Full course description
Start Date
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Price
$249.00
Credential
Digital Badge
Length
5 Weeks
Commitment
3 Hours Weekly
Format
Asynchronous
Build safer, stronger workplaces through smarter security practices
Course Description
Workplace security is no longer just an IT concern. From phishing emails and outdated passwords to financial fraud, vendor risks, and everyday habits, security threats can affect every part of an organization. In this course, you’ll explore how modern workplaces identify risks, protect sensitive information, and strengthen resilience through proactive security practices. Using real-world examples and practical decision-making tools, you’ll examine how outdated security measures create vulnerabilities and how updated strategies can help protect people, data, finances, operations, and trust.
Learning Objectives
- Identify core concepts in cybersecurity, operational security, and regulatory compliance.
- Describe common workplace threats and vulnerabilities and their impact on security.
- Demonstrate how to mitigate workplace security risks using basic security tools and strategies.
- Apply regulatory standards for compliance in various workplace scenarios.
- Respond to the importance of proactive security practices and personal responsibility in maintaining a secure environment.
Target Learner
This course is designed for professionals who want to better understand workplace security risks and contribute to safer organizational practices, even if they do not have a technical cybersecurity background. It is especially relevant for employees, managers, operations staff, administrative professionals, and team leads who handle sensitive information, financial records, workplace processes, or vendor/customer data.
Course Topics
- Security Management
- Security Threats
- Security Risks
Meet the Course Developer
Jacylan Doering
National Counterterrorism Innovation & Technology Center of Excellence (NCITE)
Policies
This non-credit course is offered online using the Canvas LMS, over a 5-week period. It is asynchronous, but not self-paced. You will have a total of 49 days to complete the course. The 49 days to complete begins on the day of enrollment and under no circumstances will extensions be given. The course is approximately 15 hours. You should plan to spend about 3 hours per week on the course. You will be assessed throughout the course to demonstrate proficiency on the subject matter. You must pass all assessments before receiving the course badge.