This course provides an overview of the Cybersecurity discipline. It introduces the concepts of threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, and the protection of information assets in a typical environment. It also discusses the technologies, policies, and training & awareness programs necessary to protect these information assets.
- Tuition
- $450
- Contact hours
- 24
- CEUs
- 2.4
- Format
- Online, Self-Paced
Upcoming offerings
Online, Self-Paced
Start any time and work through the material at your own pace. There are no scheduled class meetings.
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- Complete within
- 6 months
- Location
- Online
- Tuition
- $450
- Section
- 271ZCBR0000A
Register for the Online, Self-Paced section, enrollment closes September 30, 2026
See all online, self-paced dates and details in the course catalog
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About this course
Overview
The course contains eight modules. Six of these modules are lectures, and two contain projects. This course is self-paced and may be completed in less than 24 hours of work. You have six months to complete the course. If during the course you have any questions, please post your questions in the discussion forums. The moderator should answer within two business days.
Recommended Prerequisites
- A general understanding of Information Technology
Textbooks
Required
An Introduction to Information Security, NIST SP 800-12, Rev. 1, Nieles, Dempsey, and Pillitteri.
csrc.nist.gov. This is a free PDF download.
Recommended
Principles of Information Security, 7th edition, Whitman & Mattord, Cengage Learning.
This textbook is strongly recommended but not required to successfully complete this course.
Other References
See the NIST special publication library at the csrc.nist.gov for additional documents which may support your understanding of the material.
This is Course 1 in the KSU Introduction to Cybersecurity Certificate.