Course Outline
Introduction
- General overview of Cybersecurity
- The critical importance of Cybersecurity
- Summary of various hacking techniques
Social Engineering
- Impersonation and fraudulent activities
- Non-technical social engineering methods
- Reverse social engineering tactics
- Shoulder surfing risks
- Information retrieval through dumpster diving
- Eavesdropping threats
Phishing
- Techniques for identifying phishing emails
- Understanding deceptive phishing
- Spear phishing mechanisms
- Whaling targeting strategies
- Vishing (phone-based phishing)
Internet Security
- Maintaining safety while online
- Utilizing secure network connections
- Protocols for sharing data outside the network
- Data leakage prevention and monitoring solutions
- Defending against Wi-Fi phishing attacks
- Security considerations for public Wi-Fi networks
- Risks associated with non-HTTPS websites
- Dangers of installing software from untrusted sources
- Threats from key loggers
- Mobile device security
- Cloud computing security measures
Email Security
- Best practices for maintaining email security
- Preventing errors in email recipient selection
- Handling unknown recipients securely
- Mitigating malware transmitted via email
Password Security
- Avoiding password disclosure over the phone
- Not saving passwords on public computers
- Risks of writing down passwords
- Avoiding easily guessable passwords
- Proper computer locking procedures
- Safeguarding one-time passwords from hacking
- Criteria for selecting strong passwords
Organizational Policies
- Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Adherence to acceptable use policies
- Proper disk clearing procedures
- Office security and locking protocols
- Workstation monitoring guidelines
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies
- Security considerations for travel
- Raising mobile security awareness
Cybersecurity for Remote Workers
- Specific cyber risks for remote professionals
- Implementing remote work security measures
- Best practices for secure remote collaboration
Cybersecurity for Secure Coding
- Introduction to secure coding principles
- Best practices for writing secure code
IT Security Best Practices
- The significance of robust IT security
- Industry-standard Cybersecurity practices
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
