In today’s highly connected world, having an understanding of cybersecurity concepts is increasingly important. Business professionals interested in understanding the risk cybersecurity threats pose to their business, look no further! The Google Cybersecurity Action Team: Cybersecurity Essentials course provides an introduction to cybersecurity terminology, principles, and concepts. Throughout the course, you will cover six security domains, and business continuity and disaster response planning topics. The course includes a series of instructor-led demonstrations to provide real-life examples of cybersecurity tasks in action.
Office of the CISO Institute: Cybersecurity Essentials
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Office of the CISO Institute: Cybersecurity Essentials
Instructor: Office of the CISO Institute
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Understand core cybersecurity terms, acronyms, concepts, and controls to be able to communicate about cybersecurity with confidence
Evaluate cybersecurity scenarios for better decision making
Analyze threats and risks within an organization’s landscape
Recognize various cybersecurity technologies, including: firewalls, encryption, intrusion detection systems, antivirus/anti-malware, and many more
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The Google Cybersecurity Action Team: Cybersecurity Essentials Course can be completed in under 10 hours and is developed by the Google Cybersecurity Action Team. This course provides an introduction to cybersecurity terminology, principles and concepts and is intended for business professionals. The Google Cybersecurity Certificate goes deeper in the field and prepares learners for entry-level positions in three to six months. Designed and taught by Google employees, certificate graduates have the opportunity to connect with 150 employers currently hiring.
Cybersecurity is defined as the protection of data, systems, and networks from deliberate or accidental misuse. Cybersecurity involves the protection of our data, which is our primary asset. We must also defend the systems that perform the storage and processing as well as the networks over which information flows.
An understanding of cybersecurity concepts is increasingly significant in today’s highly connected world.