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Overview  

Cyberspace poses unique security challenges; global reach of ubiquitous networks, speed, jurisdictions & enforcement, etc. Cyber Security strives to ensure the attainment and maintenance of the security properties of the organization and user’s assets against relevant security risks in the cyber environment.   

Who should study this course? (Cyber Security)

This is a starting course for Cyber Security practitioners

BEFORE YOU START

  Prerequisites

There are no specific degree requirements used as prerequisites for Cyber Security jobs. However, most employers will be looking for a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cyber Security, or a related technical field

About the Course

Every organization is responsible for ensuring Cyber Security. The ability to protect its information systems from impairment or even theft is essential to success. Implementing effective security measures will not only offer liability protection; it will also increase efficiency and productivity.  With our Cyber Security workshop, your participants will understand the different types of malware and security breaches. Develop effective prevention methods which will increase overall security. They will also understand the basic concepts associated with Cyber Security and what a company needs to stay secure.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Understand different types of malware and security breaches
• Know the types of cyber attacks to look out for
• Develop effective prevention methods

Program Benefits

A cyber-attack is hard for any organization to recover from and having plans in place to help prevent and/or recover from a breach will make your organization less of a target, mitigate the risk of an attack and/or lessen the impact of an attack.

Job Outlook

Employment of Cyber Security engineers is projected to grow 12 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for Cyber Security engineers will grow as firms increasingly expand their businesses using digital platforms.

Real Career Impact

Cyber Security is an in-demand field. Growing cyber attacks, demand for safe and secure data, and other concerns mean that companies need professionals to keep their information safe. … Moreover, there are lots of opportunities in government agencies and defense/aerospace firms for Cyber Security professionals. The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) recently estimated that India alone will need 1 million Cyber Security professionals by 2020 to meet the demands of its rapidly growing economy. The current number of U.S. Cyber Security job openings is up from 209,000 in 2015

Job Aspiration

Chief Information Security Officer     Forensic Computer Analyst          IT Security Consultant

Information Security Analyst      Penetration Tester        Security Architect

IT Security Engineer     Security Systems Administrator

Average Salary: $116,000

Basic/Nano Degree Certificate

Individual Certificates for each course

CYBER SECURITY

                                                                                                        A Beginner’s Course

CYBER SECURITY   refers to the body of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access. Protection of Internet-connected systems – hardware, software, and data – from cyber attacks has become very necessary in the fast-paced twenty-first-century business world. Information security is equally vulnerable and hence security has been designed to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.

ELEMENTS OF CYBER SECURITY:

• Application security
• Information security
• Network security
• Operation security
• Disaster recovery / Business continuity planning
• End-user education

One of the most problematic elements of Cybersecurity is the constantly evolving nature of security risks. As a result of such security risks, investments in Cyber Security technologies and services are increasing since 2017. Gartner predicts worldwide spending on information security products and services would reach $ 936 million in 2019.

TYPES OF CYBERSECURITY THREATS:

• RANSOMWARE – A type of malware – an attacker locking the victim’s computer system files – typically through encryption – and demanding a payment to decrypt and unlock them.
• MALWARE – Any file or program used to harm a computer user, such as worms, computer viruses, Trojan horses and spyware.
• SOCIAL ENGINEERING – is an attack that relies on human interaction to trick users into breaking security procedures in order to gain sensitive information that is typically protected.
• PHISHING – is a form of fraud where fraudulent emails are sent that resemble emails from reputable sources. However, the intention of these emails is to steal sensitive data, such as credit cards or login information.
• CYBERBULLYING – is an act of frustrating or giving trouble to innocent computer users by posting negative remarks about them

WHAT CYBER SECURITY CAN PREVENT?

Cyber Security can help prevent cyber attacks, data breaches, and identity theft. It can help in risk management. When an organization has a strong sense of network security and an effective incident response plan it is better able to prevent and mitigate these attacks. As an example, end-user protection defends information and guards against loss or theft while also scanning computers for malicious code.

CAREERS IN CYBER SECURITY:

As Cyber threat landscape continues to grow and emerging threats, such as the internet of things, require hardware and software skills, it is estimated that there are 1 million unfilled Cybersecurity jobs worldwide. IT professionals and other computer specialists are needed in security jobs such as –

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) – Every company has one such officer               Security Engineer – who protects company assets and Quality Control                                         Security Architect –  responsible for Planning, analyzing, designing and testing                         Security Analyst –  Quality Control, security audits and protecting files