Northwestern Cybersecurity Leadership

Todd Fitzgerald is the course instructor. Fitzgerald has developed and overseen information security systems for major corporations, some of which have been listed on the Fortune 500 list, for the past 20 years. He is included among the Top 50 Information Security Executives and has written four books about cybersecurity, including a number-one bestseller and 2020 CANON Hall of Fame recipient. Fitzgerald has instructed a number of security leadership workshops for organizations like MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives and ISACA.


After completing this course, you will have:


The capacity to plan, organize, and create a cyber risk mitigation strategy that includes the necessary legal and compliance actions for responding to cyberattacks and informing law enforcement about them.

A thorough comprehension of the many kinds of cyberattacks, the most vulnerable corporate systems, and the significance of an organization-wide cybersecurity strategy.

Access to a worldwide network of like-minded cybersecurity professionals and a prestigious credential from Harvard University's Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning, in collaboration with HarvardX, as confirmation of your newly acquired cybersecurity knowledge and abilities.

the methods and tools for monitoring and controlling any cyberattack vulnerabilities within a company.


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Published on November 5, 2025. The content of this article is in the public domain and may be used without restrictions.

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