Business Cybersecurity
Certificate Program

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

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Starts October 1, 2022

Virtual Format

$1,500 Investment

OVERVIEW

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

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.

INSTRUCTORS

Matthew Hudnall

Associate Director of the Institute of Business Analytics
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Greg Bott

Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity
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Allen Johnston

Professor of MIS
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Modules

  • Topic 1: The current threat landscape
  • Topic 2: Advanced threats and concerns
  • Topic 3: The cybersecurity profession
  • Topic 1: Planning and governance
  • Topic 2: Roles and responsibilities
  • Topic 3: Cyber infrastructure preparation
    • Topic 3a: Protective technologies and continuous monitoring
  • Topic1: Threat detection and amelioration
  • Topic 2: Scope, mitigation, and reporting
  • Topic 3: Remediation
  • Topic 4: Communicating
  • Topic 5: Ransomware Readiness
  • Topic 1: What is the cloud?
  • Topic 2: Cloud cost and benefits
  • Topic 3: Cloud security
  • Topic 1: The insider threat
  • Topic 2: SETA employee engagements
  • Topic 3: Best practices and early warnings
  • Topic 1: Frameworks and models
  • Topic 2: Leadership and the CISO
  • Topic 3: Best practices

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Group Rates, UA Employee, or Non-Credit Card Options

Please contact Jan Jones at jjones@culverhouse.ua.edu for more information.

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