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Cybersecurity Certification (CC) Preparation Specialization

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Cybersecurity Certification (CC) Preparation Specialization

Build Your Foundation in Cybersecurity.

Learn essential security principles, risk management, access controls, and incident response.

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8 weeks to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 weeks to complete
at 4 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Explain foundational cybersecurity principles, risk management, security controls, and the concepts of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

  • Identify common cyber threats and apply concepts in access control, network security, business continuity, disaster recovery, and data protection.

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October 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

Cybersecurity Principles and Governance

Cybersecurity Principles and Governance

Course 1, 5 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Governance Risk Management and Compliance
Category: Business Continuity Planning
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Cyber Governance
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Computer Security Incident Management
Category: Governance
Category: Security Controls
Category: Business Continuity
Category: Security Management
Category: Incident Management
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Risk Management
Category: Disaster Recovery
Category: Incident Response
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Risk Analysis
Identity, Network, and Cloud Security

Identity, Network, and Cloud Security

Course 2, 3 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Encryption
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: System Configuration
Category: Hardening
Category: Security Controls
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Data Security
Category: Cyber Attacks
Category: Data Sharing
Category: Incident Response
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
Category: Amazon Web Services
Category: Network Security
Category: Threat Detection

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Security
Category: Encryption
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Cyber Security Policies
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Data Access
Category: Configuration Management
Category: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Hardening
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Security Awareness
Category: Security Controls

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