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

from 21 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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Specialization - 5 course series

What Is Cybersecurity?

What Is Cybersecurity?

Course 1 5 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Human Factors (Security)
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Data Ethics
Category: NIST 800-53
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Authentications
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

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Instructors

Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses 147,879 learners
Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
Kennesaw State University
20 Courses 147,879 learners

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