Ithaca College Cybersecurity Program Curriculum

Cybersecurity is a significant business issue. Cyber events now rank among the top three triggers for D&O derivative actions. The Ithaca College Cybersecurity Certificate Program provides you with the latest digital strategies and tools to increase your cyber resiliency. Through our industry thought leaders and top academic faculty, the program provides you with the skills and knowledge to create sound risk management strategies to take back to your organization.

​Get ready to become inspired at your upcoming Ithaca College Cybersecurity Certificate Program in New York City. Throughout the program, you'll roll up your sleeves to solve real-world challenges and use best practices developed by top companies, while subject matter experts and professional instructors guide you through every step.

Every Ithaca College Cybersecurity Certificate Program consists of eight sessions - one in the morning and one in the afternoon, conducted at a convenient New York City location. You'll be given the opportunity during several sessions to select the module that is more important for your circumstances. Upon program completion, all modules will be available for you to review, even the ones you didn't attend!

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​MODULE 1
Cybersecurity Strategies

• Introduction to cybersecurity
• Making the business case for  cybersecurity
• Develop a cybersecurity strategy

MODULE 2
​Managing Threats & Vulnerabilities

• Identify threats and vulnerabilities to your data
• Understand the threat actors and their motivators
• Assess your main threats to business data

MODULE 3
​Risk Assessment & Tools

• Anti-viruses, firewalls and encryptions
• Process the metrics needed to measure risk exposures
• Managing and interpreting risk assessment reports

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​MODULE 4
Cybersecurity Leadership

• Building and managing your cyber security teams
• Addressing Human Resources and compliance issues
• Cyber Security management tools and techniques

MODULE 5
Legal & Compliance Issues

• Understanding the regulatory environment
• Develop an approach to work with your legal and compliance department
• Ensure access to protected data is authorized

​MODULE 6
Cyber Hygiene

• Identifying your personal responsibility
• How to prevent the #1 threat to your business
• Maintain system health and improve online security

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MODULE 7
Responding to the Cyber Crisis

• Regulations and standards
• Response, data collection and processing
• Managing through a breach

MODULE 8
Managing Implementation

• Understanding change management for cybersecurity
• Creating organizational structures for managing cybersecurity
• Resolving critical implementation issues

Your Personal
Cybersecurity
​Capstone Project

Illustrate your success at the Ithaca College with a personalized, detailed action plan including your organization's goals and key performance indicators to develop an ROI strategy.

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