Managers, engineers and other technical professionals with growing responsibility for cyber security design/administration/management or network administration, professionals in government or data-rich industries such as energy, finance, healthcare and defense whose roles are highly impacted by the security of data, professionals moving into cyber security roles

• Develop foundational knowledge of the principles of information security
and the nature of cyber defense.
• Understand how systems engineering processes are effectively applied to securing complex, connected systems.
• Develop a linkage between enterprise architecture and business processes.
• Learn techniques for evaluating threats and risk so that you can make proactive decisions to reduce the impact of security breaches.
• Develop and practice your skills for assessing risk/threats, designing a security plan and providing a path for business continuity in the event of a security incident.

• Information security principles and the need for a systems engineering approach

• Vulnerabilities and emerging threats

• Malware

• Defensive technologies

• Information assurance standards

• Network security

• Web presence and applications

• Insider threats

• Assessing and managing risk: A decision-making framework

• Business continuity and disaster recovery

• Hands-on cyber security project