What Is Cybersecurity?
Offered By: Kennesaw State University via Coursera
Course Description
Overview
Cybersecurity is essential for everyone who uses information or communications technologies. Whether it is a computer, tablet, or smartphone, if it is connected to a network, learn about the technical infrastructure that connects it to the Internet.
The objectives of this course are:
Define Cybersecurity and describe its purpose,
Define key concepts and terms in Cybersecurity, and
Describe the major categories of threats in Cybersecurity.
Syllabus
- Course Welcome (1.0)
- This module welcomes you to the specialization and the first course on cybersecurity awareness for everyone.
- Understanding Cybersecurity (Module 1.1)
- Understanding Cybersecurity
- A Brief History of Cybersecurity (Module 1.2)
- Cybersecurity Threats and Attacks (Module 1.3)
- In this module you will learn about the threats and attacks that users of modern intimation and communication systems face.
- Course Conclusion
- This concludes this first course in the Cybersecurity Awareness for Everyone specialization.
Taught by
Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP and Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
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