The cyber security landscape
This week
In the first week of this short course you will:- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of security concepts and protocols and their application to contemporary internet- and mobile-based solutions and technologies.
- Critically evaluate the role of a security policy for protecting information assets and demonstrate self-direction in designing security policies to defend those assets within the context of global communication and the web.
Meet the team
Your lead educators are Rob Milford, lecturer in leadership at Coventry University, and Dr Anitha Chinnaswamy, senior lecturer in cyber security management at Coventry University.You can follow your lead educators by selecting the link to their FutureLearn profile page and selecting ‘Follow’. That way, you’ll be able to see all the comments that they make.Your task
Consider your home and work environment. What aspects are connected to the internet and what risks can you already identify?
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