Computers and smart devices surround us wherever we go – they are extremely vital to how the world works today. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any downsides. They track our information, record places we go, and store payment data. This means it is more important than ever for each of us to understand privacy threats, cyber security concerns, and defenses against potential attackers.

The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 11 in-depth lessons:

1. Introduction to Cyber Security and cyber attacks/defences
2. Vulnerability Assessment
3. Securing the facilities and networks
4. Securing your online digital footprint
5. Internet Security and Digital Certificates
6. Wireless Network Vulnerabilities, Attacks and Security
7. Firewalls, IDS and IPS
8. Cryptography
9. Access Control and Authentication
10. Cyber attack Disaster Recovery strategies
11. Ongoing Security Management

You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.