Information Security Awareness

  • Overview
  • Curriculum
Overview

Course Description

Keeping data safe and secure is crucial for employees as well as organisations. Yet, a large number of breaches take place due to ignorance and negligence. Here's how it can be prevented.

Learn the importance of taking security measures through this e-Learning course on Information Security Awareness. Multiple scenarios help explain the types of information, importance of clean and clear desk policy, piracy and copyright, Do’s and Don'ts of password and computer security, usage of social media, security and cyber security incidents, etc.

Here's a chance to revisit what you've already learnt. Retrain with our refresher courses on ISA.

What You will Learn

Identify the threats to a business

Learn about the types of information

Be alert with access control and physical security

Understand clean and clear desk policy

Curriculum
Module 1
Introduction
Overview
Objectives
Why is information important?
Types of Information
Role of Employees in Information Security
Checkman
Summary
Assessment (5 questions)
Module 2 Access Control and Physical Security
Objectives
Basic Information Security Measures
Physical Access Control
Physical Security
Logical Access Control
Password Security
Computer Security
Clean and Clear Desk
Checkman
Module Summary
Module 3 Internet Usage Security
Objective
Overview
Piracy and Copyright
E-mail Security
Social Media
Checkman
Module Summary
Assessment (5 questions)
Module 4 Common Security Risks
Objectives
Overview
Social Engineering
Phishing
Vishing
Shoulder surfing and Eavesdropping
Malware and Virus Attacks
Precautions for Malware and Virus Attacks
Worms and Trojans
Ransomware
Backup
Security Risks for Mobile Devices
Checkman
Module Summary
Assessment (5 questions)
Module 5 Security Incident
Objectives
Overview
Definition
Examples of Security Incidents
Reporting a Security Incident
Module Summary
Assessment (5 questions)

Author : With Open Minds

Course Level : Beginner to Intermediate

Modules : 5

Duration : 58 mins

Certificate : Available

Language : English

Quiz : Available

Enrolled : 42,000+

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Why this course is important?

Security awareness is vital in this digital era but how can one prevent committing a breach? Security breaches such as phishing, tailgating, ransomware, etc. pose exposure threat to personal data. Hence, the need to learn ways to protect it. This e-Learning course on Information Security Awareness describes information and its types, clean and clear desk policy, piracy and copyright, security and cyber security incidents, etc. This course makes learning interactive with the help of multiple scenarios, infographic, quiz, animated graphics, etc.

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