How to establish good Cyber Hygiene

Learn how to protect your online and system through Cybersecurity and Cyber awareness from Cyber threats- Beginners

Created by Technology Accountant, Last Updated 05-Nov-2020, Language:English

What Will I Get ?

Establish cybersecurity awareness
Gain know-hows in protecting yourself and having good Cyber Hygiene
Learn and understand Cyber risks, threats and vulnerabilities
Understand the basics of cybersecurity

Requirements

None

Description

As technology grows more complex and our daily lives become more intertwined with the internet, it is important to protect ourselves otherwise we may fall victim to Cyber crime. Establishing good Cyber Hygiene not only minimizes our online exposure but also enables us to properly manage and secure our systems against Cyber threats.

What do you learn in this course?

Obtain an understanding of Cyber Hygiene
Obtain an understanding of Cyber threats, risks and vulnerabilities
Obtain an understanding of Digital footprints and its risks
Obtain an understanding of how we can manage our Cyber Hygiene and the best practices

Note: Due to the high number and diversity of different technologies, software and platforms, this course will not go over the specifics on how you can configure your systems and account settings specifically. This course is intended to provide fundamental knowledge to enable you to be aware of the Cyber risks and the theoretical information and best practices to establish good Cyber Hygiene.

Course Content

Section 1

20 Lectures 00:32:00
- Part 1: Introduction
  
  Preview
  
  00:01:16
- Part 1: Cyber Hygiene and why is it important?
  
  Preview
  
  00:01:35
- Part 1: What is Cyber Hygiene?
  
  00:00:38
- Part 1: What is a Cyber Risk and Threat?
  
  00:01:04
- Part 1: Threat Sources, Cyber Vulnerabilities and Types of Threats
  
  00:04:00
- Part 1: Types of Threats (Scenario Example 1)
  
  Preview
  
  00:01:51
- Part 1: Types of Threats (Scenario Example 2)
  
  00:01:37
- Part 2: What are Digital Footprints?
  
  00:03:14
- Part 2: Types of Digital Footprints and Risks
  
  00:02:23
- Part 3: How to establish good Cyber Hygiene
  
  00:01:26
- Part 3: Best Practices- Security Software
  
  00:01:53
- Part 3: Best Practices- Changing Passwords
  
  00:00:43
- Part 3: Best Practices- Hiding your presence
  
  00:01:36
- Part 3: Best Practices- Enhance your Wifi Encryption
  
  00:01:37
- Part 3: Best Practices- Securing data
  
  00:01:30
- Part 3: Best Practices- Securing your privacy
  
  00:01:02
- Part 3: Best Practices- Being alert
  
  00:00:50
- Part 3: Best Practices-Mobile Security
  
  00:02:01
- Lessons Learnt
  
  00:01:06
- Ending
  
  00:00:38

Technology Accountant

The Technology Accountant

Chris is currently doing IT Infra and Cyber security audits and also as a Sessional Instructor Assistant at the University of Toronto. Chris holds a Bachelors of Business Admin degree and professional certifications such as Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Info Systems Auditor (CISA). Chris has worked in various in-demand fields and professional experiences from Deloitte, Accenture, Sapient (now Publicis.Sapient), RBC, TD and more.

Chris has also worked in numerous industries with clients from financial services, NPOs, government, transportation, food/beverage, telecom etc. Through these clients, Chris has worked on many different projects across his journey in different fields. From designing digital mobile app/systems, to creating risk control matrices for RPA, Chris's exposure in technology, cybersecurity, risk mgmt and audit will definitely add value to your learning and journey as a professional individual.