Understanding Cyber Threats and Protection
Cyber security is a vital skill for any organisation in the digital age. Cyber threats can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your data, systems, and services. Cyber attacks can also damage reputations, cause financial losses, and severely disrupt operations. How can you protect your organisation from cyber risks and enhance your cyber resilience?By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundation of cyber security knowledge and skills that you can apply to your organisation. You will also be able to assess your organisation's cyber security maturity and identify areas for improvement. This course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn more about cyber security and how to protect their organisation from cyber threats.
Key Topics
- Information security vs cyber security vs privacy: Learn the differences and similarities between these three concepts and why they are important for your organisation.
- Exploring the cyber threat landscape: Understand the types, sources, and motivations of cyber threats and how they can affect your organisation.
- Common cyber threats, attacks & vulnerabilities: Identify and analyse the most common cyber threats, such as phishing, malware, ransomware, denial-of-service, and data breaches, and learn how to prevent, detect, and respond to them.
- Human aspects of cyber security: Recognise the role of human factors in cyber security, such as awareness, behaviour, culture, and training, and learn how to foster a positive cyber security culture in your organisation.
- Security operations: Learn the basics of security operations, such as security policies, procedures, standards, and controls, and how to implement and monitor them in your organisation.
- AI and Cyber security: Learn how AI can help with all areas of cyber security, particularly using Large Language Models such as ChatGPT and others.
- Increasing cyber resilience with standards and frameworks: Discover how to use standards and frameworks, such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls, to improve your cyber security posture and resilience.
Event Information
| Event Date | 10-12-2026 10:00 am |
| Individual Price | From £449 plus VAT |
| Location | Online (live) |
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