In today’s world, organizations must be prepared to defend against cyber threats. To best protect their enterprises, decision-makers must be familiar with cybersecurity's basic principles and best practices. In this course, leading experts share strategies that are protecting organizations across industries -- and offer insights into where cybersecurity could be headed next.

Program Overview

Sessions will explore information security, ethical and legal practices, and cyber vulnerabilities defenses. Participants will also acquire best practices for incident response and analysis. The course curriculum focuses on ensuring the privacy, reliability, and integrity of information systems.

As cybersecurity is a very large subject, this course covers the fundamentals of today's most pressing cybersecurity topics only. Designed to provide an overview of different cybersecurity approaches, this course will deepen participants' understanding of a broad range of topics.

This program is delivered in collaboration with the American Education Board.

Participant Takeaways

Learn how to secure clean and corrupted systems, protect personal data, secure simple computer networks, and practice safe Internet usageUnderstand key terms and concepts in cyberlaw, intellectual property and cybercrimes, trademarks, and domain theftDetermine computer technologies, digital evidence collection, and evidentiary reporting in a forensic acquisitionIncorporate approaches to secure networks, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and intrusion prevention systemsExamine secure software construction practicesUnderstand principles of web securityIncorporate best practices for incident analysis and responseAdopt risk management strategies

Participants will receive a certificate of completion from MIT Professional Education upon successful completion of the program.