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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5.0

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

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Instructors

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses146,188 learners
Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses146,188 learners

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