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University of Maryland, College Park

Cybersecurity for Everyone

Cybersecurity affects everyone, including in the delivery of basic products and services. If you or your organization want to better understand how to address your cybersecurity, this is the course for you and your colleagues to take -- from seasoned professionals to your non-technical colleagues. Your instructor, Dr. Charles Harry, has served on the front lines with the NSA (National Security Agency) and as an expert advising corporate and institutional leaders on managing cybersecurity risk. And he brings a rare and engaging perspective to help you learn cybersecurity from the ground up. Cybersecurity for Everyone lays the groundwork to understand and explore the key issues facing policy makers attempting to manage the problem of cybersecurity, from its technical foundations to the domestic and international policy considerations surrounding governance, privacy, and risk management, to applications for achieving the goals of an enterprise, an institution, or a nation. This course is designed for students with some or no background in information technology, whether a novice or active in the cybersecurity field (engineers and computer scientists will learn the broader context and business aspects of cybersecurity), and will provide the principles to understand the current debates shaping a rapidly evolving security landscape.

Status: Risk Management
Status: Security Awareness
BeginnerCourse22 hours

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BG

5.0Reviewed Jun 25, 2023

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AI

5.0Reviewed Jul 10, 2022

This course is a very nice one. The lecturer was good and the project was a nice way to help students understand the nitigrity of cybersecurity. In all the course is an excellent one.

NM

5.0Reviewed Jun 13, 2024

We really appreciate the useful and easily readable information based on the given course unfortunately there's a ransom lump sum that needs to paid to access some other courses.

SK

5.0Reviewed Feb 17, 2025

The content was presented in a way that was easy to understand, with good examples and relevant case studies. The certificate looks great and can certainly add value to my resume.

TI

4.0Reviewed Oct 21, 2024

I've learned a lot from this course. So grateful, thankyou for the opportunity but I thought this course is free including the certificate. I have a little disappointment because it costs $49USD huhu

TJ

5.0Reviewed Sep 15, 2022

P​rof Charles Harry is clear and concise in his delivery, with well-thought out topics to give learners a good foundation on the topic of cybersecurity and issues associated with it.

BW

5.0Reviewed Jan 30, 2023

Professor Charles Harry's Instruction was great! Easy to follow and really great introduction into cybersecurity. Would like to take a few more courses from him if available. Thanks!

DP

5.0Reviewed Sep 19, 2023

It is a useful and safe educational app. Reset of deadlines is one of the advantage of using coursera. It's a trustworthy app regardind security and explanation. We can also make notes.

TN

5.0Reviewed Feb 21, 2025

I am extremely content with the material I was provided in this course and able to gain a vast amount of knowledge in a field that is becoming increasingly demanded on a global scale.

JW

5.0Reviewed Jan 18, 2024

Good course, fast past so it was a tad draining at times, but not to the point where I couldn't stand it. Rewarding as well. I have a grand understanding of cybersecurity now I feel.

HO

5.0Reviewed Feb 27, 2025

This is an outstanding course. The lecturer was really good. One of the best in my life. The videos were clear, the readings were engaging the questions and projects were challenging but good.

NK

4.0Reviewed Aug 2, 2024

This course explains about just the basics of cybersecurity along with some real life examples. It would have been more better if it consisted of the topics like hacking in real life.

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