Explore Cybersecurity Through Ten Domains

This course is designed to introduce students, working professionals and the community to the exciting field of cybersecurity. Throughout the MOOC, participants will engage in community discourse and online interaction. Participants will gain knowledge and understanding of cybersecurity and its domains. They will engage with expertly produced videos, gain insight from industry experts, participate in knowledge assessments, practice assessing their environmental awareness, and gain access to materials that address governance and risk management, compliance, business continuity and disaster recovery, cryptography, software development security, access control, network security, security architecture, security operations, and physical and environmental security. Learning will be assessed using strategies aligned to knowledge and understanding.

This course is eligible to be evaluated for Kennesaw State University course credit.

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  • All USG sponsored MOOCs, designed and delivered by KSU faculty, are available at no charge to KSU students, faculty and staff via their NetID.
  • Open Online Course: All participants have the option to audit this course at no charge. All elements of the course, except the graded assignments are available.

    Open Educational Resources: This course makes use of open educational resources, and we support the use of these resources and encourage their sharing.

    Course Certificate: Learners who are seeking formal recognition for successfully completing each of the levels of the Cybersecurity and Its Ten Domains MOOC may do so by purchasing the Coursera Course Certificate for $49. This provides access to the graded assignments, as well as a digital course certificate that can be shared with your network. Financia Aid is available for learners who cannot afford the fee. Learn more and apply from within the course. 

    3 Hours of Undergraduate Credit: Participants who submit a Coursera Course Certificate have the option to leverage Credit by Exam (CBE) for undergraduate credit (fee-based). The MOOC exam must be supervised by a proctor using Kennesaw State University's ProctorU (fee-based). Details are available in the course. With satisfactory results, participants who have been accepted to Kennesaw State University* will receive 3-credit hours of transfer credit at Kennesaw State University for satisfying the requirements of ISA 3100. Credit is applicable to one of the undergraduate or certificate programs in Coles College of Business Information and Security Assurance program.

    *An award of university credit is contingent upon the following:

    Acceptance to Kennesaw State University as a degree or non-degree seeking student and acceptance to the undergraduate (ISA) certificate program in Coles College. Current KSU undergraduate students are eligible to receive credit without reapplication.

    Participants must establish a record of academic performance through enrollment at KSU. This is in addition to credit awarded for completion of the CyberSecurity MOOC. This is required for the course to be recorded and transcripted. Credit is only available for students enrolled in one of the programs. KSU does not act as a MOOC or transfer clearing house.

    Earning credit for the CyberSecurity and Its Ten Domains MOOC represents at least an 81% savings on tuition.

    A flow diagram of the MOOC to credit process is included in the course.

    ISA 3100: Principles of Information Security (3 Credit Hours) An introduction to the various technical and administrative aspects of Information Security and Assurance. This course provides the foundation for understanding the key issues associated with protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents, and designing a consistent, reasonable information security system, with appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features. CBE score of 70 or above required.

  • Undergraduate Certificate in Information Security and Assurance (ISA)

    Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Security and Assurance (BBA ISA)

  • Undergraduate ISA Program:

    Dr. Herb Mattord, ISA Program Coordinator
    470.578.4741 | hmattord@kennesaw.edu

  • Humayun Zafar, Ph.D.

    Humayun Zafar, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor of Information Security and Assurance

    Information Systems

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  • Course production will include video testimony and best practice guidelines by industry experts, corporate partners, the University System of Georgia and Kennesaw State University information security leaders. A by-product of this initiative will be a high quality digital educational resource that can be leveraged for community outreach, corporate partner licensing, and matriculated student learning.

    Participants who successfully complete all levels and course assessments will be invited to apply to one of the Information Security and Assurance undergraduate or graduate certificate programs in the Coles College of Business. Please see "What Will I Receive" for additional information on the MOOC-to-Credit pathway program. All submitted materials must meet the standards of the Coles College evaluators to be awarded credit.