Homeland and Cyber Defense. Protecting the United States from catastrophic internal destruction.
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No prior knowledge required
No unnecessary risks
Homeland security is concerned with protecting the United States from domestic catastrophic destruction. Cybersecurity has become a central concern within homeland security, as a coordinated cyberattack on critical infrastructure could lead to the greatest catastrophe in the nation’s history.
This specialization examines the problem of cybersecurity, taking a close look at what is being done to protect the United States from catastrophic domestic destruction following a cyberattack. By the end of the course, we hope that learners will understand that cybersecurity is important for protecting critical infrastructure, which is essential to homeland security.
Each course includes a concurrent learning project. The projects are designed to help learners develop and implement a cybersecurity policy framework in their workplace. Project assignments are graded, and learners are required to achieve 100% on the projects to successfully complete this specialization.
11 hours
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Welcome to Course 1 in Information Consumption 4950, Homeland Security and Cyber. In this course, we will examine the origins of homeland security and its relationship to cyber. Homeland security is concerned with protecting the United States from internal catastrophic destruction, which comes in two types: natural and man-made.
The 1995 attack on the Tokyo subway system was a wake-up call for governments around the world, with the power of destruction available to small groups and individuals. In response, the United States took measures to protect itself from attacks by weapons of mass destruction.
After 9/11, critical infrastructure protection and cyber were defined as core missions in the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The connection is that cyber is essential to critical infrastructure protection, which is essential to homeland security.
This course will examine water and electricity infrastructure, and various policies developed to strengthen their cyber programs. Water and electricity infrastructure are part of the lifeline infrastructure, which is overseen by the Department of Homeland Security.
In this course, we will examine the infrastructures of aviation and the Internet, and various policies developed to strengthen their cyber programs. These infrastructures are also considered lifeline infrastructures.
This course looks at the future of cyber in terms of what is being done to reduce the potential for destruction from a cyberattack on critical infrastructure. We will review potential technological solutions and response options.
