Security Awareness 101 Training

Security education for all employees

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Overview

Type of Course: Computer-based training

This course is designed to teach all employees about their role in protecting an organization’s assets from threat agents both inside and outside of the company. Employees will learn how to protect themselves from electronic attacks, such as viruses, worms, “sniffing” communications, social engineering, and physical threats.

An employee base that is educated and aware of security issues is key to the success of any corporate-wide security program. The importance of the human factor involved in enterprise security cannot be overstated.

Who Should Take This Course

Foundstone’s Security Awareness 101 Training is designed for all employees — at any level — within an organization. No technical experience or expertise is required.

Course Modules

Introduction

  • Why security?
  • Why now?
  • Why me?
  • What to protect and how?

Threats to data

  • Outsiders: Hackers, organized crime, and business competitors
  • Insiders: Employees, consultants/contractors, and former employees
  • Accidents and natural phenomena

What employees can do to protect data

  • Awareness of what requires protection
  • Common steps to protect information at rest and in transit

How security is compromised

  • How attackers gain access and cover their tracks

Attacks and defenses

  • Logins and passwords
  • Social engineering
  • Viruses, worms, and spyware
  • Internet access and web surfing
  • Email
  • Physical security
  • Data backup
  • Data destruction