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The Future of Network Defence Management

Learn about the future needs of network defence management and how to scan for events that could change requirements.

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
Requirements
Educators

Explore how to balance risk and defence

This course covers the complexities of managing the relationship between the desired network security posture and the true network security posture.

You’ll examine this from the perspectives of testing, monitoring and audit, including advanced protection methods.

You’ll also cover future issues in security, including collaborative working, artificial intelligence, state hacking, quantum technologies, satellites, reliance on technology and the Internet of Things (IoT).

What topics will you cover?

  • Preparing for the future
  • New technologies and old systems
  • Collaborative working and data sharing
  • The constant battle and balance between risk and control

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Demonstrate awareness of the future needs of network defence management
  • Assess the future needs of network defence management
  • Demonstrate understanding of network defence management alignment to risk appetite
  • Critically assess network defence management horizons

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone looking to build their understanding of cyber security and network defence management.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

Zilia Iskoujina

I am Senior Lecturer in e-Business in the School of Strategy and Leadership and Associated Researcher in the Centre for Business in Society (CBiS) in Coventry University.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

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  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
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  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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