Personnel & Third-Party Security from Coursera

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Syllabus

Education, Training, & Awareness

Welcome to the first module of Personnel & Third Party Security! Education, training, and awareness of security threats are important for many actors within an organization. It’s not only your users who make bad decisions, it’s also administrators, IT staff, security staff, and risk assessors. In this module we will dive into the process of implementing effective education, training, and awareness programs.

Personnel Security

Welcome to Module 2! Personnel security plays a critical role in protecting an organization’s assets, for example intellectual property, such as customer data or physical assets. Organizations define their security requirements around personnel’s use of organizational assets and then use technical and physical controls to implement them. Through personnel security controls, we work towards a reduction in the misuse, theft, or fraud related to our assets.

Vendor Risk Management

Welcome to Module 3! In this module we will introduce the steps required for effective Vendor Risk Management (VRM), including: due diligence, contracting, monitoring and accessing, as well as termination. When it comes to VRM, we cannot completely eliminate all risk, however, we may be able to reduce risk. The key is to ensure there is no "unacceptable" risk.

Acquisition Strategy

Welcome to the fourth and final module of Personnel & Third-Party Security! Imagine you just bought new hardware, software, or merged with another company. How do you ensure that these actions do not reduce your cyber security posture and increase your risk to external and internal threats? Introducing cyber security risk considerations into acquisition strategy can help deal with these concerns.

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Introduces risk management for third-party vendors, which is growing in relevance to prevent cyber threats

Develops key competencies for personnel security, a core component of modern IT and operational risk management

Provides in-depth knowledge on vendor risk management, which is invaluable for professionals managing third-party relationships

Suits personnel responsible for educating, training, and raising security awareness in organizations

Emphasizes the role of personnel security in protecting organizational assets, such as intellectual property and customer data

Provides thorough coverage of the steps involved in conducting vendor risk assessments

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"Course provides a good overview of the main topics to be address for personnel security awareness and third party review."

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Case studies help learners apply their knowledge and make the material more engaging.

"Excellent teacher. Very useful readings. Very interesting case study, especially the teacher's answer."

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Career center

Learners who complete Personnel & Third-Party Security will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

IT Auditor

An IT Auditor reviews an organization's computer systems and networks to ensure that they are secure and compliant with regulations. This course would be very helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide valuable training on how to implement security training and awareness programs and an introduction to Vendor Risk Management (VRM).

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Information Security Analyst

An Information Security Analyst plans, implements, and does security audits for an organization's computer networks. This course would be very helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide valuable training on how to implement security training and awareness programs and an introduction to Vendor Risk Management (VRM).

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Security Consultant

A Security Consultant provides consulting services to help organizations improve their security posture. This course would be very helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide valuable training on how to implement security training and awareness programs and an introduction to Vendor Risk Management (VRM).

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Security Manager

A Security Manager is responsible for the overall security of an organization's information systems. This course would be very helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide valuable training on how to implement security training and awareness programs and an introduction to Vendor Risk Management (VRM).

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Compliance Manager

A Compliance Manager ensures that an organization is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations. This course would be very helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide valuable training on how to implement security training and awareness programs and an introduction to Vendor Risk Management (VRM).

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Risk Manager

A Risk Manager assesses and manages risks to an organization's assets. This course would be very helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide valuable training on how to implement security training and awareness programs and an introduction to Vendor Risk Management (VRM).

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Penetration Tester

A Penetration Tester tests an organization's security systems for vulnerabilities. This course may be helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide training on how to implement security training and awareness programs.

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Security Architect

A Security Architect designs and implements an organization's security architecture. This course may be helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide training on how to implement security training and awareness programs.

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Forensic Analyst

A Forensic Analyst investigates computer crimes. This course may be helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide training on how to implement security training and awareness programs.

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Security Analyst

A Security Analyst monitors an organization's security systems for threats and vulnerabilities. This course may be helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide training on how to implement security training and awareness programs.

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Network Administrator

A Network Administrator manages an organization's computer networks. This course may be helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide training on how to implement security training and awareness programs.

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Security Engineer

A Security Engineer designs, implements, and maintains an organization's security systems. This course may be helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide training on how to implement security training and awareness programs.

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Systems Administrator

A Systems Administrator manages an organization's computer systems. This course may be helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide training on how to implement security training and awareness programs.

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Database Administrator

A Database Administrator manages an organization's databases. This course may be helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide training on how to implement security training and awareness programs.

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Incident Responder

An Incident Responder responds to security incidents. This course may be helpful for one looking to work in this field. This course would provide training on how to implement security training and awareness programs.

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