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Cybersecurity is essential for everyone who uses information or communications technologies. Whether it is your computer, tablet, or smartphone, if it is connected to a network, learn about the technical infrastructure that connects it to the Internet.
Syllabus
- Course 1: What Is Cybersecurity?
- Course 2: Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information at Home
- Course 3: Cybersecurity: Protecting your Information on the Go
- Course 4: Cybersecurity: What to Do When You Are a Victim
- Course 5: Cybersecurity Awareness For Everyone: Final Assessment
Courses
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Cybersecurity is essential for everyone who uses information or communications technologies. Whether it is a computer, tablet, or smartphone, if it is connected to a network, learn about the technical infrastructure that connects it to the Internet. The objectives of this course are: Define Cybersecurity and describe its purpose, Define key concepts and terms in Cybersecurity, and Describe the major categories of threats in Cybersecurity.
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Cybersecurity is essential for everyone who uses information or communications technologies. Whether it is a computer, tablet, or smartphone, if it is connected to a network, learn about the technical infrastructure that connects it to the Internet. The objectives of this course are: -Understand the elements of home computing. -Recognize the steps needed to secure the home computing environment. -Explain how to secure the use of email. -Recognize and protect against Web browsing threats.
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Cybersecurity is essential for everyone who uses information or communications technologies. Whether it is a computer, tablet, or smartphone, if it is connected to a network, learn about the technical infrastructure that connects it to the Internet. The objectives of this course are: List the resources available to a victim of a Cybersecurity attack, Describe the steps to take if you think you’ve been hacked, and Describe the steps to take if you think you’re the victim of a privacy attack or identity theft.
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Cybersecurity is essential for everyone who uses information or communications technologies. Whether it is a computer, tablet, or smartphone, if it is connected to a network, learn about the technical infrastructure that connects it to the Internet. The objectives of this course are: Identify the unique Cybersecurity threats associated with using mobile technology; Identify the privacy concerns when accessing the Internet/Web while away from home; and Describe the methods of protecting your information and privacy while on the go.
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Cybersecurity is essential for everyone who uses information or communications technologies. Whether it is a computer, tablet, or smartphone, if it is connected to a network, learn about the technical infrastructure that connects it to the Internet. The objectives of this course are to complete a final examination over the materials from the four courses in the specialization.
Taught by
Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP and Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP