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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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.9

(11 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Securing your laptop

    Securing your home network

    Securing your mobile phone

    Securing your use of social media

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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: Cybersecurity
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: NIST 800-53
Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Human Factors (Security)
Category: Authentications
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Information Privacy

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

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Instructors

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses140,281 learners
Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses140,281 learners

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