Information Security
The security of client and internal information is critical for businesses. The consequences of information loss or theft are severe.
The loss or theft of commercially sensitive information may lead to lost revenues, damage to reputation, reduced consumer trust, and even affect a company's survival.
Failure to respect information security may lead to disciplinary measures, fines and even criminal prosecution under various laws.
Our Information Security Training Course helps employees understand information classification, data security, network security, access control to your offices, and prevent information loss or theft.
Learning objectives
- Understand why information security is critical to our business
- Recognise the consequences of data breaches
- Learn how and why information is classified
- Exercise caution when using the internet, emails and other electronic communications
- Comply with Company procedures in relation to network access, portable media and devices, and physical security
- Know how and when to report actual or suspected data breaches
Introduction
Why is information security important?
- Consequences of information security breaches
- What do you think?
Our information security policy
- What information is covered?
Information lifecycle
- Information classification
- You decide: Classifying information
Email security
- Best practice for using emails
- What do you think?
- Scenario: Alana's email
Information security on the move
- Best practice for securing information when travelling
- Scenario: On vacation
- Scenario: Corinna's trip
- Using portable media
- Portable media: What should you do?
- Scenario: Using portable media
Network access
- Access control: What should you do?
- Scenario: Jonathan's new job
- Password policy
- Password policy guidelines
- Scenario: Mark's event
- Best practice for accessing the internet
- Scenario: The suspected hack
- What are the risks of online meeting platforms?
Physical access
- Physical security measures
- What should you do?
- Scenario: Physical security
Preventing information security breaches
- Reporting breaches
- You decide: Report or not?
- Information security & the law
