Fundamentals of Cyber for Executives

16 Hours

TDXCS-19

Course outline

This course equips professionals with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate the complex world of cybersecurity. Participants will delve into three key modules, each focusing on critical aspects of cybersecurity, ensuring that participants are provided with the practical skills to protect their organizations’ digital assets and mitigate cyber risks effectively.

Upcoming meetings

There are no upcoming meetings for this course.
Contact us to schedule this course, which will be customized specifically for your organization.
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Modules

  • The need for cybersecurity
  • The impact of cyber threats on business
  • Ensuring cybersecurity
  • Recent cyber attacks with critical consequences on businesses
  • How AI Changes the game of cybersecurity
  • Common Cyber Security Threats: DoS/DDoS, brute force, MITM, social engineering, phishing, and spear phishing
  • Malware types: ransomware, trojan, virus, worm, adware
  • Blue and Red Teams
  • Attacker types: Cyber terrorists, industrial spies, insiders, hacktivists, cybercriminals
  • Exploits, vulnerabilities, zero-day attack, payload, and RAT
  • Advanced Persistent Threats: APT goals, stages, famous groups, case studies, and warning signs
  • The cyber kill chain stages
  • Types of hackers
  • Ethical hacking (Red Team and Bug Bounty)
  • Business Impact Analysis and Risk Assessment
  • NIST and MITRE Frameworks
  • Valuable data types and data protection standards: PII, PCI, PHI
  • Enforcement of strong passwords
  • Risk management processes
  • CIA triad
  • Practicing risk management—real-world examples

Prerequisites

  • 01 Basic computer literacy and familiarity with using the internet.
  • 02 Interest in cybersecurity and a desire to learn about cybersecurity principles and practices. (No prior cybersecurity knowledge or experience is required, as the course will cover foundational concepts).

Target Audience

  • Business Leaders and Executives responsible for overseeing cybersecurity strategies and policies within their organizations.
  • Managers and Team Leaders responsible for cybersecurity or involved in cybersecurity operations.
  • IT Professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of cybersecurity.
  • Business Analysts and Consultants involved in advising on business processes and strategies.
  • Anyone Interested in Cybersecurity who wants to gain foundational knowledge and skills in the field.

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