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IT Skills

Cybersecurity (ITS01EO)

Instructor

Savvy

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Course Overview

What Will Students Learn?

  • How to outline the risk of human error in inadvertently contributing to the success of cyberattacks.
  • To have an appreciation of company-wide measures to protect against cyberattacks and their role in the success of these defense measures.
  • To explain the importance of a company culture that focuses on cybersecurity to successfully defend against attacks.

What Topics are Covered?

  • The state of cybercrime
  • Types of cyberattacks
  • Role of human error
  • What can a company do?
  • Best practices for remote or travelling employees
  • Scenarios
  • Cyberattacks on individuals
  • Recognizing phishing attacks
  • What can a person do?
  • Creating a personal cybersecurity plan

Course Content

  • Academy Topics
    • Course Overview

    • Learning Objective

    • Pre-Assignment

    • Pre-Course Assessment

    • The State of Cybercrime

    • History of Cybercrime

    • Recalling Cybercrimes

    • Historical Examples of Cybercrime

    • Cost of Cybercrime

    • Types of Cyberattacks

    • Types of Attacks

    • Role of Human Error

    • The Role of Human Error

    • Opening Email

    • What Can a Company Do?

    • Company-wide Defenses

    • Other Company-wide Defenses

    • Focus on Social Media

    • Create a Social Media Policy

    • Best Practices for Remote or Travelling Employees

    • Out of Office Protections

    • Scenarios

    • Scenario: Malware

    • Scenario: Potential Data Breach

    • Cyberattacks on Individuals

    • Cyberattacks to Obtain Sensitive Information

    • Malware (Malicious Software)

    • Social Media

    • Social Media Scams

    • Recognizing Phishing Attacks

    • The Giveaway Clues to Phishing Attacks

    • Spot the Clue

    • Phishing Emails

    • What Can a Person Do?

    • Supporting Company Efforts

    • Social Media

    • Focus on Spear Phishing

    • How to Protect the Organization

    • Social Media Safety

    • Creating a Personal Cybersecurity Plan

    • Cybersecurity Starts with You!

    • Personal Action Plan

    • Course Summary

    • Recommended Reading List

    • Post-Course Assessment

Paid
  • Lessons 43
  • Skill Beginner
  • Last Update 27/02/2025