Cybersecurity for Executives

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Free Online Course: Cybersecurity for Executives provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Cybersecurity for Executives is taught by Kip Boyle.

Overview
  • Improve your cyber risk management skills. Learn the basics of cybersecurity and the top cyber risks affecting executives and their organizations.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Cybersecurity for executives
    • What you should know
    • How this course is organized
    1. Understand the Big Picture
    • Understand the big picture overview
    • Why are you a target?
    • Example: Organized crime
    • Why are you in the line of fire?
    • Example: Cyberwar cross-fire
    • Insider threat: Cyber failure
    2. How to Think about Cybersecurity
    • Think about cybersecurity summary
    • Not what you buy, how you travel
    • Germ theory
    • Where to get IT support
    3. Avoid Phishing Attacks
    • Avoid phishing attacks summary
    • What are phishing attacks?
    • How to avoid phishing attacks
    • Organizational response to phishing attacks
    4. Stop Malicious Code
    • Stop malicious code summary
    • What is malicious code?
    • How to avoid malicious code
    • Organizational response to malicious code
    5. Avoid Identity Theft
    • Avoid identity theft summary
    • What is identity theft?
    • How to avoid identity theft
    • Organizational response to identity theft
    6. Avoid Financial Cybertheft
    • Avoid financial cybertheft summary
    • What is financial cybertheft?
    • How to avoid financial cybertheft
    • Organizational response to financial cybertheft
    7. Avoid Cyberattacks on Long Trips
    • Avoid cyberattacks summary
    • What are cyberattacks on long trips?
    • How to avoid cyberattacks on long trips
    • Organizational response to cyberattacks on long trips
    8. Special Topics
    • Special topics summary
    • Reasonable cybersecurity
    • Cyber insurance
    • Cloud computing
    • Internet of Things
    • Contractual firewalls
    • Third-party cyber risk management
    • Cybersecurity-related sales objectives
    • Active defense
    Conclusion
    • Next steps