Introduction to Cyber Security

Overview

The Introduction to Cyber Security Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with New York University was designed to help learners develop a deeper understanding of modern information and system protection technology and methods. 

The learning outcome is simple: We hope learners will develop a lifelong passion and appreciation for cyber security, which we are certain will help in future endeavors. 

Students, developers, managers, engineers, and even private citizens will benefit from this learning experience. Special customized interviews with industry partners were included to help connect the cyber security concepts to live business experiences.

What You Will Learn

• Summarize the main purpose of cyber security as a discipline

• Summarize the basics of identification and authentication in cyber security

• Explain the pros and cons of security through obscurity

• Develop a lifelong learning plan for potential careers in cyber security

Applied Learning Project

Quizzes and projects for Introduction to Cyber Security were designed to exercise the learner’s understanding and retention of the covered topics. Emphasis is on foundational issues, rather than just memorizing facts. 

The goal is to help learners develop the habit of properly assessing and improving cyber risk posture in real computing, networking, and software systems. Authentic scenarios are included based on practical enterprise and infrastructure deployments to enhance the learning experience.