This course is part of the Cybersecurity for Business Specialization

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Greg Williams

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Cybersecurity for Business SpecializationUniversity of Colorado System

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I’ve heard this before – “I’m not sure my computer security practices are working”.  I reply “Have you tested them?”  This course is the fourth and final course in the Practical Computer Security specialization.  In this course, you’ll learn how to proactively test what you have put in place to protect your data.  In the first week you’ll be able to discuss the basics of deterrents and how to “trick” attackers into believing they’ve hit a goldmine of data away from your real systems.  In week 2, you’ll be able to understand and discuss the steps of penetration testing methodology.  In week 3, you will be able to understand and apply what you have learned on your own systems to test whether your systems are secure or not.  In week 4, we’ll discuss planning for your own methodology that you can apply to your own systems.  And finally in week 5, we’ll finish up with a project that will allow you to test your skills in a safe environment.

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Cybersecurity for Business Specialization

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Approx. 11 hours to complete

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Cybersecurity for Business Specialization

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Approx. 11 hours to complete

English

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Greg Williams

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Department of Computer Science

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18 Courses

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University of Colorado System

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Information Sharing and Threat Intelligence

3 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 28 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Penetration Testing - Methodology

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 40 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Common Pen Testing Tools

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 27 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Proactive computer security management

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 35 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM PROACTIVE COMPUTER SECURITY

by NCApr 18, 2019

This course helped me in a great way to get started in the field of Cybersecurity

by ZLNov 10, 2020

the course is support to how to develop in your computer skills

by AKMay 3, 2020

A great learning experience for getting something about penetration testing

by RRFeb 18, 2019

This course was an excellent introduction and overview of what security professionals face. I am non-technical and had only limited difficulty with a small portion of the materials.

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About the Cybersecurity for Business Specialization

It seems anymore that you can't listen to the news without hearing of a data breach. You may have heard it said before that there are 2 types of companies out there, the ones who have been breached and those who will be breached. Defending against attackers who want to compromise assets can seem like an arduous task, but learning how attacks work and more importantly how to defend against those attacks can be very fulfilling. This specialization is designed to introduce you to practical computer security by teaching you the fundamentals of how you use security in the business world. This course is for those who want to understand how to defend computer systems and assets from attackers and other threats. It is also for those who want to understand how threats and attacks are carried out to help better defend their systems. This specialization is designed for senior business leaders to middle management and system administrators, so they can all speak the same language and get a better handle on their organization's security. Additionally, the course material may help you in passing some industry leading computer security examinations such as Security+ and CISSP.

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