Security Awareness

Course Specifications

Course length: 1.0 day(s)

Course Description

In today's organizational environment, almost every role involves working with computers in some manner. Recent events indicate that security breaches can happen with almost any computer user, at home or office. This course is intended to provide you with an introduction to common security threats and issues as well as ways to counteract them.

Course Objective: You will identify and apply security techniques.

Target Student: End users who use computers at home or in the office.

Prerequisites: Students should understand fundamental computer concepts, such as how to run applications, manage files, and use a web browser.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Examine the need for information security.
Identify common social engineering exploits and how to counteract their effectiveness. You will also determine when to implement the practices that help thwart attempted social engineering attacks.
Explore basic security concepts and practices related to computers, networks, and the Internet.
Identify ways to secure files and folders, share and transfer files, back up data, encrypt and decrypt files, and dispose of information.
Identify and protect your information against risks associated with the cyber world.
Identify potential security incidents, ways to respond in the event of a possible breach, and measures to prevent a security breach.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Securing Information

Topic 1A: Understand Information Security

Topic 1B: Implement Physical Security Measures

Topic 1C: Identify the Need for Cyber Security

Lesson 2: Counteracting Social Engineering Exploits

Topic 2A: Identify Social Engineering Exploits

Topic 2B: Counteract Social Engineering Exploits

Topic 2C: Evolve Social Engineering Organization Policies

Lesson 3: Identifying Security Measures

Topic 3A: Strengthen Desktop Security

Topic 3B: Strengthen Software Security

Topic 3C: Strengthen Network Security

Topic 3D: Secure Wireless Networks

Lesson 4: Maintaining File Security

Topic 4A: Implement Security in Windows Vista

Topic 4B: Back Up Data

Topic 4C: Restore Data

Topic 4D: Dispose of Computer Information

Lesson 5: Guarding Against Attacks

Topic 5A: Protect Computer from Security Threats

Topic 5B: Protect Computers from Virus Attacks

Topic 5C: Block Spyware

Lesson 6: Handling Security Breaches

Topic 6A: Identify Incidents

Topic 6B: Respond to Incidents

Appendix A: Security and Privacy Regulations