Cybersecurity for Everyone

Cybersecurity for Everyone

This course is part of Cybersecurity in the AI Era Specialization

Instructor: Charles Harry

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

3,264 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

98%

Most learners liked this course

Skills you'll gain

Cyber Security Strategy
Telecommunications
Cybersecurity
Data Security
Computer Security Awareness Training
Threat Detection
Cyber Governance
Cyber Risk
Cyber Attacks
Infrastructure Security
Governance
General Networking
Vulnerability
Security Management
Enterprise Security
Risk Management
Cyber Security Policies
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There are 6 modules in this course

Cybersecurity affects everyone, including in the delivery of basic products and services. If you or your organization want to better understand how to address your cybersecurity, this is the course for you and your colleagues to take -- from seasoned professionals to your non-technical colleagues.

Your instructor, Dr. Charles Harry, has served on the front lines with the NSA (National Security Agency) and as an expert advising corporate and institutional leaders on managing cybersecurity risk. And he brings a rare and engaging perspective to help you learn cybersecurity from the ground up. Cybersecurity for Everyone lays the groundwork to understand and explore the key issues facing policy makers attempting to manage the problem of cybersecurity, from its technical foundations to the domestic and international policy considerations surrounding governance, privacy, and risk management, to applications for achieving the goals of an enterprise, an institution, or a nation. This course is designed for students with some or no background in information technology, whether a novice or active in the cybersecurity field (engineers and computer scientists will learn the broader context and business aspects of cybersecurity), and will provide the principles to understand the current debates shaping a rapidly evolving security landscape.

What's included

8 videos4 readings1 assignment

8 videos Total 61 minutes

Foundations: An Introduction 1 minute
What is Cyber? 9 minutes
What is Security? 8 minutes
Demystifying the Cybersecurity Problem 9 minutes
The Threat Landscape 16 minutes
Threat Landscape Challenge 6 minutes
Examples of Cyber Incidence 7 minutes
Practical Questions 6 minutes

4 readings Total 115 minutes

Optional Reading: Harry, C & Gallagher, N “ Classifying Cyber Events: A Proposed Taxonomy” 40 minutes
National Research Council, “At the Nexus of Cybersecurity and Public Policy”, Ch. 1 30 minutes
For context: Avast, 2020 Threat Landscape Report 30 minutes
For context: James R. Clapper, Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community (Feb. 2015) – pp. 1-4 15 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Week 1 Quiz 10 minutes

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment

6 videos Total 54 minutes

Academic Inspiration and a World Changing Idea 10 minutes
Government Support and Prototyping 10 minutes
Private Sector Support and Moving the Internet Out of the Lab 10 minutes
Privatizing and Scaling the Internet 8 minutes
Building the World Wide Web 7 minutes
The Internet as a Global Commons 9 minutes

1 reading Total 45 minutes

Leiner, Cerf, et. al., A Brief History of the Internet – pp. 1-9 45 minutes

1 assignment Total 15 minutes

Week 2 Quiz 15 minutes

What's included

6 videos4 readings1 assignment

6 videos Total 62 minutes

How Data Moves: Encapsulation 9 minutes
How Data Moves: Application Layer 10 minutes
How Data Moves: Network Layer 8 minutes
How Data Moves: Physical Layer 15 minutes
What is Governance? 6 minutes
Governing the Internet 15 minutes

4 readings Total 130 minutes

Vangie Beal “The 7 layers of the OSI Model”, Webopedia 20 minutes
For context: Joseph S. Nye, Jr. “The Regime Complex for Managing Global Cyber Activities”, Global Commission on Internet Governance“ 2014 30 minutes
For Context: Assante & Bochman “IoT, Automation, Autonomy, and Megacities in 2025: A Dark Preview”, Center for Strategic & International Studies, April 2017 40 minutes
Fischer, “The Internet of Things: Frequently Asked Questions” Congressional Research Service, Oct 2015 40 minutes

1 assignment Total 15 minutes

Week 3 Quiz 15 minutes

What's included

6 videos3 readings1 assignment

6 videos Total 52 minutes

Threat Actors: Who Are the Hackers? 9 minutes
Threat Actors: Hobbyists 9 minutes
Threat Actors: Criminal Organizations 9 minutes
Cyber Crime Case Study: The San Francisco Muni Attack 7 minutes
Threat Actors: Hacktivists 9 minutes
Threat Actors: Advanced Persistent Threats 9 minutes

3 readings Total 180 minutes

For context: Cybersecurity Threats Impacting the Nation 30 minutes
Fire Eye, “APT28 Cybergroup Activity” 30 minutes
Lillian Ablon, Martin C. Libicki, Andrea A. Golay, Markets for cybercrime tools and stolen data, RAND Corporation 120 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Week 4 Quiz 10 minutes

What's included

7 videos3 readings1 assignment

7 videos Total 47 minutes

Hacking As a Process 9 minutes
Reconnaissance 8 minutes
Weaponization 4 minutes
Delivery 5 minutes
Exploitation and Installation 6 minutes
Command and Control 9 minutes
Effects 7 minutes

3 readings Total 155 minutes

Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill chain 20 minutes
MITRE ATT&CK Framework 90 minutes
Boebert, W. Earl, “A Survey of Challenges in Attribution,” in National Research Council, Proceedings of a Workshop on Deterring Cyberattacks, 2010, pp. 41-52. 45 minutes

1 assignment Total 10 minutes

Week 5 Quiz 10 minutes

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review

5 videos Total 43 minutes

Framing Effects 6 minutes
Primary Effects 14 minutes
Secondary Effects 11 minutes
Second Level Effects 8 minutes
A Strategic Approach to Cybersecurity 4 minutes

1 reading Total 40 minutes

Harry, C & Gallagher, N “ Classifying Cyber Events: A Proposed Taxonomy” , CISSM 40 minutes

1 assignment Total 15 minutes

Week 6 Quiz 15 minutes

1 peer review Total 240 minutes

Course Final Project 240 minutes

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Reviewed on Jun 24, 2023

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Reviewed on Jul 9, 2022

This course is a very nice one. The lecturer was good and the project was a nice way to help students understand the nitigrity of cybersecurity. In all the course is an excellent one.

Reviewed on Jan 2, 2023

Cybersecurity for Everyone is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their understanding of cybersecurity and protect themselves and their organizations from online threats.

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