IT Security Awareness for Employees and Individuals

🔐 IT Security Awareness for Employees and Individuals 🌐

The Pragmatic Complete Guide to Internet and Computer Security

Are you confident in your online safety? As an employee or individual using computers and mobile devices, it's crucial to understand the fundamental aspects of internet security. This comprehensive course, led by the experienced computer scientist and security expert Frank Hissen, will guide you through the complexities of IT security.

Understanding the Digital World

• Am I Secure? 🧐 Find out what you can do to enhance your IT security.
• The Basics of Internet Functionality 💻 Learn how the internet operates and the common schemes cyber attackers use to deceive users.
• Technical Countermeasures vs. User Behavior 🛡️ Discover the balance between technical safeguards and the right user behavior to recognize and avoid common attacks.

Decoding Cyber Threats

Ever wonder how cybercriminals think? This course will shed light on:

• The Dangers of the Digital Realm 🕵️‍♂️ Understand the risks you face online and what to be vigilant about.
• Are Cookies Always Bad? 🤔 Uncover the truth behind digital cookies and their impact on your privacy.

Course Structure: A Step-by-Step Learning Journey

1. Introduction & Motivation 🌟 Set the stage for your IT security journey.
2. What is "Security"? 🤔 Grasp the concept of insecurity and its opposite.
3. Internet Basics: The Internet...and the Cloud 🌫️ Get to know the foundational elements of the internet.
4. Basic Attacking Scheme 🕵️‍♀️ Learn how attackers think and plan their attacks.
5. Users as the Weak Point: 🙅‍♂️ A deep dive into recognizing attack schemes, particularly focusing on phishing in three parts.
6. Example: The Ideal (Banking-)Trojan ⚠️ Understand the impact of malicious software.
7. Technical Security: Hacking 🔍 Explore the technical aspects of security and hacking.
8. Insert: Online Shopping 🛒 Learn how to stay safe while shopping online.
9. Insert: The 'Better' (More Secure) Operating System? 🖥️ Compare different operating systems from a security perspective.
10. Insert: 'Hacking' outside of PCs and Mobile Devices 📱 Discover how hacking can extend to other devices.
11. Insert: Disposing, Passing on, Selling Devices 🗑️ Learn what to consider when getting rid of your digital tools.
12. Authentication & Passwords 🔑 Understand the importance of secure authentication methods and password management.
13. The Golden Security Rules 🏅 Finish with a set of key guidelines to follow for robust internet security.

Instructor Frank Hissen, with over 20 years of experience in computer science and IT security, brings his extensive knowledge as a consultant and software engineer to this course. His expertise will help you navigate the complex landscape of internet and computer security with confidence.

Join us on this enlightening journey to become an IT security-savvy individual! 🔒🌍