A data breach can have a big impact on customer perceptions of a business. Handled well, the impact can be minimised, handled badly and it could lead to bankruptcy. This course provides a brief overview of cyber security threats, simple counter-measures that the layperson can adopt to protect their business and best practices that can be utilised for IT systems on a day-to-day basis.

 

You will improve your awareness of the types of threats to your business, gain a better understanding of terminology relating to cyber security, learn simple steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of a cyber security incident and develop action plans to increase levels of cyber protection.

• Introduction

• The cyber security threats for your business

• How to create and manage strong passwords

• Two-factor authentication

• Virus and malware – what they are and how to protect against them

• The importance of software updates

• Protecting against phishing, social engineering and other malicious attacks

• Securing your mobile devices

• Device configurations – making them more secure

• Access controls to protect your data

• Virtual Private Networks and how they can be used

• Overview of other technology and more advanced techniques you can take as the next steps

• What to do if you do have a data breach

• Just do it – make an action plan for your business

 

Benefits for the indivudual

 

 

Benefits for the organisation

 

• Cheap and easy methods to protect a business from a costly cyber attack

• The start of a cyber security strategy on which to build

• Prevention of data breaches

• Knowledge of what to do in the event of a data breach