Kennesaw State University
Cybersecurity Awareness for Everyone Specialization

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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

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

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Instructors

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses147,218 learners
Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses147,218 learners

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