Digital Risk and Cyber Security Short Certificate Course

This digital risk and cyber security certificate program will run in two parts of six and five modules as follows:

Part 1

Module 1: 

• Risk Management, an OVERVIEW
• The Digital Revolution

Module 2: Digital disruption, ethics and risk management

Digital disruption

• Compliance and Legal Violations
• Data Breaches
• User Privacy
• Fairness and Equity
• Reputational Risk
• Spoofed Chatbots
• Greater Complexity in the Internet of Things (IoT)
• Public Safety

Ethics

• Misuse of Personal Information.
• Misinformation and Deep Fakes
• Lack of Oversight and Acceptance of Responsibility
• Use of AI
• Autonomous Technology.
• Respect for Employees and Customers
• Moral Use of Data and Resources
• Responsible Adoption of Disruptive Tech.

Risk Management

• Identify
• Access
• Treat
• Monitor and Report

Module 3: Digitization risk and cybersecurity risk

Digitization

• Business models
• Processes and Architectures
• Blockchains
• Virtual and Augmented reality
• Device-less interaction
• Semantic technologies

Cybersecurity Risk

• Phishing attacks.
• Removable media.
• Passwords and Authentication.
• Physical security.
• Mobile Device Security.
• Working Remotely.
• Public Wi-Fi.
• Cloud Security

Module 4:Digital risk management approaches and security

• Identify All Exposed Assets
• Create an Incident Response Plan (IRP)
• Reduce Your Attack Surface
• Monitor All Network Access
• Continuously Monitor Your Attack Surface

Module 5: Attacks, defense and risk-based digital risk management

• Risk Management
• Physical Security
• Virus detection and Prevention
• Platform Security
• Risk Condition Management
• Penetration and Vulnerability tests
• Connection Management
• Business Continuity
• Infrastructure Security Management
• Firewall
• Emergency Management
• Encryption
• Password Management
• Certificate Management
• Personnel Safety
• Security Policy

Module 6: Risk-based cybersecurity, change management exposure and response

• Introduction
• Cybersecurity Governance
• Cybersecurity Risk Management
• Cyber Resilience
• Assessment
• Cybersecurity Operational Resilience
• Metrics, Monitoring & Reporting
• Compliance with Statutory and Regulatory Requirements

PART B

Module 1: The Cyber Security Landscape

• The cyber security land scape
• Cyber security and types of threats
• The impact of cyber crime

Module 2: Risk Management and Security Vulnerabilities

• Risks and risk management models and standards
• Threats
• Impact and vulnerability
• Concepts and challenges
• Cyber security culture

Module 3: Information Security Policy and Management

• Information Security Policy (ISP)
• Information System Governance (ISG)
• Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
• Access control
• What is contingency planning?
• Contingency planning
• Incident response

Module 4: Cryptography and Digital Laws

• Introduction to cryptography
• Encryptions
• Digital signatures and certificates
• Securing communications
• Crypto system attacks
• Cyber crime
• The legal response to cyber crime
• Cloud security

Module 5: The Future of Cyber Security and Emerging Technologies

• Cyber risk and strategy, the need for integration
• Roles of the board in cyber security
• Critical infrastructure for cyber security
• Digital ecosystems
• Emerging technologies and economies
• The workforce and technology
• Cyberspace 2025 and beyond
• Global cooperation in tackling cyber threats and related risk issues