Information Assurance is a practice of managing risks associated with the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information or data. Coursera's Information Assurance catalogue teaches you about the systems and processes designed to protect and defend information and information systems. You'll learn about principles of confidentiality, integrity, authentication, non-repudiation, and availability. You'll gain skills in assessing and reducing cybersecurity risks, implementing secure coding practices, executing disaster recovery procedures, and understanding legal and ethical issues in information assurance. Through this, you will become proficient in protecting the vital data of businesses, governments, and individuals from damaging interruptions and threats.