Business Cybersecurity

6 MODULES. SELF PACED.

An in -depth look at developing and implementing a cybersecurity framework for you or your company.

6 MODULES

Understanding the Cybersecurity Problem

Topic 1: The current threat landscape
Topic 2: Advanced threats and concerns
Topic 3: The cybersecurity profession

Developing and Maintaining a Cybersecurity Program

Topic 1: Planning and governance
Topic 2: Roles and responsibilities
Topic 3: Cyber infrastructure preparation
- Topic 3a: Protective technologies and continuous monitoring

Attack Response

Topic1: Threat detection and amelioration
Topic 2: Scope, mitigation, and reporting
Topic 3: Remediation
Topic 4: Communicating
Topic 5: Ransomware Readiness

Securing the Cloud

Topic 1: What is the cloud?
Topic 2: Cloud cost and benefits
Topic 3: Cloud security

The Weakest Link

Topic 1: The insider threat
Topic 2: SETA employee engagements
Topic 3: Best practices and early warnings

Developing a Cybersecurity Culture

Topic 1: Frameworks and models
Topic 2: Leadership and the CISO
Topic 3: Best practices

I appreciate the leadership for the University of Alabama for offering the Cyber Security program. They have recognized the needs for continuing education in this field due to the frequency and severity of cyber incidents, even in our local communities. With adverse market conditions in the insurance industry, this program offers alternatives for increased premiums, and coverage restrictions. The instruction provided is in excellence for this field of study.

Skip Roberts, CIC, AAM, AAI

Senior Vice-President, Byars Wright

Program OVERVIEW

Build organizations resilient to cyberattacks by learning about technical best practices and procedures from renowned researchers

Earn 22 hours of CPE for CPAs.

Designed for:

IT Administrators
Executives
Data Practitioners
Or anyone technical or non-technical who wants to understand or mitigate cyber threats

Registrants will:

Understand problems cybersecurity professionals face from both inside and outside of an organization
Learn how to respond to attacks and build a resilient culture of cybersecurity
Learn to speak the language of cybersecurity professionals allowing informed conversations with cybersecurity teams and colleagues
Reinforce traits to become leaders as a cybersecurity officer

Topics covered:

Understanding cybersecurity problems and the profession
Developing and maintaining a cybersecurity program
Creating an attack response
Securing the cloud
Fortifying the weakest link
Developing a cyber culture

Format:

The certificate program is online with a duration of six weeks. Modules are self-paced with virtual wrap-up sessions on Friday mornings with University of Alabama faculty. The last two Friday sessions are Q&A’s with cybersecurity executives at medium to large companies in the US. These Q&A sessions are held to reinforce the concepts covered in the previous sessions, adding context and anecdotal support based on the cybersecurity executives’ own experience.

This certificate is not eligible for federal financial aid. No academic credit will be awarded.