In order to manage the cybersecurity function business, you must first understand its language and its environment. This course covers the foundations of cybersecurity, including threats and vulnerabilities as well as the tools, technologies, and strategies used to manage it.
Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management
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Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management
This course is part of Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks Specialization
Instructors: Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
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No prior experience required
8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Define key concepts and terminology in Cybersecurity
Identify threats to cybersecurity
Describe the role and responsibilities of Cybersecurity management in the risk management effort
Explain Cybersecurity risk and the organizational program to manage it
Skills you'll gain
- Risk Management
- Information Systems Security
- Cyber Attacks
- Security Awareness
- Asset Management
- Cyber Governance
- Cyber Operations
- Risk Analysis
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Threat Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Incident Response
- Threat Detection
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Cybersecurity
- Cyber Risk
- Cyber Security Strategy
- Network Security
- Security Management
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Assessments
20 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks Specialization
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Comprehensive coverage of a topic I had little understanding of.
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