Improve Your Security Awareness with our free micro credential Cybersecurity Awareness Course
(OPEN TO VALE OF GLAMORGAN RESIDENTS ONLY)
This course aims to help learners acquire the skills to understand the concept of cyber security awareness. It will focus predominantly on three areas: Organisational, Technical and Human Awareness Interventions. During this course, learners will explore the trends of current cyber threats and how cyber security awareness needs to fit within the SME business model for both employers and their staff.
The course will also introduce learners to the International Standards Organisation (ISO) lifecycle and how this can be used to develop ideas, strategies, and activities for an engaging governance and policy experience.
The skills that learners acquire from this course are highly transferable to a myriad of industries and can be used to build better cyber security aware teams to keep businesses and homes safe.
Course includes:
- 20 hours free tuition
- Certificate on successful completion of an assessment
- Earn a 10-credit digital badge certification.
Course Code 23/24 SCM4047
Course Leader Nisha Rawindaran
Course Description
The micro-course will be delivered through eight 2.5-hour sessions.
What you’ll learn
- Explore the crucial elements of cybersecurity awareness.
- Learn to design and implement security measures tailored to your personal and/ or business needs.
- Enhance your understanding of the International Standards Organisation (ISO).
- Discover the potential and limitations of cybersecurity for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and explore future implementation possibilities.
Who this course is for?
- Aspiring cyber security experts who want to gain specialized cyber security knowledge swiftly, without committing to a full-degree programme.
- SMEs who want to acquire the latest, in-demand knowledge to thrive in an evolving job market.
- Those that are looking for more knowledge on how to keep safe online.
- For complete beginners looking to learn something new.
Only available to residents of the Vale of Glamorgan
Place of Study: Palmerstone Learning Centre, Barry, CF63 2NT
School: Cardiff School of Technologies
Course Length: 4 weeks (2 x 2.5-hour sessions per week). Mondays from 6pm to 8:30pm and Wednesdays from 6pm to 8:30pm.
Dates: 26th Feb 2024 – 20th Mar 2024
Max Number: 20 people
Cost: Free
To reserve your place - https://estore.cardiffmet.ac.uk/short-courses/cardiff-school-of-technologies/cst-micro-courses/micro-credential-cyber-security-awareness