Kennesaw State University

Cybersecurity Awareness for Everyone Specialization

Kennesaw State University

Cybersecurity Awareness for Everyone Specialization

Cybersecurity awareness is for everyone..

Learn about your online tools and how to use them safely.

What you'll learn

  • Securing your laptop

    Securing your home network

    Securing your mobile phone

    Securing your use of social media

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Specialization - 5 course series

What Is Cybersecurity?

What Is Cybersecurity?

Course 1, 5 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Authentications
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Cyber Attacks
Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information at Home

Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information at Home

Course 2, 7 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Data Security
Category: Network Security
Category: Firewall
Category: Threat Management
Category: Security Software
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Email Security
Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go

Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go

Course 3, 5 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Information Privacy
Category: Mobile Security
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Proxy Servers
Category: Wireless Networks
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Data Security
Category: Network Security
Cybersecurity: What to Do When You Are a Victim

Cybersecurity: What to Do When You Are a Victim

Course 4, 4 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Incident Response
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Information Privacy

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Security Awareness
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Network Security

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Instructors

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses154,960 learners
Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses154,960 learners

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  • 5 stars

    86.95%

  • 4 stars

    10.86%

  • 3 stars

    2.17%

  • 2 stars

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Course: What Is Cybersecurity?

Reviewed on Sep 19, 2025

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Course: Cybersecurity Awareness For Everyone: Final Assessment

Reviewed on May 19, 2026