Cyber Security for Small and Medium Enterprises: Identifying Threats and Preventing Attacks
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Why join the course?
Almost daily we hear about cyber attacks on large organisations, but we rarely hear much about similar attacks on small and medium enterprises. This doesn’t mean that they’re not happening.
In this course, you’ll explore some of the common cyber threats facing small and medium enterprises, what a cyber attack means, and what practical tools and strategies you can put in place to prevent them.
Deakin University has been providing cyber security education since 2007. Our experts are active researchers and engaged in partnerships with leading industry bodies such as Dimension Data Learning Solutions, which ensures we develop our students’ real-world cyber security knowledge and skills.
What topics will you cover?
- The Panama Papers, a real cyber attack
- Cyber threats and the methods that hackers use
- Consequences of cyber attacks for small and medium enterprises
- Tools and preventative strategies that you can put in place to protect your organisation
When would you like to start?
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
Who is the course for?
This course has been designed for anyone working in small or medium enterprises or who has an interest in learning more about identifying cyber threats and preventing potential attacks. The learning covered is relevant to those both with or without an IT background.
What do people say about this course?
Thank you the team at Deakin University for this course. It really expanded my knowledge of the cyber security world.
Joshua Hunte
Who will you learn with?
Nicholas Patterson
Dr Nicholas Patterson (Ph.D) is an academic professional and Alfred Deakin Medalist in Information Technology and Criminology who has been involved in cyber-security research projects and teaching.
Lei Pan
Dr Lei Pan is an academic professional who specialized in cyber-security and digital forensics research projects and teaching.
Rolando Trujillo Rasua
Rolando is a computer scientist with a particular interest on formal aspects of computer security and privacy protection.
He is currently a Lecturer in Cyber Security at Deakin University.
Who developed the course?
Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 58,000 students studying online and on-campus.
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Since 2017 you have been able to take a degree on FutureLearn. This free course is a bit like a starter course for a degree — it should give you a flavour of the degree subject but can also be your first step towards a degree qualification.
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Which program and degree is this course part of?
This course is part of the program Cyber Security Management, which is one of the building blocks that leads to a degree in Cyber Security.
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