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Cybersecurity awareness for users
Everyday digital habits can expose your organisation without you noticing. Identify common threats and adopt safer practices for access, communications and data. Become more vigilant and respond appropriately to suspicious situations.
- Duration
- 1 day 6 hours
- Code
- CYB01-OPC Code
Presentation
Any organisation can suffer a cyberattack. Whether you are an employee or business leader in a small or medium-sized service or industrial business, using IT makes you a potential target. Being targeted by a cyberattack can affect online operations and information systems at many levels. From slow performance to a complete service outage, the consequences can create serious difficulties for organisations and employees.
This IT security course introduces everyday risks and threats. It gives participants the information needed to adopt appropriate habits and best practices when using IT equipment.
Understanding how user actions affect information system security, establishing a security policy and exploring prevention options are among the topics covered in this cybersecurity awareness course.
Objectives
This cybersecurity awareness course for users will enable you to:
- Identify IT threats affecting users in professional and personal environments.
- Understand potential risks and impacts on organisational IT security.
- Recognise the importance of prevention.
- Implement protection against threats.
- Adopt good IT practices and habits.
Program
Module 1: securing organisational digital assets
- Cybercrime context and challenges.
- Security components: information systems, software, networks, the web and data.
- Priority digital assets to protect.
Module 2: overview of IT threats
- Types of threats.
- Managing email threats.
- Threats associated with browsing and downloading files.
Module 3: managing device-related risks
- Windows workstations.
- Internal and external drives, USB sticks and network storage: differences in risk.
- Best practices to adopt.
Module 4: security away from the office
- Securing connections outside the organisation.
- Using VPNs to access organisational resources remotely.
Module 5: responding to attacks
- Preventive measures to take in the event of an attack.
- Assessing the impact of one or more threats.
Module 6: establishing lasting protection
- Developing appropriate responses to threats.
- Managing antivirus software, firewalls, backups and other safeguards.
- Responsible IT use.
Audience
This course is intended for:
- Anyone using IT equipment in their professional activities.
- Business leaders and IT managers seeking to raise employee security awareness and establish an IT security policy.
Prerequisites
This cybersecurity awareness course for users has no prerequisites.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Quiz / multiple-choice questions
- Practical exercises
Course highlights
An expert cybersecurity instructor, a multiple-choice IT knowledge self-assessment, an end-of-course assessment and practical exercises.
Dates and sessions
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No upcoming sessions are currently available.