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Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

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Real-World Cybersecurity Leadership Specialization

Real-World Cybersecurity Leadership Specialization

Succeed in cybersecurity: learn how leaders think.. Accelerate your cybersecurity career with insights from 6 CISOs, 2 VPs of Security, and more!

Instructors: Steve Zalewski

Included with Coursera Plus

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

Learn how top CISOs think and lead to succeed in cybersecurity leadership and team management.
Master skills like exec communication, vendor management, budgeting, and compliance in cybersecurity.
Discover how to start and run a cybersecurity advisory practice from industry experts’ insights.

Overview

Sponsored by 1Password and Microsoft. How do you succeed in cybersecurity? By learning how your leaders think! By completing this Specialization, you will learn how CISOs and security teams succeed, and accelerate your security career.

This Specialization features the career-long reflections of what it takes to succeed in cybersecurity from Steve Zalewski, former CISO of Levi Strauss, along with insights from the following security leaders:

Nancy Wang, founder and CEO of AWIT; SVP and Head of Engineering at 1Password; Venture Partner at Felicis Ventures
Renee Gottman, former CISO of Coca-Cola
Lena Smart, former CISO of MongoDB
Heather Hinton, former CISO of PagerDuty
Manju Mude, former CISO of Splunk
Gordon Yu, former CISO of Bedrock Security
Swathi Joshi, VP of Security, Oracle
Trisha Dixon, Cybersecurity Manager, Southwest Gas Corporation
Paul Bingham, Executive Dean and former member of FBI Cybercrime Task Force

Advancing Women in Tech (AWIT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing everyone's careers.

What’s included

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Taught in English

Advance your subject-matter expertise

Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
Earn a career certificate from Advancing Women in Tech

Specialization - 3 course series

The Cybersecurity Career Ladder

Course 14 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Sponsored by 1PASSWORD and MICROSOFT. No matter where you are in your career, gain direction and elevate your trajectory with AWIT. Understand and match yourself to the needs of your organization and its leaders.

Featuring: * STEVE ZALEWSKI, former CISO, Levi Strauss * NANCY WANG, founder and CEO, AWIT; SVP, Head of Engineering at 1Password; Venture Partner at Felicis Ventures * PAUL BINGHAM, senior vice president and executive dean of Western Governors University; former member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Cybercrime Task Force * SWATHI JOSHI, vice president of SaaS cloud security at Oracle * GORDON YU, former CISO of Bedrock Security You will learn: * How security practitioners think * The cybersecurity career ladder * Differences in priorities across different security practitioners * Matching the correct security priorities to the correct organizations

Skills you'll gain

Compliance Management, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Enterprise Security, Regulatory Compliance, Security Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Business Priorities, and Communication

Cybersecurity Metrics, Vendors & Risks

Course 24 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Sponsored by 1PASSWORD and MICROSOFT. No matter where you are in your career, gain direction and elevate your trajectory with AWIT. Learn how to succeed from working with security leaders, to being appointed CISO yourself.

Featuring: * STEVE ZALEWSKI, former CISO, Levi Strauss * NANCY WANG, founder and CEO, AWIT; SVP, Head of Engineering at 1Password; Venture Partner at Felicis Ventures * TRISHA DIXON, former U.S. Navy cryptologist, former vice president of cyber operations, IronNet Cybersecurity * LENA SMART, head of trust at SecurityPal, former CISO of MongoDB * GORDON YU, former CISO of Bedrock Security You will learn: * How to become a CISO * How CISOs measure success * How CISOs manage vendors and risk * Optional: How to secure organizations with minimal budget * Optional: How to manage external auditors, scope policies appropriately, and achieve SOC 2 and ISO 97001

Skills you'll gain

Cyber Security Assessment, ISO/IEC 27001, Leadership Development, Performance Measurement, Budget Management, Cyber Security Strategy, Vendor Management, Business Risk Management, Risk Management, Operational Efficiency, Business Metrics, and Cyber Governance

Cybersecurity Teams, Influence & Legacy

Course 34 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Sponsored by 1PASSWORD and MICROSOFT. No matter where you are in your career, gain direction and elevate your trajectory with AWIT. Influence those in your organization above you and lateral to you, while building your team.

Featuring: * STEVE ZALEWSKI, former CISO, Levi Strauss * NANCY WANG, founder and CEO, AWIT; SVP, Head of Engineering at 1Password; Venture Partner at Felicis Ventures * RENEE GOTTMAN, former CISO, Coca-Cola * GORDON YU, former CISO, Bedrock Security * MANJU MUDE, former CISO, Splunk You will learn: * How CISOs communicate with their CEOs, other executives, and their board of directors * How CISOs assemble and lead their security teams * How to start your own cybersecurity advisory business as a virtual CISO (vCISO) * The future of cybersecurity