The Cybersecurity For Business Crash Course

Cybersecurity for business owners, employees, and individuals - learn the fundamentals of cybersecurity today!

What you'll learn

Understand the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity, Common Security Threats and the Importance of Cybersecurity to Businesses

Learn Key Regulations and Frameworks in Cybersecurity

Incident Response, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery Planning

Identity and Access Management, Multi-factor Authentication, Network Segmentation, Privileged Access Management, Physical and Administrative Controls

Data Management, Classification, Retention, and Disposal

Cloud Security, Remote Working, and VPN's

Email Authentication, Password Management, Firewalls, Encryption, Patching, Backup Hygiene, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, and EDR/MDR/XDR Tools

First and Third Party Risk Management, and Cyber Insurance

Requirements

No prior experience needed. We will walk you step-by-step through the fundamentals of cybersecurity as it relates to business.

Description

In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity is essential for everyone—from business owners safeguarding company data to employees protecting their workspace and individuals securing personal information. This course provides a practical introduction to the fundamentals of cybersecurity, equipping business owners, employees, and individuals with the foundational knowledge to protect their data and build a cyber-secure culture.You’ll discover why cybersecurity is critical for business success, how to build a strong cyber awareness culture, learn to identify common cyber threats, and gain insights into key regulations and frameworks relevant to a wide range of industries and business sizes. We’ll explore essential technical, physical, and administrative controls utilised to protect businesses and secure devices, alongside a range a first and third-party risk management frameworks business owners can implement within their organisation.In addition, this course covers the fundamentals of cyber insurance, helping you understand how it fits into a broader risk management strategy, and how businesses can strengthen their cyber resiliency through adopting a defence in depth strategy. Designed for beginners, this course provides actionable steps to strengthen cybersecurity, minimise risk, and enhance resilience. Enrol in our Cybersecurity for Business Crash Course today and take your first steps toward building a secure digital environment for your business and beyond.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction and download your free study guide

Section 2: Why Cybersecurity is Important to Businesses

Lecture 2 Difference between IT Security, Information Security and Cybersecurity

Lecture 3 Why is Cybersecurity Important?

Lecture 4 The CIA Triad - Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability

Section 3: Common Cyber Threats to Businesses

Lecture 5 Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks

Lecture 6 Malware and Ransomware

Lecture 7 Insider Threats and Business Email Compromise

Lecture 8 DDoS Attacks

Lecture 9 Zero-day Vulnerability and MITM (man-in-the-middle) Attacks

Lecture 10 Supply Chain Attacks

Section 4: Key Regulations and Frameworks in Cybersecurity

Lecture 11 GDPR, Center for Internet Security

Lecture 12 PCIDSS, HIPAA

Lecture 13 NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology Framework

Lecture 14 The ISO/IEC 27001 Framework, The Essential 8

Section 5: Cybersecurity Culture and Role of the Employer/Employee

Lecture 15 Why a Cybersecurity Culture is Important

Lecture 16 Role of the Business Owner and the Employee

Section 6: Incident Response, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery Plans

Lecture 17 Incident Response Plan (IRP)

Lecture 18 Business Continuity Plan (BCP)

Lecture 19 Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)

Section 7: Identity and Access Management

Lecture 20 Technical Controls & Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)

Lecture 21 Network Segmentation

Lecture 22 Privileged Access Management

Lecture 23 Physical and Administrative Controls

Section 8: Data Management, Cloud Security and Remote Work

Lecture 24 Understanding Data Management, Classification, Retention and Disposal

Lecture 25 Cloud Security

Lecture 26 Remote Work and VPN's

Section 9: Securing Physical Devices

Lecture 27 Email Authentication

Lecture 28 Password Management and Tools

Lecture 29 Firewalls, Encyption

Lecture 30 Patching, Backup Hygiene

Lecture 31 Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Scanning

Lecture 32 EDR, MDR, and XDR Tools

Section 10: Cyber Insurance

Lecture 33 Why is Cyber Insurance Valuable to Businesses

Lecture 34 Understanding First and Third Party Coverages

Section 11: Third Party and First Party Risk Management & Defence in Depth

Lecture 35 Understanding Third Party Risk Management

Lecture 36 Understanding First Party Risk Management Frameworks

Lecture 37 Understanding the Defence in Depth Strategy

Section 12: Course Summary

Lecture 38 Course Summary

Individuals Interested in Learning the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity,Business Owners,Employees