Cyber Security Certificate (0 Credits)
Provides an introduction and conceptual overview to cybersecurity. This course will focus on risks to organizations inherent in the current cyber landscape. Identify notable threat actors and typical methods of attack. Review appropriate responses to a cyber-attack and assess vulnerabilities of an organization's critical business systems, networks, and data.
Introduces students to hands-on applications of Cybersecurity systems and technology. Students will identify appropriate technologies for protecting system, networks, and data. Given the major trends taking shape outside and inside organizations, information security professionals and key stakeholders may need to begin planning now for specific technology solutions and practices as well as deployment to be better positioned for success and a sustainable future. Topics include cloud vendor management, endpoint detection and response, multi factor authentication, and preserving data integrity.
Focuses on differentiated business strategies that informs decisions and actions centered around assessing the nature and extent of the impact of key technologies and practices. Participants will identify impactful risk strategies and use identified strategies to anticipate the impact of risk on organizational structure. Students will further develop and apply the identified risk strategy to their organization and explore the role of leadership in managing organizations' cyber risk.