Managing Cybersecurity Specialization

This specialization is intended for those learners that:
- would preferably have an undergraduate (bachelors) degree, or is a currently enrolled student
- are interested in the area of IT and cybersecurity and how it relates to business decisions
- is currently employed or seeking employment and needs to understand issues and best practices around Cybersecurity
- may be a IT or Cybersecurity professional or technician
- may be interested in Cybersecurity and unsure of how to approach a career in it
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Understand that cybersecurity is a managerial problem.
- Identify and manage risks to information assets within organizations.
- Develop cybersecurity policies and plans for organizations.
- Explain the integration of cybersecurity into all aspects of a business’s operations and use of information assets.

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