Most organizations plan for routine operations, but what happens when unexpected events overtake the routine? This course examines contingency planning used to prepare for and manage non-normal operations, including cybersecurity incidents – like hacking attempts, web site defacement, denial of service attacks, information disclosures; a well as other natural and man-made cybersecurity disasters.
Managing Cybersecurity Incidents and Disasters
Managing Cybersecurity Incidents and Disasters
This course is part of Managing Cybersecurity Specialization
Instructors: Herbert J. Mattord, Ph.D., CISM, CISSP, CDP
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14 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Define and describe the components of a cybersecurity contingency planning program
Identify the components and structure of an effective cybersecurity incident response program
Identify the components and structure of an effective cybersecurity disaster recovery program
Define and describe recommended contingency strategies including data backup and recovery and continuity of cybersecurity operations
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There are 6 modules in this course
Course learning objectives for Managing Cybersecurity Incidents and Disasters
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1 video
Learning objectives for Introduction to Contingency Planning
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7 videos2 readings7 assignments
Learning objectives for the module Incident Response
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6 videos1 reading5 assignments
Learning objectives for Disaster Recovery
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Learning objectives for Business Continuity
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LV
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Reviewed on Sep 30, 2020
Great course with many great things to reference in when managaing Cybersecurity Incidents and Disasters. As someone working in the industry (SOC) I highly recommend this course.
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Reviewed on Aug 17, 2022
Managing Cybersecurity Incidents and DisastersUniversity System of Georgia
KH
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Reviewed on Aug 18, 2022
The course and instructor laid out the information in a clear way which enable retention of the information
Recommended if you're interested in Information Technology
Kennesaw State University
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