Is This for You?
This course is designed as an introductory-level information security course for anyone looking to develop an understanding of essential IT security concepts.
Award and Associated Qualifications
CyberSecurity 101
IT Courses (incl. A+)
Information security is becoming increasingly crucial for all types of organisations. In this course, you’ll explore key information-security concepts.
Start DateFlexible
Study TypeIn centre, online, or a combination
Training Typecourse
Duration15 hours
About This Course
This course is designed as an introductory-level information security course for anyone looking to develop an understanding of essential IT security concepts.
As organisations become more dependent on IT systems to store data, facilitate communication among colleagues and customers, and track business-related statistics, information is becoming more precious and its security increasingly crucial and challenging.
In this course, you’ll explore information security concepts and the security-related roles within organisations. You’ll learn about security governance and the activities involved in it. You’ll explore the actions that expose us to security risks, the roles we play in maintaining or breaching security, and the various controls that can be implemented to mitigate risks. You’ll investigate advanced persistent threats (APTs), insider threats, and uncertainty in relation to cybersecurity, as well as the various types of malware and security threats. You’ll also learn effective methods to reduce common security risks that render organisations vulnerable.
COURSE CONTENT
- Module 1 – Getting Started with Security Foundations
- Module 2 – Information Security Fundamentals
- Module 3 – Key Security Terms & Concepts
- Module 4 – Exposure to Security Risks
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Aims and Objectives
As organisations become dependent on IT systems to store data, information security is becoming increasingly crucial. In this course, you’ll explore foundational information-security concepts and the security-related roles within organisations.
Pre-Requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Finance Options
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –
Self-Funded:
- Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
- You could opt to pay upfront.
Company Funded:
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
What we can help with:
- Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
- Tailored personnel letters
- Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).
Funding & Grants:
There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.
We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.
* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.
Career Path
This course will be helpful to anyone looking to develop a foundational understanding of key information security concepts.
What's the Difference?
We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.
Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.
