Overview
By the end of the 45-minute course delegates will:
- Understand what information security is and why information must be kept secure.
- Know what the law says, and what could happen if you get it wrong.
- Understand the different risks to security, and the procedures to follow to avoid attacks on our systems.
- Be aware of the company information security policies and the procedures they must follow.
- Understand the actions and behaviours necessary to keep information secure inside and outside of work.
Outline
What can delegates expect from the course?
Modules cover:
- Introduction
- What is Information Security?
- Security policies
- Computer user agreement
- About this course
- What the law says
- General Data Protection Regulation
- GDPR and individuals
- Individual rights
- GDPR and consent
- GDPR breaches
- Data protection best practice
- Other legislation
- Around the office
- How you store information
- Keeping information secure
- Information Security policy
- Following procedures
- Desks & Meeting rooms
- Clear desk
- Clearing up after a meeting
- White boards
- Email and passwords
- Creating a strong password
- Don’t make it easy
- Remembering your passwords
- Website subscriptions
- Email attachments
- Email use
- Receiving emails
- Sending emails
- Potential attacks
- The Internet
- Cyber crime
- Types of malware
- How is malware installed?
- Inviting trouble
- Finding a USB stick
- Checking emails
- A call from IT
- Social Engineering
- Pre-Texting
- Baiting
- Ransomware
- Phishing
- Out of the office
- Disrupted day
- A call from your manager
- Papers on the backseat
- Laptop in the boot of a car
- Limit what you take
- Be careful around people
- Keep equipment secure
- Working from home
- Mobile devices
- Mobile device rules
- Encryption
- Back up data
- Reporting the loss
- Connecting your device
- Assessment
- Multiple choice questions for each of the previous modules
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