Digital And Technology
Understanding Cyber Threats and Security
Cyber Threat Types, Security Objectives, Protection Methods, and Incident Response
3 CPD credits on completion
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About This Course
Course Information
The learning outcomes from this CPD course include: An introduction to cyber threats facing businesses and individuals. An overview of the objectives of cyber security. .The key principles of protection, detection and response. Other means of defending against cyber security risks.
Certificate on Completion
This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials, and accounts for 2 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.
Course Sections
This course is made up of the following sections:
- Cyber threats and security objectives (video)
- Cyber threats and security objectives (quiz)
- Cyber security processes (video)
- Cyber security processes (quiz)
What You Will Learn
- Identify the three main types of sensitive information: personal, business, and classified
- Describe common cyber threats including phishing, ransomware, spyware, viruses, and botnets
- Explain the four cyber security objectives: availability, confidentiality, integrity of data, and integrity of processing
- Distinguish between black hat, white hat, and grey hat hackers and their motivations
- Evaluate protection methods including IT policies, software controls, intrusion detection systems, and network configuration management
- Describe incident response approaches including hot, warm, and cold backup sites and their differences
Who This Course Is For
- Accountants and finance professionals responsible for handling sensitive financial and personal data
- Business professionals who need a grounding in cyber threats and the security processes used to defend against them
- Compliance officers and risk managers who need to understand how cyber security objectives apply to their organisations
Prerequisites
- No prior cybersecurity knowledge is required
- A general awareness of how organisations use technology in their operations is helpful
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CPD Credits3
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