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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Beginner level

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

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: Human Factors (Security)
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Information Privacy
Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Authentications
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: NIST 800-53
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
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 Services
Category: Firewall
Category: Email Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Data Security
Category: Security Software
Category: Encryption
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Network Security
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Threat Management
Category: General Networking
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Threat Detection
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: Network Security
Category: Telecommunications
Category: Wireless Networks
Category: Mobile Security
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Network Protocols
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Proxy Servers
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Remote Access Systems
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Communication Systems
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Data Security
Category: General Networking
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: Incident Management
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Incident Response
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
Category: Network Security
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Cyber Risk

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Cyber Security Assessment
Category: Network Security
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Telecommunications
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training

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Instructors

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses150,180 learners
Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses150,180 learners

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