Cyber Security for Non-IT Professionals

Course overview

Course outline

1. 1Day 1: Fundamentals of Cyber Security

   • Security concepts and definitions
   • Importance of cyber security in modern organizations
   • Cyber security standards
   • Compliance and regulatory requirements
   • High-profile cyber attacks
   • Lessons learned from major incidents
2. 2Day 2: Security Controls and Understanding the Threat

   • Security controls overview
   • Technical controls
   • Physical controls
   • Administrative controls
   • Understanding the threat landscape
   • Threat actors
   • Common attack vectors
   • Introduction to malware
3. 3Day 3: Technical Aspects for Non-IT Professionals

   • Authorization and authentication
   • Password security and access control
   • Encryption fundamentals
   • Network security fundamentals
   • Safe use of email and internet services
   • Cloud computing basics and security considerations
4. 4Day 4: Incident Management

   • Overview of incident response
   • Recognizing and reporting security incidents
   • The incident response lifecycle
   • Roles and responsibilities during incidents
   • Communication during cyber events
   • Incident documentation and lessons learned
5. 5Day 5: Resilience and Recovery

   • Introduction to business continuity management
   • Disaster recovery fundamentals
   • Protecting critical business operations
   • Personal actions during cyber disruption
   • Incident response exercise
   • Final workshop: Building a cyber-aware workplace plan