Cyber Security Awareness Training
Duration
1 Day
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Course Overview
The Cyber Security Awareness Training (C|SCU) program equips students with the essential knowledge and skills to safeguard their data and protect information security. Through an interactive learning environment, students will gain a foundational understanding of various computer and network security threats, including:
- Identity theft
- Credit card fraud
- Online banking phishing scams
- Viruses and backdoors
- Email hoaxes
- Online predators
- Loss of confidential information
- Hacking attacks
- Social engineering
More importantly, the skills gained in this course empower students to take proactive measures to reduce their security risks and protect themselves from these threats.
Course Objective
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of data security and why it matters.
- Apply security measures to protect the operating system on their computers.
- Understand malware and its symptoms.
- Choose the most suitable antivirus software based on their needs.
- Identify the risks associated with various online activities.
- Secure web browsers and understand why this is essential
- Identify safe websites to visit and how to avoid harmful ones.
- Protect themselves from threats on social networking platforms.
- Secure their social networking accounts effectively.
- Recognize email security threats and take steps to mitigate them.
- Safeguard mobile devices from potential threats.
- Understand the risks to cloud accounts and how to protect them.
- Evaluate and choose a cloud service provider that meets their security needs.
- Understand different types of networks and the associated threats.
- Configure and secure a home network.
- Implement strategies to enhance network security.
Course Content
- introduction to Data Security
- Understanding the digital foundation of data
- The importance of data in the Information Age
- Identifying threats to data and the potential losses from security attacks
- Implementing Security
- Guidelines for securing Windows and Mac OS X
- Securing operating systems with best practices
- Malware and Antivirus
- What is malware and its different types
- Recognizing symptoms of malware infection
- Configuring and using antivirus software
- Testing if antivirus protection is working effectively
- Internet Security
- Understanding web browser and IM (Instant Messaging) security
- Ensuring child online safety
- Securing social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter)
- Addressing various social networking security threats and settings
This comprehensive curriculum equips participants with the knowledge and skills to safeguard their data and devices, both online and offline.
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