Course Outline
Introduction
- Overview of cybersecurity
- The significance of cybersecurity
- Survey of various hacking techniques
Social Engineering
- Impersonation and fraudulent schemes
- Non-technical social engineering tactics
- Reverse social engineering
- Shoulder surfing
- Dumpster diving
- Eavesdropping
Phishing
- Recognizing phishing emails
- Deceptive phishing methods
- Spear phishing
- Whaling attacks
- Vishing (phone phishing)
Internet Security
- Maintaining safety while browsing the internet
- Accessing the internet via secure networks
- Secure data sharing beyond the internal network
- Data leakage prevention and monitoring tools
- Wi-Fi phishing threats
- Safely using public WiFi networks
- Risks of visiting non-HTTPS websites
- Installing software from unverified sources
- Detecting key loggers
- Mobile device security
- Cloud computing security
Email Security
- Best practices for email safety
- Preventing incorrect email recipients
- Handling unknown recipients
- Preventing malware transmission via email
Password Security
- Preventing password disclosure over phone
- Avoiding 'Remember me' on public computers
- Risks of written-down passwords
- Avoiding weak password choices
- Regularly locking your computer session
- Protecting one-time passwords
- Crafting strong passwords
Organizational Policies
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance
- Acceptable use policies
- Disk clearing procedures
- Physical office security
- Position monitoring protocols
- BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies
- Travel security considerations
- Mobile security awareness
Cybersecurity for Remote Workers
- Risks specific to remote employees
- Establishing secure remote work environments
- Best practices for remote staff
Cybersecurity in Secure Coding
- Introduction to secure coding principles
- Best practices for writing secure code
IT Security Best Practices
- The role of IT security
- Industry-standard cybersecurity practices
Summary and Future Steps
Requirements
Foundational 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
