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Cybersecurity for Business Professionals

Business Administration and Management 11 a.m.

Introduction

In this Cybersecurity Course for Business Professionals you will realise just how essential cybersecurity is in today’s business environment, where companies have to to protect against threats digital technologies that are constantly evolving. It will begin by addressing the social engineering, as the main focus for raising employees’ awareness of potential threats and ensuring they do not fall victim to various phishing attacks, as well as examining one of the main safety measures with a firewall and, finally, how to deal with the computer viruses and the necessary precautions to prevent infections. Generally speaking, it gives about a good grasp of the subject cybersecurity for business professionals.

Objectives

  • Understanding the key concepts of the social engineering and phishing to identify and prevent attacks.

  • Explore measures to anti-phishing protection to safeguard business data.

  • Learn about the components and architectures of the firewall to implement effective solutions.

  • Recognise the computer viruses, its effects on operating systems and preventative measures.

Table of Contents

TEACHING UNIT 1. SOCIAL ENGINEERING

  1. Social engineering and phishing
  2. How phishing works
  3. Anti-phishing
  4. Objectives of phishing

TEACHING UNIT 2. FIRE BREAKS

  1. The basics of a firewall
  2. Components of a firewall
  3. List by location and function
  4. Architectures
  5. Other architectural styles

TEACHING UNIT 3. COMPUTER VIRUSES

  1. Malicious software: Concepts and definitions
  2. Effects and symptoms of the infection
  3. Computer viruses and operating systems
  4. Critical operating system updates
  5. Precautions to prevent infection
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