Cyber Security Essentials

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Course outline:

With cyber-crime on the rise year on year, coupled with the indiscriminate and automated nature of cyber-attacks, understanding this risk is a pressing requirement for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Contents

  • Explain why cyber-crime is so pervasive  
  • Explore the main threats to your business  
  • Highlight the less obvious consequences of becoming a victim of cyber crime
  • Provide practical guidance on things that you can be doing to reduce the risk

The emphasis of the course is to provide practical actions that your firm can take to improve your security posture, whilst understanding why those actions are effective.

 

CPD Hours: 1.5

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