Introduction to Cybersecurity Communications
Quickly acquire the communications skills you need to convey critical information about cyber threats, incident response, and infrastructure protection. The discounted price of $59 for this course expires on February 15, 2025.
Overview
This five-to-six-hour course is offered through Executive and Custom Programs at the Middlebury Institute and features Professor Moyara Ruehsen, an Institute expert on cyber-enabled financial crime management. You will build your understanding of field-specific terminology in cybersecurity and apply it to critical infrastructure vulnerability and resilience.
Learn Online on Your Schedule
Introduction to Cybersecurity Communications is a fully online and self-paced course. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to learn on your own time, from anywhere in the world.
Curriculum
In this three-module course, you will learn:
- The lifecycle of a cybersecurity-related incident, from prevention to incident response and recovery.
- The core principles and frameworks that make up critical infrastructure protection.
- Field-specific lexicon and terminology used in the field of cybersecurity.
- How to apply field-specific terminology to critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and resilience.
- How to deliver a presentation about critical infrastructure protection in your region.
- The tools you will need to expand your critical infrastructure communication strategies.
This Course Is For You If…
- You study or work in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, information technology, computer science, or a related field.
- You are a cybersecurity educator interested in incorporating communications materials and resources into your curricula.
- You work in government or an organization involved in critical infrastructure protection, national security, or cybersecurity initiatives.
- You want to learn subject matter fundamentals of cybersecurity and related fields and how to present them effectively.
Course Specifics
- Type / Modality: Online
- Estimated completion time: 5-6 hours
- Number of modules: 3
- Language of instruction: English
- Activities and content: Readings, flashcards, expert video analysis, study mode practice exercises, knowledge checks, a culminating presentation, and a Critical Infrastructure Course Notebook with reflection exercises.
- Requirements: A networked computer running Windows or with access to Windows, and the capability to download content and stream multimedia audio and video.
- Completion rewards: After you successfully complete this course, you’ll earn a certificate of completion and a badge to share on your social media profiles and with current and potential employers.
Cost
- Registration price: $99
- Limited time discounted price: $59 (expires on February 15, 2025)
- Middlebury Institute admitted students: Students admitted to our master’s degree programs can register for free; check your MIcommunity admitted students group for more info!
- Middlebury Institute current students, faculty, and staff: Register for free.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the course, please contact proed@middlebury.edu.
This course does not offer academic credit. If you are interested in earning academic credit, please consider our related programs:
- Online MS in Cybersecurity
- Certificate in Financial Crime Management
- MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies (in-person program, which features courses in cybersecurity)