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Cybersecurity Awareness: Key Security Terms & Concepts

Everyone who connects to the Internet is vulnerable to security threats. Managers need to know the types of security threats their organizations are vulnerable to and their potential impact. In this course, you'll explore the key terms used in cybersecurity. You'll examine different types of threats, threat actors, and targets. You'll investigate advanced persistent threats (APTs), insider threats, and uncertainty in relation to cybersecurity, as well as the various types of malware and security threats.

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Contact Information

Skillsoft
300 Innovative Way, Suite 300
Nashua, NH 03062

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
1 - Basic
Course Catalog Number
6B6FDF11-4192-4A81-82F3-B1DEE8C0F608
Course Prerequisites

None

Training Purpose
Skill Development
Specific Audience
Federal Employee
Delivery Method
Online, Self-Paced
  • Online, Self-Paced

Learning Objectives

Knowledge of cybersecurity threats

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

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