Cyber Security Basics
30 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Description
Security breaches occur every day, and organizations of every size are at risk. This course gives an overview of the key cyber and information security concepts every employee should recognize.
What this course covers:
- Core cyber security and information security concepts
- How attacks, damage and unauthorized access happen
- Measures all employees can take to protect computer systems
- Defending sensitive information in a digitally connected world
A 30-minute overview suited to all staff, regardless of technical background, who need cyber security basics they can apply immediately.
Table of Contents
This course will familiarize you with key cyber security concepts and discuss measures that can be taken to help defend computers and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. After completing this course, you should be able to do the following:
• Describe the contemporary security risk environment
• Identify means used by hackers to compromise computer systems
• Demonstrate concrete measures to protect sensitive information on computer systems
• Take precautions when accessing sensitive information on mobile devices
System Requirements
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Cyber Security Basics
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a 30-minute overview suited to all staff, regardless of technical background, designed to deliver cyber security basics that employees can put into practice immediately rather than sit through a lengthy, deeply technical deep dive.
It covers core cyber security and information security concepts every employee should recognize, giving the whole organization a shared vocabulary for discussing risk. No prior technical training or specialist security background is assumed anywhere in the course.
Yes, the course explains how attacks, damage and unauthorized access happen, framing security breaches as everyday events that occur at organizations of every size rather than rare occurrences limited to large, high-profile companies that make headline news.
Employees learn measures they can take to protect computer systems and defend sensitive information in a digitally connected world, translating broad security concepts into concrete actions they can take at their own desk each day.
It is designed for all staff, regardless of technical background, who need cyber security basics they can put into practice right away, fitting into a single 30-minute session rather than a specialist-level technical training reserved for IT teams.
Security breaches occur every day and all organizations, large and small, are at risk. This course provides an overview of key cyber and information security concepts. It discusses measures that can be taken by all employees to help protect and defend computer systems and sensitive information from attack, damage, or unauthorized access in a digitally connected world.