Cybersecurity
Earn college credit with Cybersecurity—a self-paced online course covering core security concepts, common attacks, risk, security policies, and defensive best practices for individuals and organizations. Complete short lessons, quizzes, and assignments on your schedule, then finish with a proctored final exam. Ideal for general ed or IT programs, with transcript options.
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Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: define and explain the core principles of cybersecurity essential for protecting information across various sectors; classify and assess cyber threats while developing robust security strategies and implementing effective prevention measures; analyze the role of human factors in cybersecurity and craft and enforce detailed security policies; utilize advanced tools for crime prevention and response; discuss the impact of digital communication on security; apply cryptographic techniques and address malware and viruses through practical countermeasures; and enhance network security by engaging in secure software development practices, and synthesize comprehensive disaster recovery strategies.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: define and explain the core principles of cybersecurity essential for protecting information across various sectors; classify and assess cyber threats while developing robust security strategies and implementing effective prevention measures; analyze the role of human factors in cybersecurity and craft and enforce detailed security policies; utilize advanced tools for crime prevention and response; discuss the impact of digital communication on security; apply cryptographic techniques and address malware and viruses through practical countermeasures; and enhance network security by engaging in secure software development practices, and synthesize comprehensive disaster recovery strategies.
Major Course Topics
Major topics include fundamentals of Cybersecurity; understanding Cybercrime; human factors in Cybercrime; Cybersecurity policies and procedures; Cybersecurity tools and techniques; viruses and Malware; network security essentials; Cyber Law and Ethics; Cybercrime dynamics; Encryption techniques in Cybersecurity; technological innovation and Ethics; Ethics for IT professionals; and professional Ethics in technology management.