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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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.9

(9 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?

Course 15 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Authentications
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Threat Management
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Personally Identifiable Information

Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information at Home

Course 26 hours4.9 (29 ratings)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Network Security
Category: Mobile Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Computer Networking
Category: Wireless Networks
Category: Proxy Servers
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Remote Access Systems
Category: Information Privacy

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

Instructors

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses137,453 learners
Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses137,453 learners

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