What is the X-Factor? In Cybersecurity, the X-Factor related to unknown and unpredictable human behavior within and outside of your organization. “No one really knows why humans do what they do”, (David K. Reynolds), and because of this organizations can be unprepared for malicious, untrained, or even best intentioned behavior that can cause alarm and sometimes irreparable harm.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction to the X-Factor
Security Education: Training & Awareness
Reasons Why Traditional Training Efforts Fail
Threat Intelligence
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TOP REVIEWS FROM CYBERSECURITY AND THE X-FACTOR
This course is really helpful for those who are doing research in cyber security and related to human traits. It gave me new research area that what we can do in future. Once again thanks coursera.
Great course, understanding that our biggest security threat is our own behaviour is key to building cybersecurity.
Terrific course for understanding the role the human ("X") factor plays in cyber security.
It is one of the best course if you want to know about Cyber-security and how Organisations prepare against threats. Thanks to CourseEra and the teachers. 5 stars from my side.
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