John Wiley & Sons

Cybersecurity For Dummies Specialization

John Wiley & Sons

Cybersecurity For Dummies Specialization

Master Cybersecurity From Basics to Advanced.

Gain practical skills to defend against modern cyber threats and secure digital assets.

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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of cybersecurity and its importance

  • Assess and improve your online security posture

  • Identify and defend against common cyber threats

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Specialization - 3 course series

Foundations of Cybersecurity: Risks and Protection

Foundations of Cybersecurity: Risks and Protection

Course 1, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify common cybersecurity threats and understand their impact.

  • Evaluate your cybersecurity posture to identify vulnerabilities.

  • Implement basic physical security and remote working best practices.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Security Management
Category: Security Controls
Category: Human Factors (Security)
Category: Network Security
Category: Threat Modeling
Category: Data Security
Category: Cyber Security Strategy
Category: Remote Access Systems
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Risk Management
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Malware Protection
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Cyber Security Assessment
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Endpoint Security
Securing Accounts and Preventing Attacks in Business

Securing Accounts and Preventing Attacks in Business

Course 2, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Secure your accounts by implementing strong passwords and multi-factor authentication.

  • Prevent social engineering attacks by identifying common tactics used by attackers.

  • Recover from a security breach using effective backup and recovery strategies.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Threat Detection
Category: Network Security
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Security Management
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Human Factors (Security)
Category: Risk Management
Category: Governance Risk Management and Compliance
Category: Security Controls
Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Cyber Governance
Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Cyber Security Strategy
Category: Data Security
Category: Incident Response
Category: Social Skills
Category: Business Strategies
Category: Governance
Category: Enterprise Security
Advanced Cybersecurity: Careers & Threats

Advanced Cybersecurity: Careers & Threats

Course 3, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify emerging cybersecurity threats and assess their impact.

  • Apply cost-effective strategies to enhance personal and organizational cybersecurity.

  • Evaluate past cybersecurity breaches and apply lessons to improve current security measures.

Skills you'll gain

Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Cryptography
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Security Controls
Category: Data Security
Category: Cyber Threat Intelligence
Category: Network Security
Category: Threat Detection
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Cyber Security Strategy
Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
Category: AI Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Incident Response
Category: Authentications
Category: Threat Management
Category: Encryption
Category: Cyber Attacks

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