University System of Georgia
Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management
University System of Georgia

Cybersecurity Foundations for Risk Management

This course is part of Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks Specialization

Taught in English

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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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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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No prior experience required
7 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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What you'll 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

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20 quizzes

Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.6

(86 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
7 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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This course is part of the Cybersecurity Risk Management Frameworks Specialization
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There are 6 modules in this course

This is an overview of the learning objectives for the course.

What's included

1 video1 reading

What's included

5 videos1 reading4 quizzes

Learning objectives for Threats to Cybersecurity

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6 videos1 reading5 quizzes

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7 videos6 quizzes

Learning objectives for Managing Vulnerabilities in Information Assets module

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5 videos4 quizzes

This is the final module where you will take the Course Assessment.

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1 video1 quiz

Instructors

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4.7 (28 ratings)
Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
University System of Georgia
14 Courses120,436 learners
Michael Whitman, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP
University System of Georgia
14 Courses120,436 learners

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