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.

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

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

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
5.0

(17 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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Specialization - 5 course series

What Is Cybersecurity?

What Is Cybersecurity?

Course 15 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Human Factors (Security)
Category: Authentications
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: NIST 800-53
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Information Privacy
Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cyber Attacks

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Security Awareness
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Email Security
Category: Network Security
Category: Encryption
Category: Firewall
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: General Networking

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Proxy Servers
Category: Mobile Security
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Wireless Networks
Category: General Networking
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Incident Response
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Safety and Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Cyber Attacks

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Internet Of Things
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Network Security

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Instructors

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses143,628 learners
Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses143,628 learners

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