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Tue–Fri: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Sat: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Tue–Fri: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Sat: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Inside Cybersecurity: Threats, Technology and Strategy
Cybersecurity affects how people learn, communicate, work, and access essential services. This course introduces the threats facing digital systems and the decisions organizations make to protect information, respond to incidents, and prepare for future challenges. Explore cybersecurity risk, threat actors, malware, layered defenses, digital trust, incident response, and cyber threat intelligence through familiar examples and realistic scenarios from schools, businesses, public services, and everyday technology.
Program Overview:
Designed for advanced high school and first-year college students, this on-demand course uses Rise 360 interactives and ungraded activities with immediate feedback. You’ll interpret simplified examples, compare possible responses, and explore careers across technical, analytical, policy, and organizational functions. You’ll also examine how cyber activity supports espionage, political objectives, and information manipulation.
Estimated time commitment:
8 Hours Across Five Modules
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Prerequisites:
Basic Familiarity With Computers And Online Services Is Helpful; Programming And System Administration Experience Are Not Required.
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Format:
Fully Online, On-Demand, And Self-Paced In Rise 360, With Short Lessons, Interactives, Guided Scenarios, And Ungraded Knowledge Checks With Immediate Feedback.
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Audience:
Advanced High School And First-Year College Students Interested In Cybersecurity, Technology, Risk, Policy, And Related Study Or Career Pathways.
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Credential:
Non-credit micro-credential.
What the Course Covers:
5 Modules
Inside Cybersecurity: Threats, Technology and Strategy
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Learning Outcomes and Skills:
By the end of the micro-credential, you’ll be able to:
Distinguish assets, threats, vulnerabilities, risks, and controls in familiar digital situations.
Apply supplied likelihood and impact criteria to compare cybersecurity risks.
Compare common threat actors, attack pathways, and malware behaviors using short cases.
Select appropriate safeguards for a given security concern, using basic principles of layered security, digital trust, and Zero Trust.
Interpret a simplified security finding and identify an appropriate next step for an authorized team.
Select appropriate reporting, response, and recovery actions in a guided incident scenario.
Differentiate cybercrime, espionage, cyberterrorism, and information manipulation using supplied evidence while recognizing uncertainty.
Evaluate supplied threat information for credibility and relevance and connect cybersecurity responsibilities to possible study and career pathways.
Skills you’ll gain: cybersecurity vocabulary; risk reasoning; threat recognition; defensive decision-making; incident awareness; information evaluation; and career exploration.
Career and Organizational Benefits:
Completing this micro-credential helps you:
Build foundational knowledge and practical skills in a field you’re curious about.
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Explore possible majors and career pathways before you commit to one.
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Learn at your own pace with flexible online learning that fits around school and other commitments.
Show your curiosity and initiative with a micro-credential from the George Washington University.
These introductory, non-credit micro-credentials are built for advanced high school and early college learners who are new to the subject, so you can explore with confidence.
Pricing and Continuing Education:
Program Cost:
$399
Continuing Education:
Non-credit micro-credential
Includes 8 hours of learning
Group Enrollment for Your Team:
Looking to upskill your team? We offer group enrollment options to make it simple and cost-effective for organizations of any size. Get in touch and we'll help you get started.
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One-time Fee
$399
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Non-credit micro-credential
Includes 8 hours of learning
Self-paced, on-demand online learning
RevU · Washington, DC
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