Online Course
Information Security: Context and Introduction
University of London International Programmes via Coursera
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Overview
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The course concludes with a discussion around a simple model of the information security industry and explores skills, knowledge and roles so that you can determine and analyse potential career opportunities in this developing profession and consider how you may need to develop personally to attain your career goals.
After completing the course you will have gained an awareness of key information security principles regarding information, confidentiality, integrity and availability. You will be able to explain some of the key aspects of information risk and security management, in addition, summarise some of the key aspects in computer and network security, including some appreciation of threats, attacks, exploits and vulnerabilities. You will also gain an awareness of some of the skills, knowledge and roles/careers opportunities within the information security industry.
Syllabus
Introduction to Cryptography
-This module introduces cryptography, which provides a toolkit for implementing the core security services upon which all information security technologies are built.
Network and Computer Security
-Information being used by computers and being transmitted through a network is susceptible to many different threats. During this week's module, you will learn how the security of information can be put at risk and what we can do to mitigate these risks.
Security Management
The Cyber Security Industry and Careers
-This last week presents a model of the information security industry as an introduction and then goes on to consider skills, roles, careers and finally professional bodies in our industry.
Taught by
Professor Peter Komisarczuk, Professor Keith M. Martin and Dr Jorge Blasco Alis
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Reviews
5.0 rating, based on 1 reviews
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The best introductory course on Information security, excellent explanation of concepts.
Very much recommended for all beginners.