Course Outline
Introduction
- Cyber security fundamentals
- The significance of cyber security
- Overview of common hacking techniques
Social Engineering
- Impersonation and fraudulent schemes
- Non-technical social engineering methods
- Reverse social engineering
- Shoulder surfing
- Dumpster diving
- Eavesdropping
Phishing
- Recognising phishing emails
- Deceptive phishing tactics
- Spear phishing
- Whaling attacks
- Vishing (phone phishing)
Internet Security
- Maintaining safety while browsing the internet
- Accessing the internet via secure networks
- Sharing data outside the internal network
- Data leakage prevention and monitoring systems
- Wi-Fi phishing attacks
- Using public Wi-Fi networks
- Navigating non-HTTPS websites
- Installing software from unverified sources
- Keyloggers
- Mobile device security
- Cloud computing security
Email Security
- Email security recommendations
- Misdirected emails
- Handling unknown recipients
- Email-borne malware
Password Security
- Disclosing passwords over the phone
- Saving passwords on public computers
- Physically writing down passwords
- Choosing weak passwords
- Locking computer screens
- One-time password vulnerabilities
- Crafting strong passwords
Organisational Policies
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Acceptable use policies
- Disk clearing procedures
- Securing office premises
- Positional security considerations
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies
- Travel security
- Mobile security awareness
Cyber Security for Remote Workers
- Cyber risks specific to remote work
- Securing remote working environments
- Best practices for remote employees
Cyber Security for Secure Coding
- Introduction to secure coding
- Best practices in secure coding
IT Security Best Practices
- The importance of IT security
- Cyber security best practices in the IT industry
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
Fundamental computer literacy
Testimonials (7)
Accuracy is needed in prompting AI, but the opportunities are endless
Danny Block
Course - Cyber Security Awareness Training
More knowledge and give us a wake up call to put some attentions in terms of all our accounts security.
Karen May - Inspectra Ltd
Course - Cyber Security Awareness Training
Exercises on real life situations.
LUZ STELLA - Inspectra Ltd
Course - Cyber Security Awareness Training
Data Protection and cyber awareness sessions
Neha Parekh - Inspectra Ltd
Course - Cyber Security Awareness Training
Be aware of the importance of maintaining good information security and mitigating the risk of misuse and unauthorized access to it, both in the work and personal spheres.
Jamella - Inspectra Ltd
Course - Cyber Security Awareness Training
Exposure to the different methods to keep safe online.
Jacob - Inspectra Ltd
Course - Cyber Security Awareness Training
It's a topic we don't have much knowledge about, but it's good to know how to recognize certain types of scams, especially on fake websites or phising, in order to avoid falling for them
