This specialization is intended for those who are employed and curious about what the field of cybersecurity is all about and how it can complement skills they may already have. It will give the student a grounding in the terminology of cybersecurity as well as exposure to many of the central topics in the field of cybersecurity.

It is a completely online, self-paced, program made up of four courses – foundations, cybersecurity management, network cybersecurity, and cybersecurity incident response. Courses may be completed individually or as a complete concentration.

Register for all four courses at the same time through this page and save $200.

Recommended Prerequisites

• A general understanding of Information Technology

Textbooks

Required

1. An Introduction to Information Security, NIST SP 800-12, Rev. 1, Nieles, Dempsey, and Pillitteri. This is a free PDF download.
2. Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers, NIST SP 800-100, Bowen, Hash, & Wilson. This is a free PDF download.
3. Computer Security Incident Handling Guide, NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2, Cichonski, Millar, Grance & Scarfone. This PDF is a free download.
4. Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems, NIST SP 800-34 Rev. 1, Swanson, Bowen, Phillips, Gallup & Lynes. This PDF is a free download.

Recommended

1. Principles of Information Security, 7^th edition, Whitman & Mattord, Cengage Learning.
2. Management of Information Security, 6^th edition, Whitman &Mattord, Cengage Learning.
   
3. Guide to a Secure Enterprise Network Landscape. NIST SP 800-215, Chandramouli. This is a free PDF download.
4. Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) NIST SP 800-153, Souppaya & Scarfone. This is a free PDF download.
5. Guide to Network Security, Whitman, Mattord, Mackey, & Green, Cengage Learning.
   
6. Principles of Incident Response & Disaster Recovery, Whitman & Mattord, Cengage Learning.

These textbooks are strongly recommended but not required to successfully complete this course.

Other Recommendations

See the NIST special publication library for additional documents which may support your understanding of the material.