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Human Factors in Cybersecurity
Course Desc: An overview of the impact of human behavior, cognition, and psychology on cybersecurity. Discussion covers how human errors, social engineering, and biases can affect cybersecurity measures. Topics also include review of user-centric design, security awareness, and training to create a robust cybersecurity posture that considers human factors for organizations. Activities include hands-on, project-based case studies related to human-factor scenarios and designed to develop strategies and policies to combat cybersecurity breaches. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CMAP 655 or CMP 640.
Course Overview
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Learning Objectives
Develop strategies to safeguard critical assets of an organization
Analyze the cybersecurity posture of an organization
Develop cybersecurity policies for an organization
Analyze regulatory, legal, and compliance issues of an organization
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):
Competency Areas
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