​This course is designed to give you the Basics of cyber security awareness, social engineering, network security and online self-defence, even if you have no IT / Cyber Security experience or knowledge.

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Session 1
Introduction to Cyber Security

• Online Services:

  • The Big Picture of How Things Work

• What is Cyber Security: 

  • Definition and importance of cyber security.

  • Common cyber threats and attacks.

• Terminology:

  • What are Threats, Attacks, Targets, Incidents

  • Firewalls, and encryption

  • Malware, ransomware

  • Phishing

Session 2
Cyber Threats and Attacks

• What is Encryption

  • Encryption and how it works

  • What makes it unbreakable?

  • How is it used?

• Cyber Threats

  • Malware (viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware).

  • Phishing and social engineering.

  • Ransomware and cryptojacking.

  • Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.

• Attacks:

  • What are Attack Vectors?

  • How do attackers gain access to your online infrastructure and services?

  • Common Vulnerabilities and exploitation

Session 3
Best Practices to Stay Safe Online

• Passwords: 

  • Creating strong passwords and using password managers

  • Importance of changing passwords regularly and avoiding reuse

  • Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

• Email:

  • Email Anatomy

  • Identifying phishing emails and avoiding malicious links/attachments.

  • Best practices for handling suspicious emails.

• Social Media:

  • What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?

  • Protecting personal information on social platforms.

  • Recognizing and avoiding social engineering attacks.

Session 4
Protect Your Devices

• Securing Computers and Mobile Devices:

  • Installing and updating antivirus and anti-malware software.

  • Enabling firewalls and keeping operating systems and applications updated.

• Safe Browsing:

  • The lure of free content and services

  • Using secure and trusted websites.

  • Avoiding malicious downloads and websites.

Session 5
Protecting Your Home

• Home Network:

  • Securing Wi-Fi network access

• Public Wi-Fi Risks:

  • Dangers of using public Wi-Fi networks

  • Using VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) for safe access

Session 6
Cyber Security at Your Workplace

• Your Responsibility:

  • Your Role in keeping your workplace secure

  • Best practices for remaining secure at your workplace

• Secure Work Practices:

  • Handling of sensitive information

  • Periodic Security Awareness Training

• Data Privacy:

  • Understanding personal data and its value.

  • Best practices for protecting personal information.

• How Encryption Enables Implementing Privacy:

  • Encryption and how it works (recap)

  • Its role in data protection.

  • Encryption tools for securing data.