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.

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3 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

from 64 reviews of courses in this program

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 months to complete
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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Taught in English

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Specialization - 5 course series

What Is Cybersecurity?

What Is Cybersecurity?

Course 1, 5 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Information Privacy
Category: Human Factors (Security)
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Category: Authentications
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: NIST 800-53
Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information at Home

Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information at Home

Course 2, 7 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Threat Detection
Category: Security Software
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Encryption
Category: Network Security
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Email Security
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Firewall
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Cloud Services
Category: Threat Management
Category: Data Security
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: General Networking
Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go

Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go

Course 3, 5 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Security
Category: Proxy Servers
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Communication Systems
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Network Security
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Wireless Networks
Category: General Networking
Category: Telecommunications
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Network Protocols
Category: Mobile Security
Category: Remote Access Systems
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Infrastructure Security
Cybersecurity: What to Do When You Are a Victim

Cybersecurity: What to Do When You Are a Victim

Course 4, 4 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cyber Security Assessment
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Telecommunications
Category: Network Infrastructure
Category: Network Security
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training

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Instructors

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses151,182 learners
Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses151,182 learners

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