How to establish good Cyber Hygiene
What you'll learn
- Cybersecurity
- Cyber Hygiene
- Digital Footprints
- Cyber Threats, Risks and Vulnerabilities
- Best practices to manage Cyber Hygiene
Requirements
- None
Description
As technology grows more complex and our daily lives become more intertwined with the internet, it is important to protect ourselves otherwise we may fall victim to Cyber crime. Establishing good Cyber Hygiene not only minimizes our online exposure but also enables us to properly manage and secure our systems against Cyber threats.
What do you learn in this course?
Obtain an understanding of Cyber Hygiene
Obtain an understanding of Cyber threats, risks and vulnerabilities
Obtain an understanding of Digital footprints and its risks
Obtain an understanding of how we can manage our Cyber Hygiene and the best practices
Note: Due to the high number and diversity of different technologies, software and platforms, this course will not go over the specifics on how you can configure your systems and account settings specifically. This course is intended to provide fundamental knowledge to enable you to be aware of the Cyber risks and the theoretical information and best practices to establish good Cyber Hygiene.
Who this course is for:
- People that are beginners in Cybersecurity
- People that have knowledge of Cybersecurity
- Any individuals interested in protecting their online presence
- Any individuals that are interested in securing their systems
Course content
20 lectures • 32minHow to establish good Cyber Hygiene
- Preview01:16
- Preview01:35
- Preview00:38
- Preview01:04
- Preview04:00
- Preview01:52
- 01:37Part 1: Types of Threats (Scenario Example: System level)
- 1 questionKnowledge Check
- Preview03:14
- 02:23Part 2: Types of Digital Footprints and Risks to your Digital Footprints
- 1 questionKnowledge Check
- 01:26Part 3: How to establish Cyber Hygiene
- 01:53Part 3: Best Practices - Security Software
- 00:43Part 3: Best Practices- Changing Passwords
- 01:36Part 3: Best Practices- Hiding your presence
- 01:37Part 3: Best Practices- Enhance your Wi-fi Encryption
- 01:30Part 3: Best practices- Securing data
- 01:02Part 3: Best practices- Securing your privacy
- 00:50Part 3: Best practices- Being alert
- 02:01Part 3: Best practices- Mobile Security
- 3 questionsKnowledge Check
- 01:06Lessons Learnt
- 00:31Ending
- 10 questionsQuiz
Instructor
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- 3.9 Instructor Rating
- 261 Reviews
- 18,649 Students
- 2 Courses
Chris currently works at a large Canadian Bank doing IT Infra and Cyber security audits and also as a Sessional Instructor Assistant at the University of Toronto. Chris holds a Bachelors of Business Admin degree and professional certifications such as Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Info Systems Auditor (CISA). Chris has worked in various in-demand fields and professional experiences from Deloitte, Accenture, Sapient (now Publicis.Sapient), RBC, TD and more.
Chris has also worked in numerous industries with clients from financial services, NPOs, government, transportation, food/beverage, telecom etc. Through these clients, Chris has worked on many different projects across his journey in different fields. From designing digital mobile app/systems, to creating risk control matrices for RPA, Chris's exposure in technology, cybersecurity, risk mgmt and audit will definitely add value to your learning and journey as a professional individual.