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Kategorie: Strategic Marketing
- Kategorie: Risk Analysis
- Kategorie: Performance Measurement
- Kategorie: Cyber Operations
- Kategorie: Resilience
- Kategorie: Cyber Security Assessment
Wichtige Details

Zu Ihrem LinkedIn-Profil hinzufügen
Januar 2026
4 Aufgaben
Erfahren Sie, wie Mitarbeiter führender Unternehmen gefragte Kompetenzen erwerben.

In diesem Kurs gibt es 4 Module
Cyber operations create ripples that can disrupt, deceive, or reshape entire systems, but their power lies in how strategically they are applied. This module provides the foundations for understanding cyber effects, mapping them to strategic goals, and assessing risk-benefit tradeoffs. Learners will leave with a framework for turning cyber activity from ad-hoc action into deliberate strategy that aligns with national, organizational, and mission objectives.
Das ist alles enthalten
11 Videos2 Lektüren1 Aufgabe1 peer review
Cyber operations succeed when precision and coordination replace improvisation. This module equips learners to map operations to the Cyber Kill Chain, align multiple teams in synchronized campaigns, and drive execution through timelines and metrics that matter. Learners will leave with the ability to design operations that are coherent, disciplined, and strategically aligned.
Das ist alles enthalten
10 Videos1 Lektüre1 Aufgabe1 peer review
Cyber effects only matter if they change outcomes you can prove. This module turns operations into numbers that leaders trust: KPIs tied to mission impact, assessment frameworks that survive contact with reality (and Black Swans), and executive reports that drive decisions—not dashboards. Learners will align metrics to COGs, capture evidence across ATT&CK/Kill Chain phases, and report with clarity under uncertainty.
Das ist alles enthalten
10 Videos1 Lektüre1 Aufgabe1 peer review
Cyber operations are no longer abstract—they reshape industries, economies, and even national security. This module uses landmark cases and simulations to show how strategy emerges from history, how theory applies under pressure, and how leaders craft resilient organizational playbooks.
Das ist alles enthalten
11 Videos1 Lektüre1 Aufgabe2 peer reviews
von
Mehr von Security entdecken
Status: Kostenloser TestzeitraumUniversity of Maryland, College Park
Status: Vorschau
Status: Kostenloser TestzeitraumLearnKartS
Status: VorschauFAIR Institute
Warum entscheiden sich Menschen für Coursera für ihre Karriere?

Felipe M.

Jennifer J.

Larry W.

Chaitanya A.

Neue Karrieremöglichkeiten mit Coursera Plus
Unbegrenzter Zugang zu 10,000+ Weltklasse-Kursen, praktischen Projekten und berufsqualifizierenden Zertifikatsprogrammen - alles in Ihrem Abonnement enthalten
Bringen Sie Ihre Karriere mit einem Online-Abschluss voran.
Erwerben Sie einen Abschluss von erstklassigen Universitäten – 100 % online
Schließen Sie sich mehr als 3.400 Unternehmen in aller Welt an, die sich für Coursera for Business entschieden haben.
Schulen Sie Ihre Mitarbeiter*innen, um sich in der digitalen Wirtschaft zu behaupten.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Weitere Fragen
Finanzielle Unterstützung verfügbar,



