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Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management (Coursera)

Offered by University System of Georgia,

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.

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After completing this course, a learner will be able to:

Define key concepts and terminology in Cybersecurity
Identify threats to cybersecurity
Identify strategies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities in information assets
Identify the systemic components (including personnel) necessary for an effective cybersecurity program

What You Will 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

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Welcome to Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management (Course 1)
This is an overview of the learning objectives for the course.
WEEK 2: An Introduction to Cybersecurity (Module 1.1)
WEEK 3: Threats to Cybersecurity (Module 1.2)
WEEK 4: Cybersecurity Management (Module 1.3)
WEEK 5: Understanding Cybersecurity Risk and Risk Management (Module 1.4)
Learning objectives for Managing Vulnerabilities in Information Assets module
WEEK 6: Wrap-up for Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management
This is the final module where you will take the Course Assessment.

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