This specialization is intended for current and aspiring security professionals, organizational leaders, and others seeking foundational skills in threat and risk assessment. Across three courses, you will explore non-state cyber threats, insider risk, and structured approaches to threat and vulnerability assessment, with an emphasis on the human, behavioral, and organizational factors that shape security risks.
You will develop the ability to understand adversaries’ motivations and methods, recognize factors that contribute to insider risk, and use structured assessment to inform prevention and security decisions.