Cyber Security Essentials for Home and Business

Welcome to the Cyber Security Essentials for Home and Business training course! In this course you will learn about the basics of cyber security, exploring key concepts in order to protect yourself and your business from digital threats and malicious attacks. You’ll become familiar with a range of topics such as understanding malware, identifying phishing scams, password management, encryption techniques and more. By the end of this course, you should have the skills needed to recognize potential cyber threats in order to protect both your personal data and that of your business.

Objectives

1. Understand diverse types of cyber threats and how to identify them. 
2. Learn the basics of computer security and how to protect data from malicious actors. 
3. Learn best practices for password protection and other security measures. 
4. Build a plan to identify and react to suspicious action on home or business networks. 
5. Understand the importance of backing up systems, files, and other important information regularly. 
6. Learn strategies to educate family members, colleagues, or employees about online safety measures at home or in the workplace.