New Uexcel: Introduction to Cybersecurity

[sanantone]

It's only a one-credit test that costs $40. How dumb is that? Is this some kind of placement course because the description says it's measure a student's knowledge of the basics of cybersecurity? I'm pretty sure this overlaps with the free TEEX course (2 credits) and the new DSST for Fundamentals of Cybersecurity (3 credits). I wonder if TESC will accept this to round out the last credit for CIS-344 taken with TEEX.
Excelsior College | Introduction to Cybersecurity

[bluebooger]

Catalog number: CNX-1430

Description: The examination Introduction to Cybersecurity measures knowledge and understanding of material typically taught in an introductory, one-credit, undergraduate course in Introduction to Cybersecurity. The exam corresponds with course offerings such as Computer Security, Beginning Cybersecurity, or Fundamentals of Cybersecurity. Students should enter this course with a basic proficiency in computer use and in the computer applications they might use to help prepare for this examination. This exam tests for comprehension and understanding of Introductory Cybersecurity concepts and their use in pursuit of organizational goals and strategies. This examination specifically tests for fundamental concepts of cybersecurity. It overviews the evolving and dynamic field of cybersecurity, including common types of cyber-attacks and the techniques for identifying, detecting, and defending against cybersecurity threats. The exam will also focus on students' understanding of personal, physical, network, web, and wireless security, and the relationship of cybersecurity standards with the law.

Exam Type: Multiple Choice

Credit / Level: 1.0 / Lower

Exam Fee: $40*
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so basically
don't reply to any email that asks for your password
don't run any executable you download from the internet (unless you really, really trust the site, and even then you're taking a chance)
don't let any website run a virus check on your computer
don't download any dll from from one of those sites that supplies "the missing dll for the direct x / audio / video codec you're trying to run"
don't use 1234 as your password

there, do I get my one credit now

[sanantone]

I've never heard of a college course for cybersecurity that's only 1 credit. One could be out there, but I don't think it's common.