Introduction to Cybersecurity

This 1 day introduction to Cyber Security provides delegates with a high level understanding of how to protect an organisation from cyber attacks.

The course is suitable for IT and non-IT Professionals and provides an overview of the threats facing organisations and the basics of Information Security techniques and controls to help protect against those threats. It is ideal for anybody thinking of starting a career in Cyber Security or anybody who has some responsibility for protecting an organisation from cyber attacks.

In the morning you will learn about the different types of cyber threats and vulnerabilities (threat landscape) and the afternoon will provide an introduction to the Information Security techniques and controls to address those threats and vulnerabilities, reducing the cyber security risk.

Topics include:

• What is Cyber Security
• Hacking
• Malware
• Social engineering
• Phishing
• DoS and DDos attacks
• Risk Management
• Information Management Systems (ISMS)
• Security Standards and Frameworks
• Implementation of security controls
• Vulnerability Scanning and Penetration testing
• Incident management
• Password security
• Mobile device security
• Web application security
• Social media security
• Remote working