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GOOGLE: IT SECURITY: DEFENSE AGAINST THE DIGITAL DARK ARTS Technology giant Google is no stranger to IT security issues, and the company is providing free online security courses to people who are interested in learning more about how to protect themselves in cyberspace. Google’s free course, IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts, teaches students how to identify and protect themselves against nefarious agents online. While this course delves deep into complicated online security concepts, it also teaches students how to break down those concepts and explain them to others who may not have technical expertise. Google is one of the top technology research facilities in the world, and learning from the tech giant is a fantastic addition to a resume. Google asks the hard questions when it comes to technology, and isn’t afraid to look at what isn’t working and how it needs to change. From firewalls to encryption, this course tackles the hard aspects of technology and breaks them down in a way that students can understand.
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HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: INFORMATION SYSTEMS AUDITING, CONTROLS, AND ASSURANCE Hong Kong University’s Information Systems Auditing, Controls, and Assurance is one of many available free online security courses that teach students how to understand the information they’re putting online, and how to control who does and does not have access to that information. This teaches students how to manage information in the workplace as well, and how to place controls on information to choose who does and does not have access. This course is taught by Garvin Percy Dias, an associate professor of business at Hong Kong University. Students who have taken the course state that Dias is a fantastic instructor who explains things in a way that is clear and concise, and students feel that he truly cares about them as individuals.
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LEIDEN UNIVERSITY: SECURITY & SAFETY CHALLENGES IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD In today’s digital world, staying safe is more important than ever. Leiden University’s Security & Safety Challenges in a Globalized World is one of many free security courses online that teach students how to protect themselves against global security threats. In this class, students learn about global security threats, and why digital security is such a vital part of keeping individual countries safe. Professors at Leiden believe in studying both practical applications of knowledge and theoretical applications. In this course, students will bring in several disciplines as they learn about network security, including crisis management, medicine, and terrorism studies. Students will also have the opportunity to study and analyze real-life cases that allow them to think about how they would handle a security crisis.
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