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Information Security and Data Privacy
Empower your workforce through a personalized training curriculum that provides essential knowledge to protect sensitive corporate information, nurture a security-oriented organizational culture, and comply with privacy regulations.
Audience: All/ End-Users, Learning time: 35-40 minutes
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This course helps the organization to build the first line of defence against cyber threats by providing comprehensive information security training and helping employees learn the key principles and best practices for safeguarding personal data. Additionally, the participants will gain insight into the data protection laws and regulations of different countries.
The course has an assessment at the end.
Section 1: Cyber Threat Landscape
This course section takes a practical approach, examining real-life cybersecurity incidents instead of focusing solely on theory. They can then apply this knowledge to their work environments, implementing proactive measures to prevent similar incidents. Furthermore, they explore incidents that have affected employees, customers, partners, vendors, and stakeholders, broadening their understanding of information security risks.
Section 2: Essential Elements of Information Security and Data Privacy
This section covers the key pillars of information security and the value of information.
- CIA Triad
- Data Classification
- Types of Personal Information
Section 3: Common Cyberattacks and Prevention
This section covers the most common cyberattacks and best practices to prevent them.
- Phishing and its variants
- Ransomware
- Disinformation
Section 4: Practicing Information Security at Work
This section covers nine challenges based on real-life scenarios and preventive measures that employees can apply to their work.
- Secure Access to Facilities
- Safe Remote Working
- Securing Access Credentials
- Safe Internet Browsing
- Safe Usage of Email and Collaboration Platforms
- Safe Social Media Usage
- Safe Usage of AI Apps
- Safe Usage of Information Storage and Transfer
Section 5: Data Privacy Laws and Regulations around the world
This section explores the laws and regulations of different countries pertaining to data protection and privacy.
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) – Singapore
- Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) – Malaysia
- UAE Data Protection Law
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
- California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
Section 6: Reporting Privacy Breaches and Security Incidents
This section highlights examples of privacy breaches and security incidents and provides guidance on reporting procedures.
- What is a privacy breach?
- Examples of privacy breaches
- Overview of Information Security Incidents
- Examples of Information Security incidents
- Reporting Privacy Breaches and Security Incidents
Section 7: Summary and Assessment
This section summarizes the key takeaways from this course. Also, an assessment towards the end to test the knowledge level and understanding.
