Course: The Cyber Security Landscape

For those learners who are enrolled in the full module, you have a task as homework that you need to complete before beginning your next short course: Risk Management. Your …

Every organisation needs to be prepared for risks so it is vital to have an effective risk management process. We need to first consider what risk management is. The Institute …

You have now read about four different cyber attacks that have happened in UK local government in recent years. Hopefully this has given you a chance to consider some of …

Having considered the risks and motives in previous steps, as well as your own experiences of cyber crime and cyber attacks, have a read of the following four case studies: …

Organisations should understand that cyber risks are inevitable and hence have to adopt a holistic approach to managing them. In addition to developing a robust IT infrastructure, care has to …

Most organisations and businesses today rely on IT systems for storing company and client information. They invest heavily in secure IT infrastructure to protect these data assets. While there are …

Continuing our look into the impact of cyber crime the report by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Lewis 2018) gives a rather concerning insight into the rise …

So, how big a problem is this? In July 2019 the UK governmental Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport released its Cyber security breaches survey 2019 report, a report …

As the world embraces more digital and hyperconnected components, opportunities and paths become more numerous for attackers to gain access to our most sensitive information. Data breaches have become commonplace, …

So what is ransomware? For £5,000 I’ll tell you… That’s the key principle – it’s about holding information of value to you and only releasing this information in exchange for …

A cyber threat, or cyber security threat, is a malicious act that seeks to damage data, steal data, or disrupt digital life in general. Cyber threats are a big deal. …

“Nearly 9 out of 10 large organisations surveyed now suffer some form of security breach – suggesting that these incidents are now a near certainty. Businesses should ensure they are …

A growing number of entities that we interact with online collect and process our personal data, including online retailers, internet service providers, employers, banks, credit card companies, etc. Organisations use …

Welcome to our course on the cyber security landscape, where we will explore cyber security management and look at the risks facing individuals and organisations. Cyber attacks and threats are …

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