Cybersecurity Policy Foundations (Coursera)

Offered by Infosec,
Cybersecurity Policy Foundations (Coursera)

In this course, the learner will get a good look at what policies and frameworks do to keep the cybersecurity industry on-mission and formal. Without this area of cybersecurity, cybersecurity would mean too many people doing too many different things that might not even improve security. Learn how you can have a successful career in cybersecurity without ever touching a command line!

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Syllabus

WEEK 1
Cybersecurity Policy, Frameworks Guidelines Foundations
These videos are designed to introduce the learner to policy, frameworks and other non-technical areas of cybersecurity. One does not need to be technical to have a career in cybersecurity!

WEEK 2
Cybersecurity Auditing
In this module, the learner will get a deeper look at how auditing can go from being very high-level to very deep and technical, depending on the scope of the audit. The learner will also get to see why cybersecurity auditor is one of the best jobs to have in cybersecurity.

WEEK 3
Risk Management Foundations
This module is an introduction to risk management. While risk management may not be a hands-on technical role, it is one of the most important, as everything in cybersecurity can be tied back to risk. Many of the daily functions in cybersecurity are done based on decisions made by risk management professionals.

WEEK 4
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