Terrorism and cyber security awareness

About the course

The course is divided into three substantive sections: information security and reducing risk; cyber vulnerabilities; and cybersecurity and cyberterrorism. 
By the end of the course, students should be able to
  •  Ascertain what information should be regarded as security sensitive 
  •  Recognise the need to protect information from unauthorised disclosure 
  •  Recognise methods used to protect security sensitive information 
  •  Identify the most common breaches of information security 
  •  Develop, review, monitor and audit a Cyber Security Plan (CSP) 
  •  Recognise key aspects of cyberterrorism and cyber attacks 
  •  Recognise key challenges in fighting cyber terrorists and cyber attacks and demonstrate insight into cyberterrorism tools, techniques and methodologies
  •  Outline and discuss the key characteristics of cyber warfare, cyber attacks and ways to counter them.

IISP Skills Core

A1 (Governance), A2 (Policy & Standards), A3, (Information Security Standards) and A5 (IS Awareness & Training).

Course Level 

Awareness 

Duration

1-day course

Assessment

An end of course exam will assess students. 

Location

Delivered on the University of Plymouth main campus.

Cost

£250.00
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