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Professional Certificate in
Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Small Organizations
WisconsinX

What you will learn

  • Understand the cybersecurity landscape, including its history, common threats, vulnerabilities, malware and foundational principles of network security.
  • Apply key cybersecurity frameworks and standards to identify and manage risks, support policy development and enhance organizational resilience.
  • Recognize the importance of data privacy, including the protection of PII, global regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, and consumer rights under CCPA/CPRA.
  • Implement data protection techniques such as classification, encryption and anonymization, and conduct Privacy Impact Assessments to manage privacy risks.
  • Develop skills in cybersecurity policy creation, risk management, incident response and vendor oversight, as well as business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
Expert instruction
3 skill-building courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
3 months
2 - 4 hours per week
Discounted price: $591.30
Pre-discounted price: $657USD
For the full program experience

Courses in this program

  1. WisconsinX's Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Small Organizations Professional Certificate

Meet your instructors
from The University of Wisconsin-Madison (WisconsinX)

Zachary Schultz
PhD Student
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bradley Bryant
Teaching Faculty
The University of Wisconsin-Madison

Experts from WisconsinX committed to teaching online learning

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Discounted price: $591.30
Pre-discounted price: $657USD
3 courses in 3 months
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