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>Classroom training>Cyber Security Essentials - Understand the Risks
Course overview
The value of information and data has never been higher, and neither has the risk to organisations that rely on it. Recent cyber incidents affecting well known UK businesses - and many lesser known firms - have shown how a single attack can damage customer confidence, disrupt operations and even threaten an organisation’s survival. Cyber security is no longer just an IT issue; it is a critical business risk with financial, reputational and regulatory consequences.
This practical, business-focussed course explains what cyber security really means for your organisation and its handling of information. It clarifies where responsibility lies across the business, from boards and IT teams to suppliers and individual employees, and highlights how human error continues to be a major risk factor. The session also addresses regulatory expectations, including UK GDPR obligations and the role cyber security plays in modern business change.
The course cuts through technical jargon and draws on key elements of Cyber Essentials and National Cyber Security Centre guidance to keep you informed about evolving threats. It equips you to take practical, confident action to protect your organisation’s most valuable data.
Course content
- Understanding cyber security
- What cyber security really means and the threats it seeks to address
- Key technical controls for safeguarding systems
- Cyber security vs Information Security
- Beyond online threats: protecting electronic data on devices and applications
- Physical security and safeguarding paper record
- Cyber security and UK GDPR compliance
- Distinguishing personal data from broader information assets
- How to conduct risk assessments and choose appropriate measures
- Bridging the gap between business needs and IT requirements
- Frameworks and guidance
- Overview of Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus
- Key recommendations from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
- Practical business measures – staff focus
- Multi-factor authentication and password best practices
- Securing remote and home-working environments
- Safe video conferencing protocols
- Recognising and preventing phishing attacks
- Managing social media risks
- Practical business measures – infrastructure focus
- Working securely with cloud providers and online services
- On-premise security essentials
- Importance of software patching
- Strategies to mitigate malware and ransomware attacks
- Securing websites against vulnerabilities
Who should attend?
This course is designed for anyone involved in managing organisational risk, overseeing information handling, or shaping business policies and processes. It’s well suited to leaders, managers and teams who need a clear, non-technical understanding of cyber threats, regulatory expectations and their role in protecting valuable data. It’s also relevant for anyone who influences day-to-day security practices and wants to strengthen their awareness of emerging risks.
Extra benefits
- A course pack containing the information presented on the day
- A certificate of attendance
Course presenters
Gary Shipsey
View testimonialsGary has over 20 years’ experience turning data protection law into practical solutions. After starting his career in local government and then the Audit Commission, in 2013 Gary started his own business.
He has since worked with over 350 organisations across a number of sectors, including charities, education, health, public and private business of all sizes. This work ranged from training boardrooms through to frontline staff; detailed audits; policy reviews; Data Protection Impact Assessments and personal data breach management. Gary has acted as external Data Protection Officer for a number of UK organisations, from nationwide charities to SMEs.
Gary holds BCS Practitioner Certifications in Freedom of Information, Data Protection and Information Risk Management.
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