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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Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management
This course is part of Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks Specialization
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Instructors: Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
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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
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There are 6 modules in this course
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Learning objectives for Threats to Cybersecurity
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Learning objectives for Managing Vulnerabilities in Information Assets module
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5 videos4 assignments
This is the final module where you will take the Course Assessment.
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Reviewed on Jul 6, 2024
Valuable and relevant industry standard cybersecurity education.
Reviewed on Jun 12, 2022
KEEP IT UP YOUR PRESENTAION AND COURSE QUIZES ARE SO GOOD
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Comprehensive coverage of a topic I had little understanding of.
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