Chapter One - Foundations of Cyber Security
Why is Cyber Security Needed?
What Does Cyber Security Protect?
Hacker steals it Who Needs Cyber Security? Everyone.
Exercise Two - Create a Strong Password Objective
Rules for a Strong Password
Why Do We Need Cyber Security?
Importance of Cyber Security in Daily Life
What Can Happen Without Cyber Security?
Areas Where Cyber Security Is Needed Cyber security is important in many sectors.
Modern Technologies That Need Cyber Security
Common Reasons for Cyber Attacks
Benefits of Cyber Security
Exercise One - Enable Two-Factor Authentication (Two-Factor Authentication) Objective
Exercise Two - Identify a Phishing Email Objective
Information Security vs Cyber Security
What is Information Security?
Goals of Information Security
Information Security vs Cyber Security
Key Differences Information Security Protects all information. Includes: Paper, Digital, Verbal information.
Exercise One - Identify Information Assets Objective Learn to classify information assets. Task
Exercise Two - Compare Security Measures Objective
Why is Privacy Important?
Difference Between Privacy and Security
Relationship Between Privacy and Security
Threats to Privacy: Some common privacy threats include:
Key Differences (Quick Revision)
Exercise one - Review App Permissions Objective
What is Cyber Security Governance?
Why is Governance Important?
Objectives of Cyber Security Governance
Key Components of Cyber Security Governance
Roles and Responsibilities
CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability)
How to Maintain Confidentiality?
What are Security Principles?
Why are Security Principles Important?
Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP)
Difference Between PoLP and Need-to-Know
Separation of Duties (SoD)
Example A student opens the college portal.
Benefits Prevents unauthorized access, Stops permission misuse Open Design
Types of Security Controls
One. Administrative Controls
Functional Classification of Security Controls
Three. Corrective Controls
Five. Recovery Controls Six. Compensating Controls
Definition: Corrective controls are used to fix problems after a security incident has occurred.
Real-Life Example (Combined Controls) Scenario: Online Banking System
Types of Real-Life Cyber Attacks
Malware Attack: Malware is malicious software designed to damage or disrupt systems.
Ransomware Attack: Ransomware locks or encrypts your data and demands money to unlock it.
Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Attack: An attacker secretly intercepts communication between two parties.
Password Attack: Attackers try to guess or steal passwords.
Famous Real-Life Cyber Attacks
Equifax Breach (twenty seventeen)
Exercise one - Identify Attack Type Objective Learn to recognize cyber attacks. Task Match the scenario: