Cyber Security Fundamentals for Business Leaders

The Cyber Security Awareness for Managers course provides essential knowledge for managers to mitigate cyber risks in their teams.

Covering key topics like cyber hygiene, strong password management and the “human factor” in cyber security, this course helps managers recognise vulnerabilities and implement practices to counter threats.

It also includes an actionable Cyber Incident Response Plan (IRP) that outlines steps to respond effectively to cyber incidents, empowering managers to create a resilient, security-focused environment within their organizations.

Did you know these facts about cyber security?

  • Cybercrime is reported on average once every 7 minutes

  • Human error accounts for 95% of cyber attacks

  • Cyber security training is an effective defense against attacks

  • Email scams are among the most financially damaging online crimes

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • 1.1 Course Agreement

    • 1.2 Cyber Security Terms
  2. 2

    • 2.1 What is Cyber Attack?

    • 2.2 Weaknesses That Lead to Cyber Attack

    • 2.3 What is Cyber security?

    • 2.4 What is Cyber Hygiene?

    • 2.5 The Golden Triangle of Cyber Security

    • 2.6 Emerging Risks

    • 2.7 Quiz
  3. 3

    • 3.1 Objectives of Cyber Security Practices

    • 3.2 Confidentiality

    • 3.3 Integrity

    • 3.4 Availability

    • 3.5 Quiz
  4. 4

    • 4.1 Common Cyber Attacks

    • 4.2 Password Attack

    • 4.3 Time It Takes To Hack Your Password

    • 4.4 Man-in-the-middle (MitM)

    • 4.5 Botnet

    • 4.6 Malware

    • 4.7 Phishing

    • 4.8 Distributed Denial of Service

    • 4.9 Quiz
  5. 5

    • 5.1 Cyber Hygiene

    • 5.2 Micro-segmentation

    • 5.3 Encryption

    • 5.4 Patching

    • 5.5 Strong Password Management

    • 5.6 Phishing Detection

    • 5.7 Regular Data Backup

    • 5.8 Detecting and Removing Malware

    • 5.9 Identify the Risk - Learning Activity

    • 5.10 Quiz
  6. 6

    • 6.1 Human Factor in Cyber Security

    • 6.2 Social Engineering

    • 6.3 Insider Threat

    • 6.4 Lack of Training

    • 6.5 Weak Passwords

    • 6.6 Third-Party Risks

    • 6.7 Human Error

    • 6.8 Fatigue

    • 6.9 Cyber Security Fatigue

    • 6.10 Quiz
  7. 7

    • 7.1 Mitigating the Human Factor

    • 7.2 Regular Security Awareness Training

    • 7.3 Least Privilege Access

    • 7.4 Screen Outside Vendors

    • 7.5. Implementing Cyber Security Tools

    • 7.6 Password Management

    • 7.7 Manage Fatigue

    • 7.8 Manage Cyber Security Fatigue

    • 7.9 User Behaviour Analytics

    • 7.10 Regular Cyber Security Audits

    • 7.11 Cyber Security Policies & Procedures

    • 7.12 Quiz
  8. 8

    • 8.1 Benefits of Strong Password Management

    • 8.2 Mitigating Password Threats

    • 8.3 Multi-Factor Authentication

    • 8.4 Changing Passwords Frequently

    • 8.5 Using a Password Manager

    • 8.6 Using a Long Passphrases

    • 8.7 Using Different Passwords for Different Accounts

    • 8.8 Quiz
  9. 9

    • 9.1 What is a Cyber Incident Response Plan?

    • 9.2 Why Every Business Needs a Cyber IRP

    • 9.3 Phases of a Cyber IRP

    • 9.4 Case Study

    • 9.5 Quiz
  10. 10

    • 10.1 Cyber Security: Small Business, Big Threat

This online course enhances cyber security awareness for managers teaching effective strategies to prevent attacks and identify incidents.

What does it cost?

This cyber security training is suitable for managers.