Course overview
Why do I need this course?
- Protect sensitive data by understanding key cyber security threats and defences
- Prevent breaches through secure handling of digital and physical information
- Stay compliant with data protection and information security regulations
- Reduce risk by recognising phishing, malware, and social engineering tactics
What will I learn?
- The fundamentals of information and cyber security
- Common cyber threats and how to defend against them
- Best practices for password management and secure communication
- How to report incidents and maintain organisational security
Who is this course for?
- Staff in any role handling digital or confidential information
- IT, admin and operations teams responsible for data security
- Managers and team leads overseeing compliance and risk
- Anyone needing essential cyber security awareness training
Course details
This security awareness training course demonstrates the importance of keeping data secure and lays out the ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ of information and cyber security. It also provides guidance as to what to do if you believe information you hold might be at risk.
If personal information is not recorded accurately, or is lost or disclosed to unauthorised people, then the implications for that person and for your organisation, could be extremely serious.
With the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) of May 2018, data security issues – and courses to educate people working with information – have become even more important.
Minimise the risks of a data leak and boost your information security knowledge with this short information security training course.
Upon completion of this course, the learner will have a knowledge of:
- The importance of keeping data secure and key steps to ensuring security
- What needs to be protected
- The risks to data and data systems
- How to create strong passwords
- The ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’ of communicating with other people and organisations
- What to do if you think information might be at risk
This course consists of the following module:
- Information and Cyber Security
- Course Length: 30 mins
- Refresh Frequency: 1 Year
